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Easy Guide to Questions in Simple Past with Examples

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English language proficiency entails a clear understanding of the various tenses, one of which is the Past Simple tense. This tense, as the name implies, is employed when discussing actions completed in the past. Among its most intriguing aspects are the ways to form questions. This article aims to explore and simplify the intricacies of forming questions in Past Simple tense.

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Understanding the Past Simple

The Past Simple tense , also referred to as the Simple Past, is used to express completed actions that took place at a specific time in the past. These actions can range from recent activities (e.g., “I ate breakfast an hour ago”) to historical events (e.g., “The Romans invaded Britain in AD 43”).

How To Form Past Tense Questions

Creating interrogative sentences or questions in the Past Simple involves a certain degree of finesse and understanding. The typical structure of such questions is as follows:

‘Did’ + subject + base form of the verb + …?

For example:

• Did you finish your homework last night?
• Did she pass her driving test?
• Did we forget to turn off the lights before we left?
• Did they enjoy the picnic yesterday?
• Did it rain while you were at the beach?
• Did John and Lisa arrive on time for the dinner?
• Did you see the latest episode of that show?
• Did the meeting end early?
• Did you buy groceries on your way home?
• Did they win the football match yesterday?
• Note that ‘did’ is used for all subjects – I, you, we, they, he, she, it. Also, no matter what the subject is, the verb stays in its base form.

How To Form Negative Past Tense Questions

Negative questions in the Past Simple follow a slightly different formula:

‘Didn’t’ + subject + base form of the verb + …?

• Didn’t you have lunch already?
• Didn’t they see the movie last week?
• Didn’t she pass her driving test?
• Didn’t we have a meeting scheduled for today?
• Didn’t it rain during the concert?
• Didn’t John and Lisa attend the party?
• Didn’t you visit the museum when you were in Paris?
• Didn’t the dog bark when the postman arrived?
• Didn’t you like the new restaurant we tried?
• Didn’t they live in Chicago last year?

These questions are often used to express surprise or disbelief or to seek confirmation of what we believe to be true.

WH Questions in Simple Past Tense

When forming questions with wh- words (who, what, where, when, why, how) in Past Simple, the structure changes slightly:

Wh- word + ‘did’ + subject + base form of the verb + …?

• What did you do last weekend?
• Where did they go on their vacation?
• When did she finish her project?
• Why didn’t you come to the party last night?
• Who did you meet at the conference?
• How did John fix the computer so quickly?
• Which book did you choose for the book club?
• Why didn’t they take the train to work yesterday?
• What did you eat for dinner last night?
• When did they move to their new house?

For questions involving the subject of the action, ‘did’ is typically omitted: Who broke the window?Who made the cake?In these cases, the ‘who’ takes the place of the subject.

Yes or No Questions in Past Simple

The above type of question is also known as ‘Yes or No’ question because the answer to such a question is often ‘yes’ or ‘no’. For example:

• Did you watch the football match yesterday? Yes, I did.
• Did she take her medicine this morning? No, she didn’t.
• Did they go to the concert last night? Yes, they did.
• Did we have any homework for English class? No, we didn’t.
• Did it rain during your picnic? Yes, it did.
• Did you like the new Italian restaurant downtown? Yes, I did.
• Did the dog eat all its food? No, it didn’t.
• Did you remember to lock the car? Yes, I did.
• Did the parcel arrive on time? No, it didn’t.
• Did they pass their driving tests? Yes, they did.

The Past Simple tense is a fundamental part of English grammar, and understanding its rules is vital for forming accurate and meaningful sentences. Creating questions in the Past Simple may seem daunting at first, but with knowledge and practice, it becomes second nature. It’s crucial to remember the basic structure, the role of ‘did’ as an auxiliary verb, and how wh- words can affect the sentence structure.

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What did you do last night? The Simple Past Tense in English

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• Post published: April 30, 2024
• Post category: English / Grammar / Verbs

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English has a few different ways to talk about things that happened in the past. In this post, we’re going to look at the most common tense that’s used, the simple past ( went , did , lived , worked , etc.):

• We heard a great DJ last night.
• I woke up very early this morning.
• She did n’t work yesterday.
• Did you see Bill last week?

Forming the Simple Past Tense

Most English verbs form their past tense regularly, just by adding – ed . But a lot of the most common verbs are irregular. We won’t cover all of the details here, but if you’re interested, there are sections at the end of this post that give you a lot of details around spelling, pronunciation, and irregular forms. For now, just keep in mind a few quick points:

• Regular verbs add – ed : talk > talked ; smile > smiled ; upload > uploaded
• The – ed ending can be pronounced /t/ as in talked , /d/ as in smiled , or /id/ as in uploaded . There are predictable rules below explaining this, which we cover below.
• There are some minor spelling changes to keep in mind, for example: just add – d to verbs that end in a vowel ( bake > baked ), change – y to – i if – y followed a consonant ( study > studied ) but not if – y follows a vowel ( stay > stayed ). If the verb ends in a single consonant in a stressed syllable, double it ( stop > stopped ; refer > referred ), but don’t double it if the syllable is unstressed ( travel > traveled ), at least not in American English.
• Irregular verbs usually involve vowel changes ( take > took ; eat > ate ), and there are several typical patterns, but irregulars must be memorized. We divide them into categories and cover each one below.

