Short affirmative answers

Affirmative word

Subject

Auxiliary

Yes,

I

you

he

she

it

we

they

did

Short negative answers

Affirmative word

Subject

Auxiliary

No,

I

you

he

she

it

we

they

did not.

(didn’t)

Examples:

Did humans use English alphabets million years ago?
No, we didn’t. (short negative answer)

Did she use crayons in college?
No, she didn’t. (short negative answer)

Nota: did not = didn’t

Exercise 1
(éksersais uán)

Choose the correct verb, change into the past and fill in the blanks.
(chus da corrét verb, chéinch íntu da past an fill in da blanks.)
/ʧuz/ /ðə/ /kəˈrɛkt/ /vɜrb/, /ʧeɪnʤ/ /ˈɪntu/ /ðə/ /pæst/, /ænd/ /fɪl/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /blæŋks/. 
Elige el verbo correcto, pásalo a pasado y rellena los espacios en blanco.

Study – Believe – Cry – Finish – Describe – Explain – Borrow – Enjoy

a. We finished the work yesterday.

b. Frank   some money from his friend last night.

c. Mr. Harris  us the lesson two days ago.

d. The students  those lessons yesterday.

e. Everyone  the party very much last night.

f. She  in herself to start that project.

g. Rita  a lot two days ago.

h. Bob  these pictures to the audience three months ago.