Question

He did not _______ me.

• A. find
• B. finds
• C. found
• D. had found

Answer 1

Answer:

A. find

structure of simple present tense = subject+v1 form of verb+object

1. Find: This is the correct verb form to use with "did not" in the simple past tense.
2. Finds: This is the third person singular present tense, which is incorrect here because the sentence is in the past tense.
3. Found: This is the simple past form of the verb, which is incorrect because "did not" already indicates the past tense.
4. Had found: This is the past perfect tense, which is not appropriate here because the sentence is a simple past negative statement.