Uses of the Simple Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to express a state or action that happened in the past. Often, but not always, you’ll see a past time adverbial used along with the simple past tense, for example yesterday , last week , last year , in 2001 , and so on. The time adverbials are all underlined in these examples:

• I worked out and went for a run yesterday .
• The DJ was amazing last night .
• They had dinner and saw a movie last week .
• Bob and John got a new apartment last month .
• The family moved to Chicago in 2001 .
• From 2004 to 2016 I lived in Los Angeles
• Barack Obama was president of the US in 2011 .
• My family had two dogs when I was a child .
• Before coming to Venice , we visited Rome.

Of course, it isn’t necessary for a sentence with the simple past tense to include a time adverbial. In these cases, it’s understood from context or common knowledge that the action happened in the past.

• Jill met David at a party.
• We bought our car at this dealership.
• I heard a really cool new DJ.
• Mary went to college in a small town in Vermont.
• Vikings were the first Europeans who came to North America.

There are other past tenses that are used in English, so it’s important to contrast the simple past tense with those other tenses in order to better understand when and how to use the simple past.

Complete each sentence with the simple past tense of the verb in parentheses.

• We _____ for hours about the film after seeing it. (talk)
• I ____ home all night. (be)
• She _____ for that company for over ten years. (work)
• Sam and Linda _____ their house about five years ago. (buy)
• We _____ dinner late last night. (eat)
• Peter last _____ his family about three months ago. (see)
• She _____ her resume. (upload)
• They _____ history together in college. (study)
• I _____ dinner for some friends. (make)
• Yuming _____ Chinese as a child. (speak)

Answers: 1. talked; 2. was; 3. worked; 4. bought; 5. ate; 6. saw; 7. uploaded; 8. studied; 9. made; 10. spoke

Contrast 1: The Simple Past and the Present Perfect

Notice something very important about time adverbials like yesterday , last week , last year , and in 2001 . They are all closed , meaning that they are finished and over . ( Yesterday is over; it’s today now. Last week is over, it’s this week now, 2001 is over, and so on.) This is important because English only uses the simple past in cases when the time frame is over/complete/finished. If the time frame is open or unfinished, especially if there’s an effect on the present or the possibility of continued action, the present perfect ( have done , have eaten , have worked ) is used instead. Compare:

• I worked five days last week. Today is Wednesday, so I have worked three days this week. (I’ll probably work two more days.)
• Bill saw four movies last month. Bill has only seen one movie this month. (Maybe he’ll see more, maybe he won’t.)
• Sandra ate three meals yesterday. It’s 2pm, so she’s only eaten two meals so far today. (She’ll probably eat dinner, too.)
• I saw my family five or six times last year. I haven’t seen this yet this year. (Hopefully I will.)

The adverb yet means “up until now” or “so far,” so it refers to an open/unfinished time frame. For this reason, you always use the present perfect (and not the simple past) with yet . Yet is usually used in questions or negatives. In affirmative statements or answers, use already .

• Have you eaten yet? Yes, I’ve (already) eaten, so I’m not hungry.
• Have the students all finished their term papers yet? No, they haven’t all finished their terms papers yet.
• Has Sam met your brother yet? Yes, Sam has (already) met my brother.

Notice though that if you introduce a completed or finished time frame in the answer to a question in the present perfect, you must use the simple past.

• Have you eaten yet? Yes, I have. I ate earlier today. I’m not hungry.
• Have the students all finished their term papers yet? Yes, they have. They all finished their papers last week.
• Has Sam met your brother yet? Yes, he has. They met at a party last month.

The adverb ever usually refers to open/unfinished time frames, something along the lines of “at any time during your life.” When it has this meaning, you always use the present perfect instead of the simple past. You’ll sometimes hear ever paired with before .

• Have you ever visited Thailand?
• Has John ever seen your new apartment?
• Have you ever been seriously ill before?
• Have you ever eaten Georgian food before?

Ever is only used in questions. In negative statements, use not ever or never . In affirmative statements, you don’t need to use any adverb, but you may hear before .

• Have you ever visited Thailand? No, I’ve never visited Thailand. Yes, I have visited Thailand.
• Has John ever seen your new apartment? No, he hasn’t ever seen my new apartment.
• Have you ever been seriously ill? Yes, I’ve been seriously ill before.
• Have you ever eaten Georgian food before? Yes, I’ve eaten Georgian food before. It’s delicious.

There is one situation where it’s correct to use the simple past with ever (or not ever / never ), and it makes perfect sense if you keep in mind that the simple past is used with closed or finished time frames. Imagine a situation where you expected your friend to call her brother at some point last week. There was no specific time other than “at any point last week.” In this case, you could ask:

• Did you ever call your brother (last week)? No, I never called him. / No, I didn’t ever call him. Yes, I called him last Wednesday evening.

This has the same meaning of ever that we saw earlier, at any time , but now ever is in a closed time frame, last week . Compare:

• Have you ever eaten sushi? (in your entire life) Yes, I’ve eaten sushi before. No, I’ve never eaten sushi.
• Did you ever eat sushi at that new Japanese restaurant you wanted to go to last month? Yes, I ate sushi there last month like I said I would. No, I never ate sushi there (last month). Maybe I’ll go this month.

Choose the simple past or the present perfect.

