Simple Past (Yes / No Questions)

Simple Past

(Yes / No Questions)

When do we use a YES / NO question in simple past?

When you want to ask about something in the past. We make past simple questions using DID.

Did you play videogames yesterday?

Yes, I did

No, I didn´t

Form:

Did + Subject + Verb infinitive

Did you eat? Yes, I did / No, I didn´t

Did he do his homework? Yes, he did / No, he didn´t

Did they go to the park? Yes, they did / No, they didn´t

Multiple Choice

When do we use a YES / NO question in simple past?

• to ask about something in the present.

• To ask about something in the past.

Multiple Choice

What auxiliary do we use to make a question in the past?

• Do

• Did

Verb BE

(WAS / WERE)

We use WAS / WERE to ask Yes / no questions when the verb is BE.

Form:

Was + I, he, she, it

Were + You, we, they

Was Mary sad yesterday?

Yes, she was / No, she wasn´t

Were you at the park on Sunday?

Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t

Did she be sad yesterday? (incorrect)

Multiple Choice

Can we use DID with the verb BE in Yes / No questions?

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question for the verb BE.

• Did you be at school yesterday?

• were you at school yesterday?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question for the verb BE.

• Was she at the park on Sunday?

• Did she be at the park on Sunday?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question.

• Did he played videogames last night?

• Did he play videogames last night?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct question.

• Did they eat pancakes in the morning?

• Did they ate pancakes in the morning?