English Grammar Guide


The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers


Grammar - The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

For closed questions (for the responses: yes and no), we use did and didn't.

  • Did + SUBJ. + INFINITIVE ... ?
  • Yes, + SUBJ. + did
  • Did + SUBJ. + INFINITIVE ... ?
  • No, + SUBJ. + didn't
  • DO → did
  • Yes, + I/you/he/she/it/we/they + did.
  • Did you work yesterday?
  • Yes, I did.
  • No, + I/you/he/she/it/we/they + didn't.
  • Did he go last week?
  • No, he didn't.

Examples - The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

QUESTION Y/NSUBJ.AUX.
Did I pass last week?➤ Yes,youdid.
Did you play yesterday?➤ Yes,Idid.
Did he come this year?➤ Yes,hedid.
Did she swim yesterday?➤ No,shedidn't.
Did it rain last night?➤ Yes,itdid.
Did we help yesterday?➤ Yes,wedid.
Did they work last year?➤ No,theydidn't.

⚠ Be Careful!

  • Use the INFINITIVE for questions.
  • Did he played yesterday? ✘
  • Did he play yesterday? ✔
  • Don’t use Did with be.
  • Did you be OK? ✘
  • Were you OK? ✔
Symbols & Abbreviations
✔Correct
✘Incorrect
AUX.Auxiliary
N.Noun
SUBJ.Subject

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See Also

01) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms

02) The Present Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers

03) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were

04) Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Past Simple Tense

05) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs

06) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs

07) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives

08) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions

09) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be

10) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense




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