Past simple interrogative

A short and simple explanation of the past simple interrogative for ESL students.

1. Past Simple Interrogative

2. Past Simple: Affirmative & Negative Affirmative: In 2008, I went to Ibiza. Negative: In 2008, I didn’t go to Ibiza.

3. Past Simple: Interrogative How do we make the past simple interrogative / questions ?

4. Past Simple: Interrogative How do we make the past simple interrogative / questions ? For Example: I went to Ibiza. (infinitive verb: go ) In the interrogative : Did I go to Ibiza?

5. Past Simple: Interrogative How do we make the past simple interrogative / questions ? For Example: I went to Ibiza. (infinitive verb: go ) In the interrogative : Did I go to Ibiza? The auxiliary verb for the past simple is did

6. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words

7. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Make these into questions : They worked late last night. Katy travelled to Spain last year. You didn’t do your homework. Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words

8. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Make these into questions : They worked late last night. Katy travelled to Spain last year. You didn’t do your homework. Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words DID THEY WORK LATE LAST NIGHT?

9. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Make these into questions : They worked late last night. Katy travelled to Spain last year. You didn’t do your homework. Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words DID THEY WORK LATE LAST NIGHT? DID KATY TRAVEL TO SPAIN LAST YEAR?

10. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Make these into questions : They worked late last night. Katy travelled to Spain last year. You didn’t do your homework. Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words DID THEY WORK LATE LAST NIGHT? DID KATY TRAVEL TO SPAIN LAST YEAR? DID YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK?

11. Past Simple: Interrogative An easy way to understand and remember the structure of the interrogative is the table . Question Word Auxiliary: did Subject: I/you/it… Infinitive Verb Other words WHERE DID THEY GO TWO YEARS AGO? WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO AUSTRALIA? WHY DID HE CALL YOU?