Presentacin de gramtica: El pasado simple en preguntas cerradas (yes/no) (5 /11)

Introduction

We can use the simple past to ask questions and give answers about the past:

Did you go?

No, I didn't go.

Did she travel by train?

Yes, she traveled by train.

Did he invent the airplane?

Yes, he invented the airplane.

The simple past

Form

Simple past - questions:

did + subject +base form

Subject Base form

I play
you speak
he read
Did... she listen
it close
we marry
they work

Did he go to the cinema?

Did you talk to my parents?
Did they reply to your email?
Did she wait at the airport?

Specific simple past questions:

What/How/Where/When/Why + did + subject + infinitive

Personal pronoun base

What did I say

How you answ
Where he walk
When she return
Why it take
we bring
 they talk

What did you bring for the party?

How did you walk 5 kilometres?
Where did he put the parcel?
When did you return from vacation?
Why did you take a taxi?

Simple past responses:

Personal pronoun Positive

I Yes, you did.

you Yes, I did.
he Yes, he did.
she Yes, she did.
it Yes, it did.
we Yes, we did.
they Yes, they did.

Did you buy a house?

Yes, we did.
Did they live in New Jersey?
No, they didn't.
Did you sleep well in the guest room?
Yes, I did.
Did he stay in the Grand Hotel?
No, he didn't.

Use

Use the simple past to ask and reply to closed questions:

Did you go to the park?

Yes, I did.
Did he buy the newspaper?
No, I didn't.
Did they celebrate Thanksgiving?
Yes, they did.
Did you walk the dog?
Yes, I did.

Use a question word with the simple past to ask for more information:

What did you buy at the store?

I bought eggs and milk.
 Where did you go on your vacation?
I went to California.
When did get home?
I got home at 7 p.m.