• I (haven’t eaten/didn’t eat) yet today.
• When (have you met/did you meet) your husband?
• It’s only Tuesday, but it feels like I (have worked/worked) for the entire week.
• We (have gone/went) to Tokyo three years ago.
• (Have you ever gone/Did you ever go) to South America?
• Yes, we (have gone/went) to Brazil and Argentina about ten years ago.
• Do you remember that book you were meaning to buy? (Have you ever bought/Did you ever buy) it?
• I (have read/read) that book when I was in college. It’s fantastic.
• So far, I (have only read/only read) about half of it, but I like it a lot.
• How many times (have you seen/did you see) that film?

Answers: 1. haven’t eaten; 2. did you meet; 3. have worked; 4. went; 5. Have you ever gone; 6. went; 7. Did you ever buy; 8. read; 9. have only read; 10. Both are possible. Probably “have you seen” is the better answer, assuming that it’s a film that the listener really likes and may see again. But “did you see” is also possible if you’re talking about a finished time, for example when the listener was a child.

Contrast 2: The Simple Past and the Past Progressive

Most often, the simple past refers to a “point” action in the past. For example, imagine that you have a timeline with a line in the middle representing now . The right is the future, and the left is the past. You would represent most actions expressed in the simple past as a simple point, represented with the red X.

Each of the actions or states in these examples could be represented as that red X:

• I ate breakfast early today.
• She left work late last night.
• I met my wife in 2006.
• He wrote his first book in 1948.

The point doesn’t have to literally last a moment, it can last for quite a long time, as long as that amount or span of time is thought of a completed and finished point.

• I worked from 10am until 7pm yesterday. (Here, the point lasts nine hours.)
• They lived in San Francisco from 1995 until 2017. (This point lasts 22 years!)
• Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years. (This is a much longer point!)

If there’s a background action happening when that point occurs, a bit like scenery on a stage behind where the action takes place, English uses the past continuous (or past progressive): was/were doing , going , sleeping , etc.. Take a look at these examples:

• We were eating dinner when the phone rang.
• We were eating dinner when someone knocked at the door.
• We were eating dinner when the game started.

In each of these examples, there are point actions: the phone rang , someone knocked at the door , and the game started . And there’s one background action happening in all three cases: we were eating dinner . If we think of this as a timeline, we would have a simple past point, and then a longer-lasting past progressive. The red X is again the simple past, and the yellow, longer-lasting event is the past progressive, representing the time when we were eating dinner in those three examples.

Complete the sentences with the simple past or past progressive of the verb in parentheses.

• I (work) at a restaurant when they (offer) me this new job.
• I (get) a phone call when we (ate) dinner.
• When no one (look) the child (eat) all the cookies.
• Bill (run) into an old friend while he (wait) in line at the supermarket.
• Meagan’s parents (sleep) when she (get) home last night.
• It (rain) when I (wake) up this morning.

Answers: I worked at a restaurant when they offered me this new job. 2. I got a phone call when we were eating dinner. 3. When no one was looking the child ate all the cookies. 4. Bill ran into an old friend while he was waiting in line at the supermarket. 5. Meagan’s parents were sleeping when she got home last night. 6. It was raining when I woke up this morning.

Contrast 3: The Simple Past and the Past Perfect

If there are two actions or states that happened in the past, and it’s important to stress that one happened BEFORE the other, use the past perfect ( had done , had eaten , had worked ) to express the first, earlier action.

• Bill had visited Paris in 2013 before he visited Madrid in 2015.
• Mary had graduated from college before she started grad school.
• We had just started to eat when the phone rang.

The past perfect is very often completely optional. It’s perfectly fine to say:

• Bill visited Paris in 2013 before he visited Madrid in 2015.
• Mary graduated from college before she started grad school.
• We started to eat, and the phone rang.

Use the past perfect only when you need to, in order to stress or emphasize that one action (had) happened before another one happened.

Did in the Simple Past Tense

In the simple present tense, do (or does ) is used in negatives and questions, or in short answers and short forms.

• Does she speak French? –Yes, she does . –No, she doesn’t .
• She doesn’t speak French.
• She speaks French better than he does .

In the past, simply use did instead of do or does .

• Did she live in Paris? –Yes, she did . –No, she didn’t .
• She didn’t live in Paris.
• She lived in Paris for longer than he did .

Make sure you use the basic form of the verb after did . In other words, don’t say “Did she lived in Paris?” or “She didn’t lived in Paris.”

Regular Verbs in the Past Tense

There are only a few things to keep in mind about regular verbs in the past tense. First, there are three different pronunciations for the – ed ending, but they’re completely predictable based on the ending of the verb.

And there are also a few spelling rules to remember when adding – ed .

• To most verbs, just add – ed. walk > walked, add > added, look > looked
• If the verb ends in -e , just add -d. bake > baked, smoke > smoked, love > loved
• If the verb ends in consonant + y , change the y to i and then add -ed . try > tried, dry > dried, study > studied
• If the verb ends in vowel + y , just add -ed . stay > stayed, enjoy > enjoyed, obey > obeyed
• If the verb is one syllable and ends in a consonant, double the consonant and add -ed. stop > stopped, bat > batted, sip > sipped
• If the verb has more than one syllable and ends in a consonant, only double the consonant if the stress is on the last syllable. refer > referred, prefer > preferred, entrap > entrapped
• If the verb has more than one syllable and ends in a consonant, don’t double the consonant if the last syllable is not stressed, at least not in American English. cancel > canceled, travel > traveled, label > labeled

Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense

A lot of very common verbs in English have irregular (or “strong”) simple past forms. These usually involve a vowel change, but there are a few other types of changes – including none at all – that you should know about. In this section we’ll divide irregular verbs into categories based on how they change in the past tense. These changes are grouped by pronunciation, not spelling. In just a few cases, the spelling is irregular.

