STENCIL 4B: HOW TO MAKE
QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST
TENSE ?
REGULAR VERBS: + ED
FIRST FORM:
SECOND FORM:
MAIN VERB (1)
SIMPLE PAST
TENSE (2)
WANT
ASK
PLAY
MISS
CRY
STAY
STOP
WANTED
ASKED
PLAYED
MISSED
CRIED
STAYED
STOPPED
QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST
TENSE
I wanted to go.
Jack asked a question.
Did I want to go ?
Did Jack ask a question
?
They played tennis.
Did they play tennis ?
Jane missed her
Did Jane miss her
husband.
husband ?
The baby cried a lot.
Did the baby cry a lot ?
My wife stayed at home. Did my wife stay at
home ?
Jane stopped fighting.
Did Jane stop fighting ?
SECOND FORM
DID + FIRST FORM
IRREGULAR VERBS (changing forms)
FIRST FORM:
SECOND FORM:
MAIN VERB (1)
SIMPLE PAST
TENSE (2)
BEAT
BEGIN
CATCH
FLY
DRIVE
KEEP
HURT
BEAT
BEGAN
CAUGHT
FLEW
DROVE
KEPT
HURT
QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST
TENSE
She beat me.
They began at ten.
Jane caught the train.
We flew to Belgium.
Jack drove one hour.
I kept the secret.
She hurt me.
SECOND FORM
Did
Did
Did
?
Did
Did
?
Did
Did
she beat me ?
they begin at ten ?
Jane catch the train
we fly to Belgium ?
Jack drive one hour
I keep the secret ?
she hurt me
DID + FIRST FORM
BIJ DE
WERKWOORDSVORMEN “WAS”
EN “WERE”
GEBRUIK JE
GEEN “DID”
I was there.
Was I there ?
We were late.
Were we late ?
Jack was hungry. Was Jack hungry
?
They were
Were they
laughing.
laughing ?
STENCIL 4B: HOW TO GIVE SHORT
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THE
SIMPLE PAST TENSE ?
QUESTION
YES
NO
Did she like you ?
Did they go to
school ?
Did Jack and I run
fast ?
Did Mary go to
school ?
Did Mary and Jane
cook ?
Did I sleep tight ?
Did you wake up
early ?
Yes, she did.
Yes, they did.
No, she didn’t.
No, they didn’t.
Yes, we did.
No, we didn’t.
Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.
Yes, they did.
No, they didn’t.
Yes, you did.
Yes, I did.
No, you didn’t.
No, I didn’t.
1. Answers with “no” end in
“n’t”
2. In short answers you use
personal pronouns.