We use the verb “to do” in the past and “not” to form the negative. The verb after “didn’t or did not” never changes.
| subject | did not / didn’t | verb |
|---|---|---|
|
I you he she it we they |
did not didn’t |
clean play go watch sleep drive |
Examples
- I did not / didn’t clean the kitchen.
- You did not / didn’t play soccer last weekend.
- He did not / didn’t go to the movies last night.
- We did not / didn’t sleep at that hotel.
- They did not / didn’t drive in the rain.