A. Completely Different Words

be > was, were go > went

B. No Change

beat > beat bet > bet burst > burst cast > cast ( broadcast , forecast ) cost > cost cut > cut fit > fit hit > hit hurt > hurt let > let put > put quit > quit set > set shed > shed shut > shut split > split spread > spread

C. Vowel + Consonant Change or Other Changes

bend > bent build > built burn > burnt can > could creep > crept deal > dealt dream > dreamt (or dreamed ) feel > felt flee > fled hold > held keep > kept kneel > knelt have > had hear > heard lean > leant (or leaned ) leave > left lend > lent lose > lost make > made mean > meant say > said see > saw send > sent sleep > slept spend > spent sweep > swept weep > wept

D. /eh/ as in f e ll

bleed > bled breed > bred fall > fell feed > fed lead > led meet > met read > read

E. /ō/ as in br o ke

arise > arose awake > awoke break > broke choose > chose drive > drove freeze > froze ride > rode rise > rose sell > sold shine > shone speak > spoke steal > stole tell > told wake > woke write > wrote

F. /a/ as in beg a n

begin > began drink > drank ring > rang run > ran shrink > shrank sing > sang sink > sank sit > sat spit > spat spring > sprang stink > stank swim > swam

G. /ā/ as in bec a me

become> became come > came eat > ate forbid > forbade forgive > forgave give > gave lay > laid lie > lay (as in to recline , lie as in to tell an untruth is regular lied .) make > made pay > paid

H. – ought or – aught

bring > brought buy > bought catch > caught fight > fought seek > sought teach > taught think > thought

I.  /i/ as in d i d

bite > bit do > did hide > hid light > lit slide > slid

J. /oo/ as in t oo k

shake > shook stand > stood take > took understand > understood

K. /ew/ as in bl ew

blow > blew draw > drew fly > flew grow > grew know > knew throw > threw

L. /uh/ as in h u ng

cling > clung dig > dug hang > hung spin > spun stick > stuck sting > stung strike > struck swing > swung win > won

M. /ore/ as in wore

bear > bore swear > swore tear > tore wear > wore

N. /ou/ as in f ou nd

bind > bound find > found grind > ground wind > sound

O. /o/ as in g o t

forget > forgot get > got lose > lost shoot > shot

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Which is the right response for the question "Did you do your homework?"

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Did you do your homework? Yes I did it Yes I have done it Yes I had done it

Which is correct and when should I use others ?

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“Yes, I did it” is the right answer to “Did you do your homework?”. But it would be more likely for the question to be “Have you done your homework?”, to which the answer is “Yes, I have done it” (or in speech, nearly always “Yes, I’ve done it”).

The difference is that “Did you do your homework?” is asking about the past —— did you, at some time in the past, do your homework? “Have you done your homework?” is asking about the present situation — are you, right now, in a state of having done your homework?

• I think "Did you do your homework?" would be idiomatic in American English, but I'll leave it to the Americans to suggest what the natural reply would be. –  Kate Bunting Commented Sep 9, 2020 at 7:52

Yes I did it

Yes I have done it

are correct and good responses to the question. It would be normal to reflect the form of the question, so if asked "Did you do your homework?" you would normally say "Yes, I did it." If asked "Have you done your homework?" (which means the same thing) you would answer "Yes, I have done it."

"Yes I had done it" is pluperfect tense and incorrect here.

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Grammar: When to Use Do, Does, and Did

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Verbs are essential to creating complete sentences, as they help us express physical actions ( She jumped in the puddle) , mental actions ( He thought about puppies) , and states of being ( I am hungry) .

There are several types of verbs that can each be written in different tenses, so they can be tricky to work with, especially if English isn’t your first language . We’ve put together a guide to help you use one of the most common verbs, do , in your writing . Read on below to learn more!

Action Verbs

As the name suggests, action verbs are used to express actions completed by the subject of a sentence. The base verb do is conjugated according to the tense:

1. Present Tense

In the present tense, do takes the form do or does, depending on the subject:

Consider the following examples:

We do our homework every night.

   She does her homework every night.

2. Past Tense

In the simple past tense , the base verb do takes the form did with all subjects:

   We did our homework last night.

   She did her homework last night.

Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary , or helping verbs, are used with another base verb to create negative sentences, questions, or add emphasis. Here’s how do should be used as an auxiliary verb:

1. Negative Sentences

Following the same subject–verb pairings introduced above, we combine the auxiliaries do , does , and did with the adverb not to create negative sentences:

   We do not do our homework every night.

   She did not do her homework last night.

Note that we can combine the auxiliary and the adverb to create the contractions don’t , doesn’t , and didn’t . You simply remove the space between the two words and replace the letter o in not with an apostrophe (’).

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Contractions are more common in conversations and informal writing and typically shouldn’t be used in formal writing (e.g., academic or business).

2. Questions

To create questions, the auxiliary is combined with the infinitive of another verb in this way: auxiliary verb + subject + infinitive verb .

●  Simple present questions:

Do they sell children’s books?

Does he speak English?

Note that the third person verb speaks isn’t spelled with the s when paired with the auxiliary to form a question.

●  Simple past questions:

Did you buy anything at the bookstore?

Did he learn how to speak English?

