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G In interrogative sentences, we use did before the subject and then use the root
form of the verb. Sometimes, question words such as who, why, how, where,
etc. may precede did.

Read the following examples:

1. Did he visit the Red Fort last week?
2. Why did Vivek not buy anything?

A. Identify and underline the verbs in simple past tense in the following
sentences.

1. I travelled to Switzerland last year.
2. The rabbit ate the whole carrot.

3. He made many mistakes.
4. I saw a movie yesterday.
5. He worked for nine years in Kolkata.

B. Tick ( ) the correct form of verbs in 3 simple past tense in the following sentences.
1. Last year, my father (travelled / travel) to France.

2. He (played / play) the guitar in the party.
3. My brother (pay / paid) the electricity bill yesterday.
4. We (sit / sat) at the sea beach all day.

5. I (watch / watched) a cricket match yesterday.

C. Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate verb from the box.

bought spoke moved sold missed

1. We ______________ to our new house last month.

2. I ______________ my school bus.
3. She ______________ politely to her elders.

4. They ______________ toys for us.
5. He ______________ his favourite car.

D. Form negative sentences in simple past tense from the following
statements. One has been done for you.

1. He finished his homework.
__________________________________________________________________
He did not finish his homework.

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