2.1. Paco didn't like the spicy food (past negative)
Caso práctico
Importante
NEGATIVE FORM OF THE SIMPLE PAST
In the negative form we need to use the auxiliary did + not (didn’t). Remember that when we use the auxiliary we put the verb in the INFINITIVE form and didn't is the unique form for all the personal pronouns.
The auxiliary didn't is used for regular and irregular verbs.
The auxiliary didn’t is used in the negative form with verbs that are not to be or some modal verbs like must, can, .... Then, we can state that these verbs (to be and some modals (ex. can) do not use didn't:
I went to school yesterday > I didn't go to school yesterday
Paco visited London all day > Paco didn't visit London all day
Short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Past are used quite often, either with regular or irregular verbs:
| regular verbs | irregular verbs |
|---|---|
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I didn't play football. He didn't study too much for the exam. |
I didn't go to the supermarket. He didn't meet him at the airport. |
Exceptions:
He wasn't very fast.
She couldn't ride on a bike.
Ejercicio Resuelto
Answer: Paco did not write (or didn't write) a letter to his family.
Comprueba lo aprendido
Curiosidad
Take-out (in North American English), carry-out (in U.S. and Scottish English), take-away (in England, Australia, Hong Kong and Ireland) or parcel (in Indian English), is food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service. In the United States and Canada, food ordered this way (especially in fast food) is ordered to go, and in the United Kingdom it is ordered to take away or sometimes to eat out, as opposed to eating in.
In some cases, there are facilities for customers to order food by telephone, fax, or over the Internet, to be collected or delivered. This trend is thought to be on the rise as many small businesses take to the Web to promote their take-outs.
Food that is delivered by a restaurant to a customer (often called delivery) is also sometimes called take-out. Establishments that sell take-out exclusively without providing table service are called take-out restaurants or take-aways.
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Certain types of food that are normally served in sit-down restaurants are commonly available as take-out. Pizza is one example: some pizzerias and chains have no tables, and supply for take-out and delivery only. Another classic take-out food is Western-styled Chinese food. In the past few decades, as immigrants from more and more Asian countries emigrate to the West, more and more types of cuisine are available: Japanese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, etc. In the UK, Indian food is also a popular form of take-away as well as kebabs from the Middle East.
Some businesses have taken a cue from the ever increasing popularity in takeout, and have created franchises to deliver food from restaurants which do not themselves deliver.
Adapted from Wikipedia.



