Simple Past Question and Negative: Did You Lock the Door? (Listen + Speak)

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Simple Past Question and Negative: Did You Lock the Door? (Listen + Speak)

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Did You Lock the Door?

A thief got into the store and stole something. The store manager and employee discuss the theft using the simple past. Learn the simple past from the conversation. Then, practice it with the AI Tutor.

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Did You Lock the Door?

(1) Mrs. Jackson:

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When did you [vocab word=lock]lock[/vocab] the door last night?

(2) David:

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What door?

This is short for "What door are you talking about?"

(3) Mrs. Jackson:

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The door at the [vocab word=back]back[/vocab] of the store. When did you lock it?

(4) David:

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Oh, I didn't lock it last night.

"didn't is the helping verb + not. "did" is the past tense of "do". The main verb is in the base tense in a negative sentence.

(5) Mrs. Jackson:

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Really, David? A [vocab word=thief]thief[/vocab] came and [vocab word=steal]stole[/vocab] everything!

(6) David:

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I was very [vocab word=tired]tired[/vocab], and I [vocab word=forget]forgot[/vocab]. Did you call the [vocab word=police]police[/vocab]?

"was" is the simple past of "is".

(7) Mrs. Jackson:

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Of course, I called the police. They are at the store now.

"They" is the police. "Police" is always in plural. For example, you can say, "The police are at the store."

(8) David:

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What did the thief steal?

The helping verb ("did") is in its past tense. The main verb ("steal") is in its base form.

(9) Mrs. Jackson:

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The thief stole the [vocab word=coffee maker]coffee maker[/vocab], the [vocab word=computer]computer[/vocab], and the ice cream [vocab word=machine]machine[/vocab].

(10) David:

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Oh.

(11) Mrs. Jackson:

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The thief, then, stole 20 [vocab word=pound]pounds[/vocab] of [vocab word=meat]meat[/vocab], all the lettuce, and all the potatoes. The thief even stole the [vocab word=menu]menu[/vocab]!

"20 pounds" = "20 lb" (about 10 kg)

(12) David:

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That's funny. Maybe, he was very hungry!

(13) Mrs. Jackson:

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It's not funny, David!

(14) David:

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Did the thief steal anything else?

"anything else" means "any other things".

(15) Mrs. Jackson:

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No, the thief didn't steal anything else... Wait. The thief also stole an old [vocab word=guitar]guitar[/vocab].

In question and negative sentences, we use "anything", NOT "something".

(16) David:

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An old guitar? ... That's my guitar! I left it at the store last night. The thief stole my guitar!

"stole" is the past tense of "steal". "left" is the past tense of "leave".

(17) Mrs. Jackson:

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NOW, it’s not funny any more, is it?

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Your answer: A Suggestion

Did You Lock the Door?

(1) Mrs. Jackson:

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When did you [vocab word=lock]lock[/vocab] the door last night?

(2) David:

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What door?

This is short for "What door are you talking about?"

(3) Mrs. Jackson:

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The door at the [vocab word=back]back[/vocab] of the store. When did you lock it?

(4) David:

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Oh, I didn't lock it last night.

"didn't is the helping verb + not. "did" is the past tense of "do". The main verb is in the base tense in a negative sentence.

(5) Mrs. Jackson:

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Really, David? A [vocab word=thief]thief[/vocab] came and [vocab word=steal]stole[/vocab] everything!

(6) David:

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I was very [vocab word=tired]tired[/vocab], and I [vocab word=forget]forgot[/vocab]. Did you call the [vocab word=police]police[/vocab]?

"was" is the simple past of "is".

(7) Mrs. Jackson:

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Of course, I called the police. They are at the store now.

"They" is the police. "Police" is always in plural. For example, you can say, "The police are at the store."

(8) David:

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What did the thief steal?

The helping verb ("did") is in its past tense. The main verb ("steal") is in its base form.

(9) Mrs. Jackson:

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The thief stole the [vocab word=coffee maker]coffee maker[/vocab], the [vocab word=computer]computer[/vocab], and the ice cream [vocab word=machine]machine[/vocab].

(10) David:

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Oh.

(11) Mrs. Jackson:

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The thief, then, stole 20 [vocab word=pound]pounds[/vocab] of [vocab word=meat]meat[/vocab], all the lettuce, and all the potatoes. The thief even stole the [vocab word=menu]menu[/vocab]!

"20 pounds" = "20 lb" (about 10 kg)

(12) David:

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That's funny. Maybe, he was very hungry!

(13) Mrs. Jackson:

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It's not funny, David!

(14) David:

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Did the thief steal anything else?

"anything else" means "any other things".

(15) Mrs. Jackson:

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No, the thief didn't steal anything else... Wait. The thief also stole an old [vocab word=guitar]guitar[/vocab].

In question and negative sentences, we use "anything", NOT "something".

(16) David:

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An old guitar? ... That's my guitar! I left it at the store last night. The thief stole my guitar!

"stole" is the past tense of "steal". "left" is the past tense of "leave".

(17) Mrs. Jackson:

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NOW, it’s not funny any more, is it?

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Lesson Vocabulary

back (Noun)	The part of a building or an object that is far from the front.
coffee maker (Noun)	A machine that makes coffee.
computer (Noun)	An electronic device that store and process data. A PC or a Mac.
forget (Verb)	If you forget something, you don't remember it.
guitar (Noun)	An instrument for music with strings.
hungry (Adjective)	If you are hungry, you want food.
lock (Verb)	To close something with a key.
machine (Noun)	An object with some moving parts. It needs electricity to work.
meat (Noun)	The flesh of an animal. It is used for cooking.
menu (Noun)	A list of food from which you eat at a restaurant.
police (Noun)	An official organization. The police makes sure that people obey the law.
pound (Noun)	A unit for measuring weight (lb). 1 lb = 454 g.
steal (Verb)	To take other people's things without permission.
thief (Noun)	Someone who steals.
tired (Adjective)	Feeling out of energy or fatigued.

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