Simple PastQuestions

Angelica Flores CallejaUniversity of Sonora

English 2October 1st 2014

Introduction

Remember that the past tense is when we talk about actions that occurred in the past.

• For this lesson we will talk about the Simple Past Questions.

Objective

For this lesson you will :• Practice the structure for Simple Past Questions.• Practice the past tense of verb forms.• Practice your writing skills.

Simple Past Questions

• Did + subject + verb + complement + ?

Did you work on Saturday?

Yes I did.• No I didn't. I went fishing.

Simple Past Questions

Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Yes/No Subject Auxiliary (+ n't)

Did Max play football?Yes, he did.

No, he didn't.

Did you watch the film yesterday?

Yes, I did.

No, I didn't.

Question words in Simple Past

Wh word + did + subject + verb + complement + ?

What did you do last weekend?

I watched TV with my family.I studied all Saturday afternoon.

• Contractions

Did not = Didn't

Question words in Simple Past

Wh word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer

What did you do yesterday evening?

I did myhomework.

When did she meet her boyfriend? She met himyesterday.

Where did they go after the match? They went to a café.

Activity: Write questions in simple past.

Anna / the window / open : Did Anna opened the window? 1. she / home / walk2. you / in the garden / work3. you / a song / sing4. she / on a chair / sit5. you / the castle / visit6. Jenny / the door / lock7. she / happy / be8. Greg / the ball / kick9. the car / at the corner / stop