Practice Makes Perfect

did not
 and once using the contraction 
didn’t
.
1. They watched the hockey game on their new big-screen TV. 
2. I forgot to tell him. 
3. She wasted my valuable time. 
4. Marcia reported her income. 
5. I shook the bottle of medicine. 
6. My uncle shaved his head. 
7. He apologized to his friend. 
8. We found clams and mussels in the sand on the beach. 
9. The police read the man his rights. 
10. It scratched my skin. 
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EXERCISE
Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and vocabulary words 
needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the words in your language in the space 
provided.
to translate
to prevent 
to deposit 
to express 
to gain 
to brush 
to last 
to save 
inch 
opinion 
wallet 
mitten 
hat 
antenna 
shower 
pipe 
upstairs 
grandson 
pay 
granddaughter
trip 
savings account
litter box 
pantyhose 
Greece 
horoscope 
leftovers 
plumber 
Rewrite the following sentences in the negative form using the contraction 
didn’t
 and the simple form
of the verb.
1. He prevented the accident. 
2. She expressed her opinion. 
3. The movie lasted three hours. 
4. They went to see their granddaughter and grandson. 
5. They saved a lot of money for their trip to Greece. 
The Simple Past Tense: Negative Form
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practice makes perfect Basic 
English
6. Patricia lost her mittens, scarf, and hat at school. 
7. Sonia translated the letter. 
8. I bought a gift for her. 
9. Mario found a black leather wallet in the snow. 
10. We put the leftovers in plastic bags. 
11. I tore my pantyhose. 
12. I knew you were there. 
13. He deposited his pay in his savings account. 
14. The plumber fixed the pipes, shower, and toilet in the bathroom upstairs. 
15. I cleaned the litter box and brushed the cat this morning. 
16. I read my horoscope today. 
17. The wind bent the antenna. 
18. Laura grew two inches and gained ten pounds last year. 
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