We make simple past questions with did + subject + infinitive (without to)
Statement
Tom cleaned his car yesterday.
Question
Did he clean his car yesterday?
What did he clean yesterday?
I Circle the correct form of the verb.
III Write the sentences using the words given below.
1 Did you buy/bought a new DVD?
1 you / leave/ did / the party / when/ ?
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2 When did Jane started/start school?
3 Why did your father went/go to Paris?
4 Did Tom speak/spoke about Adam?
2 last night / you / did / watch TY/ ?
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3 your friend/ did / in the summer / do / what/?
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5 How did Sarah knew/know that news?
4 Peter / spend / usually / did /holidays / his / where/?
6 When did you meet/met your best friend? _____________________________________________
7 What did you do/did last weekend?
5 did / this morning / you / what time / get up / ?
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II Make simple past questions.
IV What did Tom and Ann do yesterday? Complete the
dialogue using the following words : win, meet, watch, go,
play, buy, stay, do
1 John went to the cinema last week.
When______________________________?
Ann: What did you do yesterday?_1____________to the
2 Kate broke the vase yesterday.
Sports Centre?
What_______________________________? Tom: Yes, I went there with Joe.
Ann: 2_____________tennis?
3 She studied French at school.
Tom: Yes, we did.
Where______________________________? Ann: Joe is good, isn't he? 3_____________the game?
Tom: Yes, he won easily.
4 She kept her money at home.
Ann: What 4______________in the evening?
Did ______________________________? 5_________at home?
Tom: Yes, I stayed in and watched TV.
5 He bought five books.
Ann: What 6___________________?
How many__________________________? Tom: An action film. It was really interesting. What
about you? 7_____________Mary yesterday?
6 It rained a week ago.
Ann: Yes, I met her in the park. Then we went shopping.
Did
_____________________________? She wanted to buy a dress.
Tom: 8__________________anything?
7 Jill found her cat in the park last June.
Ann: Yes, she bought a nice, but very
Where______________________________? expensive dress.
KEY
Exercise I
1 buy 2 start 3 go 4 speak 5 know 6 meet 7 do
Exercise II
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When did John go the cinema?
What did Kate break yesterday?
Where did she study French?
Did she keep her money at home?
How many books did he buy?
Did it rain a week ago?
Where did Jill find her cat last June?
Exercise III
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When did you leave the party?
Did you watch TV last night?
What did your friend do in the summer?
Where did Peter usually spend his holidays?
What time did you get up this morning?
Exercise IV
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Did you go.....
Did you play....
Did he win.....
What did you do......
Did you stay.....
What did you watch?
Did you meet.....
Did she buy.....