Note that did indicates the past tense, so the main verbs don’t also take the past tense (i.e., bought and learned ).

3. Emphasis

In positive sentences, we can also combine the auxiliaries do , does , and did with the main verb to emphasize that something is true:

   We do sell children’s books.

   He did learn to speak English.

Try saying these sentences aloud and adding emphasis to the auxiliary terms with your tone. It adds a dramatic effect!

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" Did you were at home ? " or "Were you at home ?" [closed]

I don't know when I should use " Did you were... " and when I should use " Were you... ". For example, Why do we say:

" Were you at home last night? "

" Did you were at home last night? "

• simple-past

• A more challenging question—because it doesn't involve running afoul of grammatical rules governing how to indicate that something happened in the past without over-identifying it as past—might be "Why isn't 'Did you be at home?' a standard alternative way of inquiring about whether someone was at home at a particular time in the past?" –  Sven Yargs Commented Dec 20, 2015 at 19:36

You would never use "Did you were" in proper English, because "did" is the past tense of "do," a verb. Example: "I did my homework last night." Also, you could correctly ask, "Did you stay home last night?" instead of "Were you home last night?" Both are acceptable usage.

• I agree with Mark. I've never heard "Did you were" used in informal/idiomatic English, either. I would call that a grammatical error. –  Duncan C Commented Dec 20, 2015 at 20:43

