Past Simple Negative: Multiple Choice

Choose the words that complete each negative sentence about the past. Your first choice counts.

1. I _____ to Sam's party on Saturday because I had a cold.

2. A: Did you see the match on Saturday? B: No, I _____ it. I was at my cousin's wedding.

3. The museum _____, so we saw everything in an hour.

4. My grandparents _____ when we arrived, so we waited in the garden.

5. My brother _____ me back last night, so I'm a bit worried.

6. The children _____ their vegetables, so there was no pudding for them.

7. A: Where's the last piece of cake? B: I don't know. I _____ it, I promise!

8. A: Did you enjoy the film? B: Not really. It _____, and I fell asleep halfway through.

9. We _____ the bus this morning, so we walked to the station.

10. Our neighbour _____ the door, so we left the parcel outside.

11. The concert tickets _____, so we bought four.

12. The soup _____, so I heated it up again.

13. Kate _____ to football practice, so we played with only ten people.

14. Lucy _____ about the broken window. She just laughed.

15. We _____ for the storm, and the wind blew our tent away.

16. We _____ much last night. The hotel was really noisy.

17. Dad _____ the instructions, and now the new shelf is falling down!

18. I _____ yesterday because my son was ill.

19. Sorry, I _____ your message until this morning.

20. Ben _____ a word all evening. Is he OK?