Past Simpe Tense (part 4)

How to form a question:

First: WH questions.

• In order to form a question in the past simple; you need to use an auxiliary verb which is (DID).

How to form a WH question in simple past

For Example:

1. I watched a movie last night.

• if you want to ask a question with what ( to ask for information about things or people).

put (what) + auxiliary verb (did) +  (Subject)  + verb in base form.................................?

So the question will be:

• What did you watch last night?

Another example:

2. Paul walker died in a car accident .

to ask a question with how ( to ask for the way or method)

put (How) +auxiliary verb (did) + (subject) +  verb in base form................?

So it goes that way:

• How did Paul walker die?

One more example:

3. They bought a nice T. shirt  last week.

Let's ask a question with (when).

• When did they buy the T.shirt?

Examples of wh questions

• WH questions with verb (be).

  Example:

1. I was born in Italy.

To form that type of Questions all you do is just switch positions between the subject and the verb.

So to ask a question with (where)

Put where + verb + subject ...................?

the question is:

• Where were you born?

One more example:

1. the weather was cold yesterday.

• How was the weather yesterday?

Second: Yes Or No questions.

Forming that type of questions is very easy

you need to use an auxiliary verb (did) + Subject + verb in base form.

How to form a Yes or No questions in the simple past

Example:

1. I listened to some music.

• Did you listen to some music?

Yes, I did . OR No, I didn't.

 Example:

1. She went to the gem with my friends.

• Did she go to the Gym with your friends? 

Yes, She did. OR No, She didn't

With verb (be):

1. They were in the garden last Sunday morning.

• Were they in the garden ........?

Yes, They were OR  No, They weren't

1. She was in the kitchen 10 minutes ago.

• Was she in the kitchen 10 minutes ago?

Yes, She was OR NO, She wasn't.