Question

Put the verb in the past simple.

1. Tom _______________ (not/come) to the office yesterday because he _______________ (be) ill.

2. She _______________ (not/read) the book because she _______________ (not/be) very interested in that author.

3. The students _______________ (not/finish) their group project because they _______________ (run out) of time.

4. We _______________ (not/eat) anything for breakfast because we _______________ (be) in a hurry.

5. Mary _______________ (not/catch) the train to Mexico City because she _______________ (arrive) at the station too late​

Answer 1

1. did not come , was

2.did not read , wasn't

3.did not finish ran out

4. did not eat, were

5. did not catch, arrived

Answer 2

Answer:

1.

• Tom did not come to the office yesterday because he was ill.

2.

• She did not read the book because she was not very interested in that author.

3.

• The students did not finish their group project because they ran out of time.

4.

• We did not eat anything for breakfast because we was in a hurry.

5.

• Mary did not catch the train to Mexico City because she arrived at the station too late

Explanation :

• Above all sentences are written in Simple Past Tense. Did is auxiliary verb of it. Did is used for negative and interrogative sentences. Was and were are be verbs of Simple Past Tense. When did is used as a helping verb, verb's base form is used, otherwise simple past form is used of main verb.

• Example : Did you come to visit me?

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