Simple past wh questions

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What is the simple past tense used for?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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How do you form a negative sentence in the simple past tense?

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To form a negative sentence in the simple past tense, use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb.

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What is the structure of a yes/no question in the simple past tense?

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The structure is: Did + subject + base form of the verb?

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What is the structure of a wh-question in the simple past tense?

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The structure is: Wh-word + did + subject + base form of the verb?

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What is the wh-word used to ask about a person?

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The wh-word used to ask about a person is 'who'.

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What is the wh-word used to ask about a time?

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The wh-word used to ask about a time is 'when'.

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What is the wh-word used to ask about a place?

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The wh-word used to ask about a place is 'where'.

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What is the wh-word used to ask about a reason?

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The wh-word used to ask about a reason is 'why'.

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What is the wh-word used to ask about a thing?

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The wh-word used to ask about a thing is 'what'.

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How do you convert a statement into a question in the simple past tense?

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To convert a statement into a question, rearrange the sentence to start with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.