Negative form

1.

I	did not (didn't) return/come home in time.
You
He/She/It
We
You
They

2.

I	did not (didn't) have a villa near the beach.
You
He/She/It
We
You
They

NOTE: I (You/He, etc.) didn't have to wait long.

3.

I	was not (wasn't.)	in the office the day before yesterday.
You	were not (weren't)
He/She/It	was not (wasn't.)
We	were not (weren't)	at the seaside last summer.
You	were not (weren't)
They	were not (weren't)

Exercise 7. Make the following positive sentences negative.

Example: She spoke to me at the party. - She didn't speak to me at the party.

He had to find a new job. - He didn't have to find a new job.

1. I bought some new clothes last week.

2. The train arrived on time.

3. You made a bad mistake.

4. They had to leave for the airport at 5.

5. She had a headache yesterday.

6. Mr. Benson and his wife were in Canada a month ago.

7. The weather was hot in New York City last summer.

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

Example: The film was boring. I didn't enjoy it very much. (not/enjoy)

Is your essay ready? Yes, I finished it yesterday. (finish)

1. The hotel __ very expensive, (not/be) It __ very much. (not/cost)

2. Little Nicholas __ different schools but he was bored and unhappy, (try)

3. The bed __ uncomfortable, (be) I __ very well. (not/sleep)

4. Brian and Chuck __ (play) tennis yesterday. Chuck is much worse than Brian, so he __. (lose)

5. Madame Tussaud __ making models in wax as a teenager. (start)

Regular and irregular verbs that are easily confused

to raise — raised (reg.) (+ an object) Andy raised his hand.	to rise — rose (irreg.) (no object) The sun rose at 5 a.m.
to set — set (irreg.) (+ an object) She set her heavy bag on the floor.	to sit — sat (irreg.) (no object) She sat in the back row.
to lay — laid (irreg.) (+ an object) He laid his coat on the sofa.	to lie — lay (irreg.) (no object) He lay awake for a long time. to lie - lied (reg.) She lied to her husband so as she could go out.
to find - found (irreg.) (+ an object) He found a good job last week.	to found - founded (reg.) (+ an object) He founded the Centre for Journalist Studies at University College in Cardiff.
to hang - hung (irreg.) (+ an object) He hung his coat on the hook.	to hang - hanged (reg.) (to kill as a punishment) They hanged him for murder.
to wind - wound (irreg.) (+ an object; no object) The road wound uphill. He wound (up) his watch.	to wound - wounded (reg.) (+ an object) They wounded the robber but he managed to escape.

Exercise 9. Choose the right verb.

Example: Kate (set/sat) her clothes on the chair a few minutes ago. - set

1. They (hanged/hung) the picture on the wall.

2. Ken (lay/laid) his shaving brush on the shelf.

3.I (found/founded) the address you wanted.

4. We were so tired after Saturday's party, we (lied/ lay) in bed all Sunday morning.

5. When he (set/sat) his glass on the table, he spilled a little drink.

6. In the 19^th century people were (hanged/hung) for minor crimes.

7. My grandfather (found/founded) the family business in 1920.

8. The smoke from our fire (raised/rose) straight up in the air.