After a job interview · Explaining what did not happen

Application goal: Explaining what did not happen.

Use did, then the subject and base verb, in past simple questions. Do not use a past form after did or didn’t.

Context: After a job interview. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

They asked about my tasks and the tools I used.

سألوني عن مهامي والأدوات التي استخدمتها.

Did you discuss the starting date?

هل ناقشتم تاريخ بدء العمل؟

We did not discuss that, so I sent a short follow-up message.

لم نناقش ذلك، لذلك أرسلت رسالة متابعة قصيرة.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: They asked about my tasks and the tools I used.سألوني عن مهامي والأدوات التي استخدمتها.راجعت التهجئة مرة أخرى ووجدت حرفًا ناقصًا.تدعوني صديقتي إلى منزلها الجديد.وقد يدعم وصف الإعداد الدقيق فهمًا أكثر إيجابية.

2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: لم نناقش ذلك، لذلك أرسلت رسالة متابعة قصيرة.By the end, I hope we can agree on whether to run a small trial.Please use five minutes for the main points and leave time for questions.Let me explain. Please ask the officer at this lane to explain the procedure here. You can ask me another question if needed.We did not discuss that, so I sent a short follow-up message.