SPARROW READERSA2

Past Simple — Questions

Ruby · Standard

Grammar summary

Question	Yes	No
Did you work?	Yes, I did.	No, I didn't.
Did she go?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn't.
Was he at home?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn't.
Were they tired?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren't.

Did + subject + base verb: Did she go? Never Did she went?

With be, use was/were before the subject; do not add did.

Short answers repeat did, was or were; full negatives are also correct.

01 Build the past question

Use did and the base verb in brackets.

Example: Did she buy it? (buy)

1. you the bus yesterday? (catch)

2. she yesterday? (study)

3. they the match last night? (win)

4. he his keys yesterday? (find)

5. we early yesterday? (leave)

6. your friends last weekend? (come)

02 WH questions

Complete with did or the base verb in brackets.

1.Where you stay last summer?

2.What did she yesterday? (buy)

3.Why they leave early yesterday?

4.How did he to school yesterday? (get)

03 Positive and negative answers

Complete the short answers.

1.Did Mia come? Yes, she .

2.Did you see him? No, I .

3.Did they enjoy it? Yes, they .

4.Did Leo call? No, he .

Grammar summary

Question word	Ask about	Example
What / Where	thing / place	What did you eat? Where did you go?
When / Why	time / reason	When did she leave? Why did he leave?
How / How many	manner / number	How did you travel? How many came?

WH + did + subject + base verb: What did they buy?

Who as subject: Who broke the window? Ben did. No did before broke.

Who as object: Who did you meet? I met Ana. Use did + base verb.

04 Questions and answers with be

Use was/were or a negative form where needed.

Example: Were you at home? Yes, I was.

1.Where you yesterday? At home.

2. Sara at school yesterday? Yes, she was.

3.Were they tired? No, they .

4.Was he happy? Yes, he .

05 Who did it?

Who is the subject here; use the past verb without did.

1.Who the window yesterday? (break)

2.Who the email yesterday? (write)

3.Who you yesterday? (call)

4.Who the cake yesterday? (make)

06 An interview about a holiday

Complete with did, was, were or the base verb given.

1.Where you go last summer?

2.How did you there? (travel)

3. you stay in a hotel?

4.Yes, we .

5. the hotel comfortable?

6.Yes, it .