Read each meaning, then notice that the Arabic answer begins with مَا.
Idiomatic meaning
Arabic sentence
The boys did not read their lesson
مَا قَرَأَ الْأَوْلَادُ دَرْسَهُمْ
Zayd did not steal your book
مَا سَرَقَ زَيْدٌ كِتَابَكَ
I did not memorize the lesson
مَا حَفِظْتُ الدَّرْسَ
Zayd did not return from the mosque
مَا رَجَعَ زَيْدٌ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ
The Jews did not kill Jesus
مَا قَتَلَ الْيَهُودُ عِيسَى
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Negating Past-Tense Sentences with مَا
Read each meaning, then notice that the Arabic answer begins with مَا.
Idiomatic meaning
Arabic sentence
The boys did not read their lesson
مَا قَرَأَ الْأَوْلَادُ دَرْسَهُمْ
Zayd did not steal your book
مَا سَرَقَ زَيْدٌ كِتَابَكَ
I did not memorize the lesson
مَا حَفِظْتُ الدَّرْسَ
Zayd did not return from the mosque
مَا رَجَعَ زَيْدٌ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ
The Jews did not kill Jesus
مَا قَتَلَ الْيَهُودُ عِيسَى