English Grammar Guide
The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions
Grammar - The Past Simple Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
We use the
For open questions (
Q. + did + SUBJECT+ INFINITIVE ... ?DO →did - SUBJECT
+ PAST VERB (V2 ) ... - What
did youdo yesterday? - I
played football /chess /games /... . - When
did shefinish ? - She
finished at5 /6 /7 /... .
Examples - The Past Simple Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
| S. | ... | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | ➤ | You passed | |||
| you | ➤ | I played | |||
| he | ➤ | He started | |||
| she | ➤ | She helped | |||
| it | ➤ | It rained | |||
| we | ➤ | You did | |||
| they | ➤ | They worked | |||
⚠ Be Careful!
- Use the
INFINITIVE for questions. - What did he play
ed yesterday?✘ - What did he
play yesterday?✔ Don’t usedid withbe .- Where
did yoube yesterday?✘ - Where
were you yesterday?✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| Q. | Question Word | |
| S. | Subject | |
| V2 | Past Verb | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
02) The Present Simple Tense: Open Questions
03) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
04) Be: Open Questions 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: Closed Questions & Short Answers
09) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be
10) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense
