Module 1: Wh-Questions in Simple Past

Past Simple
WH- Questions

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WH-words

1. What - used to ask about things.

2. When- used to ask about time.

3. Where- used to ask about places.

4.Who- used to ask about people (subject).

5.Whom- used to ask about people (object of verb).

6. Which- used to ask about choices.

7. Whose- used to ask about possession.

8. Why- used to ask about reasons/ causes.

9. How- used to ask about manner/ process.

Past Simple- WH Questions

1. When we ask about the SUBJECT:

Who +Verb+ d/ed/ied/ double the last letter +ed/ irregular verb+ rest of sentence?

Example:

(+): The baby cried yesterday.

WH-Q: Who cried yesterday?

Past Simple - WH Questions

WH-word (When/Where/Which/How/What/Why) +did+ subject+ base verb+ rest of sentence?

Example:

(+): Camila went to school by bus last Monday.

Examples:

(+): Camila went to school by bus last Monday.

WH-Q: Where did Camila go by bus last Monday?

WH-Q: How did Camila go to school last Monday?

WH-Q: When did Camila go to school by bus?

WHAT?

Starts a question which needs an specific info or detail.

For example:

What is your favorite color?

What is your name?

What time is it?

WHEN?

Starts a question which needs to know about time, dates, hours, moments.

For example:

When is your birthday?

When is the next exam?

When is the dominican Independence Day?

WHO?

Starts a question which needs to know about a person.

For example:

Who is your teacher?

Who is your favorite teacher?

Who is the president of Colombia?

Multiple Choice

-_________ do you feel today?

-I feel great!

• What

• How

• When

• Who

Multiple Choice

-_________ day is today?

- Today is Wednesday

• Where

• What

• How

• When

Multiple Choice

-___________ is your graduation?

-In March

• Why

• Who

• Where

• When

Multiple Choice

-________ is Megacentro?

-In the intersection of Carretera Mella and San Vicente de Paul.

• Where

• When

• Why

• What

Multiple Choice

-_________ has an extra pencil?

-Maybe Ricardo.

• Why

• When

• Who

• How

Multiple Choice

-__________ is the english program so famous?

-Because the teachers are excellent.

• Why

• Who

• How

• What

Multiple Choice

______ old were you last year?

I was twenty - three

• Why

• What

• How

Multiple Choice

_______ were they?

They were at the library

• Where

• What

• When

Multiple Choice

_______ was that noise?

It was just the wind

• What

• Where

• Who

Multiple Choice

______ did she say?

She said "Good - bye"

• What

• When

• Who

Multiple Choice

_______ did you have lunch?

We had lunch at noon

• How

• What

• When

Multiple Choice

_______ did they graduate?

The graduated in 2014

• What

• When

• Who

Open Ended

1. We walked to the shop yesterday.

Open Ended

2. He watched a horror film last night.

Open Ended

3. My mom made a big chocolate cake a week ago.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

The boy drank two glasses of water because he was thirsty.

• 1where did the boy drank two glasses of water?

• 2. What did the boy drink two glasses of water?

• 3. Why did the boy drink two glasses of water?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer:

2.Court Bouillion is...

• a. soup

• b. chicken and rice

• c. fish and pepper

• d. fried rice