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as Helping Verbs to Make Negative Sentences ______________________________________________________________ Present Tense Negative do + not +    Singular  Plural do not ___ ___ do not ___ ___ do not ___ ___ ___ does not ___ ____ does not ____ ___ does not ___ ____ Listen and repeat: Next: Watch this video did + not + main verb did not ____ _____ did not ____ ____ did not ____ ____ ____ did not ____ _____ did not ____ ____ did not ____ ____ Examples: I on the weekend. (present tense negative). I last weekend. (past tense negative) He to go to the store. (present tense negative) He to go to the store when he was younger. (past tense negative). They any money. (present tense negative) They any money last week. (past tense negative.) Examples: I the dishes every night. I the dishes last night. She her grocery shopping at Cub. She her grocery shopping yesterday. They their homework at the library. They their homework last night. Their company business in Minnesota. They business here. Examples: I didn’t go to work yesterday. She didn’t take the bus to work. . Examples: I to do the dishes last night. I to do them now! He his license! He get it! Please, that hot pan on the counter! He  to work last night. (incorrect) He went to work last night. ( correct ) She to work on Sunday. (She to work on Sunday.) It to me. (It to me.) He . (He .) Click here to take a quiz on the present tense Click here to take a quiz on the past tense Next: Lesson Four commands in English Most answers No selected answer No upvoted answer Ask a question Post a note Register Login Remember Past simple or past continuous? Please log in or register to add a comment. The first one is more natural if you are referring to an action that was in progress at 8 o'clock. But it is not possible to omit the subject in English, pronoun " I " in this case. If you are referring to an action that was concluded before 8 o'clock, you should use Past Perfect and a different preposition, " by 8 o'clock" in this case. E.g.: I had finished my homework by 8 o'clock last night. Both sentences are syntactically incorrect, i.e. the word order is not respected.  You have two options: 1) to use a comma for emphasis: At 8 o'clock last night , I was doing my homework; 2) to put the whole adverbial phrase after the object: I was doing my homework at 8 o'clock last night . Your answer Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Related questions When can you use present continuous? Difference between the present simple and the present continuous. What's the difference between 'Present Perfect Simple Tense' and 'Present Perfect Continuous Tense? when should i use past perfect and past simple? What's the difference when you use past simple and present perfect? Could someone give me examples about Past,Present and Future Perfect Continuous? Latest Questions Cpelle asked. I need some english lessons ahmad4altamimi asked Speak english Jasmins96 asked Wegen viel Arbeit oder wegen vieler Arbeit? Jahangir Alom asked English speaking practice The difference between "has + been + p.p" and "had + been + p.p" LanguageLearningBase.com ( short: llb.re ) is an online community for learning foreign languages. It represents an open knowledge base. Every member can share and gain knowledge about a new language. Read more --> 📝 VOCABULARY 🚀 GAMES/ACTIVITIES Simple Past Tense (Did) – With Explanations Pictures and Exercises Simple past tense (past simple tense) is a verb tense that describes completed actions or past habits before now. It is also used to talk about a series of events in the past. “Did” is the helping verb of simple past tense. For affirmative (positive) sentences we use past simple form of a verb. ⬤ Formation of simple past tense For affirmative sentences we use the formation of “verb + ed” . For negative sentences and questions we use the auxiliary “did” or “did not”. See the chart below to learn the structure of simple past tense. Examples with Pictures Dialogue exercise Sentence scramble game Translation exercise  I watch .  I watch.   you watch?  You watch .  You watch.   you watch? ⬤ Which auxiliary (helping verb) to use for simple past tense? The auxiliary verb in simple past tense is “ did “. However we use “ was-were ” to talk about a state in the past. Examples: I walked in the park. I didn’t walk in the park. Did you walk in the park? I was in the park. I wasn’t in the park. Were you in the park? ⬤ Positive (Affirmative) sentences For the formation of positive sentences in simple past tense we add “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or just “ -d ” to the verb. We do not use “ did ” for the positive sentences. I asked a question. She studied maths. She cleaned her room. Jack repaired the car last week. A traffic accident happened yesterday. ⬤ Negative sentences For the formation of negative sentences in simple past tense we use “ not ” together with “ did “. The short form is “ didn’t ” He did not want tea. We didn’t wait for the bus. I didn’t use your pen. Susan didn’t lie. ⬤ Interrogative sentences For the formation of question sentences (interrogative) in simple past tense we put “ did ” before the subject. Did you enjoy your holiday. Did she write an email. Where did Yuto go? What did Ali want? ⬤ Sentence forms in simple past tense  I play  I play   I play?  You play  You play   you play?  He play  He play   he play?  She play  She play   she play?  It play  It play   it play?  We play  We play   we play?  They play  They play   they play? ⬤ What are the regular verbs? Regular verbs are the verbs that gets “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or “ -d ” for the the past simple forms. clean clean clean play play play study stud stud ⬤ What are the irregular verbs? Irregular verbs are the verbs which don’t get “ -ed “, “ -ied ” or “ -d ” to form past simple form or past participle form. There are a number of irregular verbs which needs to be memorized. Because the formation has no standard rule. Some verbs have the same form as bare form, past simple form or past participle form. For example “cut, put, let, hit”. find found found go went gone break broke broken speak spoke spoken put put put (+) I  visit ed  my uncle.  (-) I  didn’t visit  my uncle yesterday.  (?) Did you visit your uncle yesterday?  (+) They found the cat. (-) They didn’t find the cat. (?) Did they find the cat? SIMILAR PAGES: ❯❯ Learn verb to be here ❯❯ Learn simple present tense here ❯❯ Learn present continuous tense here ❯❯ Learn future simple tense (will) here ❯❯ Learn be going to future tense here ❯❯ Learn past continuous tense here ❯❯ Learn present perfect tense here ⬤ Explanations and usages of Simple Past Tense Let’s go on with the explanations, usages and time adverbs of simple past tense: ⬤ 1- Finished actions in the past Simple Past Tense is used to describe a finished action in a specific time in the past. Examples: I  watched  a film yesterday.  I  did n’t watch a film yesterday.  Last year, I  traveled  to Italy.  Last year, I  did n’t travel to Italy.  She  washed  her hands.  She  did n’t wash her hands.  I bought a hat yesterday. Did you like your cake? Where did you go? What did Ethan say? How did she get 100 points in the exam? ⬤ 2- A series of finished actions. Simple Past Tense is also used to describe past actions that happen one after the other. The series of actions are all expressed in simple past tense. Examples: I  went out,  walked  to the park, and  watched  the sky silently. He  arrived  from the airport at 11:00,  looked  for someone to ask the way, and called  a taxi. ⬤ 3- Past habits We can also use simple past tense to talk about habits in the past. Examples: I  always played  basketball when I was a child. He  often played  the guitar. They never  went  to school, they always  skipped . She  worked  at the hospital after school. ⬤ Using “was”, “were” to talk about past states. If you want to talk about a past state or condition we use “was, were”. The negative form is “was not, were not” or “wasn’t weren’t”. To make questions we use “was/were” before the subject. ⬤ I lived in London. ⬤ I was in London. Examples (did) Sally worked at the hospital. Sally didn’t work at the hospital. Did Sally work at the hospital? Where did Sally work? Examples (was-were) Sally was at the hospital. Sally wasn’t at the hospital. Was Sally at the hospital? Where was Sally? ⬤ What are the time expressions in simple past tense? ⬤ yesterday   I went to the cinema yesterday.  ⬤ last  week, last  year, last  Sunday, last month etc. He bought a car last week.  ⬤ two years ago , four days ago , three minutes  ago etc. I saw her five minutes ago. ⬤ in 1995, in 2003 etc. I had an accident in 2014. ⬤ Time adverbs exercise You can see the simple past tense time adverbs below. Click on the cards and tell the meaning of them in your native language.. ⬤ Images and example sentences You can learn simple past tense with images and example sentences below. ⬤ A conversation example Here is a dialogue to learn simple past tense. You can make similar conversations. Did you win the match yesterday? Yes, we did. How was the game? I don’t know. What do you mean? Didn’t you play? Actually I didn’t. I had a traffic accident so I spent the night at a hospital. We won the match. My teammates dedicated the goals to me. Well. Your team needs you. Get well soon. ⬤ Translate these sentences You will see random examples of simple past tense below. Try to translate them into your own language. ⬤ Sentence scramble game You will see scrambled words of simple past tense sentences. Click on them in order to make a sentence. ⬤ Example sentences about simple past tense You can see many sentences below to learn simple past tense. ➔ 10 examples of about simple past tense I listened to the new pop album yesterday. It’s great. She liked the film but she didn’t like the music. There was a problem with the plug. I was happy to see her with a smile in her face. Her parents travelled by train from Istanbul to Moscow. I phoned you four times last night but you were out. There were many workers waiting outside. We walked along the beach yesterday. It was lovely. I had a problem. So I asked to my mother about it. Last week I was in Paris. I stayed in a hotel. ⬤ Questions and with answers Read the questions and the answers below to learn how to use about simple past tense. ➔ 10 questions and answers about simple past tense Did you like the film? Yes, I liked it very much. Did they give her a present after the ceremony? Yes, they gave her a new camera. When did you start playing the guitar? I started playing the guitar when I was nine. Was there a guard at the door? No. They let us in. When did you leave school? I left school when I was sixteen. Who invented the radio? Guglielmo Marconi invented it. When did you give your first concert? We gave our first concert in a wedding in Liverpool. How many sandwiches did he eat? He ate 3 sandwiches. Were you with Sally when she had an accident? Yes, I was. What did she do with the book? She sat on a bench and started reading. 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Action Verbs Auxiliary (or Helping) Verbs Stative Verbs Modal Verbs Phrasal Verbs Verb Tenses Irregular Verbs Irregular Verbs List Confusing Verbs Gerunds and Infinitives Infinitive Definition & Examples Do, Does, Did An Extensive List of Phrasal Verbs The Present Simple Tense The Present Progressive Tense The Past Simple Tense The Past Progressive Tense The Present Perfect Simple Verb Tense The Future Tense The Present Perfect Progressive Tense The Past Perfect Simple Tense The Past Perfect Progressive Tense The Future Perfect Tense Passive Voice Conjugation Conjunctions Preposition The Verb to do: do, does and did To do as an action verb, subject/verb agreement using to do as an action verb. Subject Forms of to do in each Tense Rest of Sentence Present Past Perfect Form Continuous Form I / You / We / They do did have/had + done am/are/were + doing a good job He / She / It does did has/had + done is/was + doing homework Spelling Tip Pete always does his taxes on time. Volunteers do a lot of work around the town. Gil did a great job on his history report for school. You have done nothing all morning! I am doing the best I can! The verb to do as an auxiliary verb Negative sentences with do not, does not and did not. Subject Auxillery Verb to do Present or Past Verb in Base Form Rest of Sentence I / You / We / They don't (do not) didn't (did not) sleep late He / She / It doesn't (does not) didn't (did not) sit out in the sun Your client doesn't understand the contract. You don't need to worry about me. Your friends didn't get the e-mail. Yes/No Questions with Do, Does and Did Auxiliary Verb 'To Do' subject verb in base form rest of sentence Present Past Do Did I / you / we / they drink enough water Does Did he / she / it eat meat Don't Didn't I / you / we / they write to them Punctuation Tip Do you want to go to the party? Does your dog live outside or in the house? Does your sister always talk so much on the phone? Did you catch the bus this morning? Don't you ever visit your parents? Didn't Mr. Albertson call you? You may add a one-word time expression, such as always , usually , or often between the subject and the verb. You may use a negative question with a time expression such as 'ever'. Wh-questions with do, does and did Wh-Word Auxiliary Verb 'To Do' Subject Verb in Base Form Rest of Sentence Present Past Where Do Did I / you / we / they get the maps Why Does Did he / she / it sit out in the sun Where do you want to send the package? Why does she always scream like that? How much do these earrings cost ? Why don't you ever clean up your mess? When did they arrive home? Exercises for the Verb To Do Mark and Dylan do volunteer work at the homeless shelter twice a week. (do) Sheila didn't do the dishes last night. (not do) Does Gillian usually meet clients so late at night? (meet) ________ John often _____ together with his friends on the weekends? (get) Sivan ____________the post every day. 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I'm Seonaid! I'm here to help you understand grammar and speak correct, fluent English. Read more about our learning method I ___do my homework last night A. not could B. didn´t can C. couldn´t Select your answer:           Next Quiz > Other quiz: It was my first time in an aeroplane. I was very nervous because I (not, fly) ………………………………………… before. A. haven’t flown B. hadn’t flown C. hasn’t flown True or False: A subordinating conjunction can only occur in the middle of a sentence. How to use : Read the question carefully, then select one of the answers button. GrammarQuiz.Net - Improve your knowledge of English grammar, the best way to kill your free time. Rules/Help/FAQ Help/FAQ Members Current visitors Interface Language Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen. Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers. English Only What were you doing/did you at 8 o'clock yesterday evening Thread starter boggiee Start date Jan 21, 2014 Senior Member Jan 21, 2014 Hi, http://tr.scribd.com/doc/11573706/Oxford-Michael-Swan-Practical-English-Usage , page 417. - What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday evening? ( NOT What did you do at 8 o'clock yesterday evening? ) I can't understand why the author says that using a simple past is wrong? I think both are OK, but of course, depending on the context, right? Thanks.   Florentia52 Modwoman in the attic. "What were you doing at (a specific time)?" is certainly much more common. The simple past would be appropriate in some contexts. For example: A: So, at 5:30, I ate dinner. At 6:00, I did the dishes. At 6:30, I watched the news on television. B: And what did you do at 7:00?   