To form the negative past simple tense in English, the auxiliary verb "did" is used with the subject followed by "not" and the base form of the main verb. For the verb "to be", "didn't" is used instead of "did not". Examples show the affirmative and negative forms of common past simple verbs like go, live, and play using subjects like I, you, she, and they.

1. PASTPAST SIMPLESIMPLE
NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM

2. NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM
PAST SIMPLEPAST SIMPLE
● We need to use the auxiliary did +
not (didn’t).
● When we use the auxiliary, we put
the verb in the INFINITIVE form.
● Do not use didn't with the verb to be
(was or were).

3. NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM
PAST SIMPLEPAST SIMPLE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY BASE
FORM
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
DID NOT
(DIDN'T)
STUDY
WORK
COME
PLAY
EAT
GO
LIVE
MEET

4. NEGATIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM
PAST SIMPLEPAST SIMPLE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM
1.I went to the
supermarket.
2. You lived in New York.
3. She played football.
1. I didn't go to the
supermarket.
2. You didn't live in New
York.
3. She didn't play football.

5. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
● I did not want to learn English.
● You didn't listen to music yesterday.
● He did not play football in Mexico.
● We did not live in a flat two year ago.
● She didn't use the correct word in this
exercise.
● They did not like Rome.

6. EXAMPLESEXAMPLES
● I did not want to learn English.
● You didn't listen to music yesterday.
● He did not play football in Mexico.
● We did not live in a flat two year ago.
● She didn't use the correct word in this
exercise.
● They did not like Rome.