Past simple: negative with didn't
Past simple: negative with didn't
subject + didn't + base verb
Use the base form after 'didn't', not the past form: 'didn't go' (NOT 'didn't went').
I didn't see the film last night.
Examples
I didn't see the film last night.
Used in Articles
FDA Still Does Not Know the Cause of Baby Botulism
Key phrase: “did not find the cause”
Underwhelming Conclusion: FDA Still Unable to Ascertain the Cause of Baby Botulism Outbreak
Key phrase: “unable to identify the root cause of the outbreak, let alone propose measures to prevent its recurrence”
How a Bluetooth speaker hacked a PC without being touched
Key phrase: “The speaker did not require any authentication.”
A Bluetooth speaker hacked a PC without touch
Key phrase: “He did not need to pair his device first.”
Untitled
Key phrase: “He did not need a password.”
Founders shared VC horror stories on X
Key phrase: “They did not take the money.”
A Man Says IBM Hid Hacker Problems
Key phrase: “IBM did not tell people”
Whistleblower Says IBM Hid Data Breaches
Key phrase: “did not tell anyone”
Untitled
Key phrase: “never disclosed the breaches”
Practice
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