I think that "What did you do at X time?" implies that an activity STARTED at that time. Since most of us are unaware of the starting time of another individual's activities, we tend to assume that something was in progress when we ask about activity at a particular time.   What Did You Do Last Night? (Regular Verbs) Basic Grammar Sentences The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the simple past. did you do your homework last night? I don't have the ability to do homework as I am a computer program designed to provide information and assistance. How can I help you with your homework? Add your answer: Past progressive tense for sleep? was/were sleepingI was sleeping soundly last night when the phone rang. Did children in the 1900s have homework? Yes, children in the 1900s did have homework. However, the amount and type of homework given varied depending on the school and educational system in place at that time. Generally, homework was seen as a way to reinforce learning and practice skills outside of school hours. Would getting a homework assignment or getting a special award be likey to stun you why? The latter because getting homework should be normal but an award for something special you have done is rare. Why didn't Klutz do any homework on Saturday? Klutz didn't do any homework on Saturday because they needed a break and wanted to relax after a busy week. They may have chosen to spend time with family or friends, pursue a hobby, or simply recharge before tackling their assignments. Is homework healthy for us? Homework can be beneficial as it helps reinforce learning, develop study skills, and promote independent thinking. However, excessive homework can lead to stress and burnout, so it's important to strike a balance that supports academic growth while considering students' overall well-being. Top Categories 338 COMMENTS Easy Guide to Questions in Past Simple with Examples For example: Did you finish your homework last night? Did she pass her driving test? Did we forget to turn off the lights before we left? Did they enjoy the picnic yesterday? Did it rain while you were at the beach? Did John and Lisa arrive on time for the dinner? Did you see the latest episode of that show? Did the meeting end early? have you done/did you do your homework? Using the simple past ("did you do your homework") in situations that actually call for the present perfect ("have you done your homework", because the enquirer wishes to know if the person's homework is now done) is especially common in American English. What did you do last night? The Simple Past Tense in English The simple past tense is used to express a state or action that happened in the past. Often, but not always, you'll see a past time adverbial used along with the simple past tense, for example yesterday, last week, last year, in 2001, and so on. The time adverbials are all underlined in these examples: What did you (do) ______ last night? Good vs. Well Noun Clause Do Vs. Does Grammar - First Conditional Family Vocabulary Uncountable Nouns Adverbial Clauses Adverbs, Infinitives, Definite Article Verb Patterns / Ing Other quiz: Which is the right response for the question "Did you do your homework?" 1 "Yes, I did it" is the right answer to "Did you do your homework?". But it would be more likely for the question to be "Have you done your homework?", to which the answer is "Yes, I have done it" (or in speech, nearly always "Yes, I've done it"). Grammar: When to Use Do, Does, and Did Here's how do should be used as an auxiliary verb: 1. Negative Sentences. Following the same subject-verb pairings introduced above, we combine the auxiliaries do, does, and did with the adverb not to create negative sentences: We do not do our homework every night. She did not do her homework last night. " Did you were at home ? " or "Were you at home ?" [closed] 2 You would never use "Did you were" in proper English, because "did" is the past tense of "do," a verb. Example: "I did my homework last night." Also, you could correctly ask, "Did you stay home last night?" instead of "Were you home last night?" Both are acceptable usage. Share Improve this answer answered Dec 20, 2015 at 19:04 Mark Hubbard R3 Do And Did Do (present tense) and Did (past tense)as Helping Verbsto Make Negative Sentences. The verb "do" is a helping verb. We add it to the simple form of a verb to make questions and negatives in the present tense and the past tense. I don't work on the weekend. (present tense negative). Past simple or past continuous? E.g.: I had finished my homework by 8 o'clock last night. Both sentences are syntactically incorrect, i.e. the word order is not respected. You have two options: 1) to use a comma for emphasis: At 8 o'clock last night, I was doing my homework; 2) to put the whole adverbial phrase after the object: I was doing my homework at 8 o'clocklast night. A : __________ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night? B A : __________ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night? B: Yes,I ___. A. Was / weren't B. Were / wasn't C. Was / were D. Were / was Select your answer: Next Quiz > Random Topics: Comparative Adjective Despite, In Spite Of, Although, Even Though, However Irregular Verb Wish clause Grammar - direct/indirect objects Adverbs of Frequency & Simple Present Tense Wish + Verb 2 Passive ... What did you (do) ______ last night? A. a gerund. B. an infinitive phrase. C. a prepositional phrase. D. an adverb. How to use : Read the question carefully, then select one of the answers button. About grammarquiz.net. GrammarQuiz.Net - Improve your knowledge of English grammar, the best way to kill your free time. What did you (do) ______ last night? Simple Past Tense (Did) Simple past tense (past simple tense) is a verb tense that describes completed actions or past habits before now. It is also used to talk about a series of events in the past. "Did" is the helping verb of simple past tense. For affirmative (positive) sentences we use past simple form of a verb. Past simple Past simple - questions We can use past simple questions to ask about the past. Did you have fun with your friends yesterday? Where did she go for her last holiday? What did they watch on TV last night? English Grammar Rules The Verb to do: do, does and did The words do, does and did often cause confusion in the English language. They are all forms of the verb to do. The verb to do can be used as an action verb and also as an auxiliary verb. Write better and faster Ginger helps you write confidently. Reported Speech Exercise 2 Reported Questions 1 Make reported questions. Use 'she asked me' at the beginning of each answer. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. Past simple Past simple - negatives and questions. We use 'did' or 'didn't' in past simple negatives and questions. A1 - Elementary English grammar and exercises. I ___do my homework last night I ___do my homework last night. A. not could. B. didn´t can. C. couldn´t. D. can´t. Select your answer: Next Quiz >. Random Topics: Conditional Sentence Type 1 Too / Very / So Interrogative Pronoun Transitional Words Third Conditional Will and Will not Describing Words Present Continuos Tense Wish, Unless, If sentence. What were you doing/did you at 8 o'clock yesterday evening Jan 21, 2014. #2. "What were you doing at (a specific time)?" is certainly much more common. The simple past would be appropriate in some contexts. For example: A: So, at 5:30, I ate dinner. At 6:00, I did the dishes. At 6:30, I watched the news on television. Is 'Did you do your homework last night' an interrogative? Is 'Did you do your homework last night' an interrogative? - Answers Subjects > Arts & Entertainment > English Language Arts Yes, it is asking a question. What Did You Do Last Night? 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