Grammar Negative Questions with Simple Past Tense Asking Negative Questions is very useful when you´re looking for confirmation about something. In the Simple Past Tense, it´s done as follows:   Affirmative Negative Contraction Negative Question Example Singular Singular Singular Singular I told I didn´t tell Didn´t I tell? Didn´t I tell you everything is possible? You paid You didn´t pay Didn´t you pay? Didn´t you pay your bills yesterday? He believed He didn´t believe Didn´t he believe? Didn´t he believe what you said last night? She cried She didn´t cry Didn´t she cry? Didn´t she cry this morning because of her dead cat? It barked It didn´t bark Didn´t it bark? Didn´t it bark when you entered the house yesterday? Plural Plural Plural Plural We dropped We didn´t drop Didn´t we drop? Didn´t we drop the basket with all the eggs? You helped You didn´t help Didn´t you help? Didn´t you help your mom and your dad last month? They hired They didn´t hire Didn´t they hire? Didn´t they hire the candidates two days ago?     Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved