Simple Past – Answer Structures:

 

Structure with No-Principal Verb Answers:

S + AX (was – were)+ C

My shoes were in my closet.

 

(+) Yes, my shoes were in my closet.

(-) No, my shoes weren´t in my closet.

(-) No, my shoes were not in my closet.

 

Structure with Principal Verb Answers:

S + PV (past form) + C

I studied English in New York.

 

(+) Yes, I studied English in New York.

(-) No, I didn´t study English in New York.

(-) No, I did not study English in New York.

 

Note: Positive PV = Past Form Negative PV = Simple Form!

 

Now practice answering the questions below!   🙂

Why not? … Try both answers; Negative and Positive!   😉

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