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2.2 Simple Past: Questions and Answers

Yes/No Questions Short Answers
Did Subject Base Form
I/he/she/it Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did help?
we/you/they Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

Wh- Questions Short Answers

Wh- Word Did Subject Base Form
When you call? This morning.
Why did she leave? Because she had a meeting.
Who(m) they see? Nick and Sarah.

Who or What as Subject Short Answers

Wh- Word Verb
Who called? My sister.
What happened? I missed the train.

1. Whom is sometimes used as the object in very Whom did you ask?
formal speaking or writing.

2. Remember: Who or What can take the place ✓ Who called?

of the subject in a Wh- question. When Who or ✗ Who did call?
What is the subject, do not use did.

5 Complete the short conversations with the words in parentheses. Write simple past questions
and then write the answers.

1. A: Did your phone ring (your phone / ring) just now?
B: Yes, it did .

2. A: (your parents / give) you any money last
month?

B: No, .

3. A: (the teacher / send) you an e-mail?
B: No, .

4. A: (your friend / pay) for your lunch yesterday?

B: Yes, .

5. A: REAL ENGLISH
(you / do ) anything fun last night? Time expressions such as last night,

B: No, . last week, six months ago, or in 2011
are often used with the simple past.
6. A:
I saw Kim two days ago.
(I / disturb) you? She swam every day last year.
B: No, .

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