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Verbs

40 Past Simple and Past Continuous: short answers

'Were you working when I phoned you last night?' 'Yes, I was:
'Did Mary ask you to work late?' 'No, she didn't.'

FORM
Past Simple Past Continuous
Subject + did Subject + was/were

I I
he he was.
she did. she wasn't.
Yes, it didn't. Yes, it
No, we No, we were.
you you weren't.
they they

Note: The short answer to 'Did you like it?' is 'Yes, I did.' (NOT Yes, 1 liked.

Practice

Someone is asking you questions. Write the short answers.
1 'Were you sitting here yesterday?' 'No, .I. wasn't.. '
2 'Did she see the accident?' 'Yes, she did. '
3 'Did you leave the hotel last night?' 'No, '

4 'Was he working when you arrived?' 'Yes, '
5 'Were they eating when you phoned?' 'Yes, '
6 'Did your father buy another car?' 'No, '

7 'Did you see that letter for you?' 'Yes, '
8 'Were your brothers sleeping when you left?' 'Yes, '
9 'You didn't see the accident, then?' 'No, '
10 'Weren't they waiting for you?' 'No, '
11 'Did you like the present?' 'Yes, '

12 'Did the children have a good time?' 'Yes, '
13 'Was Susan driving when you saw her?' 'No, '
14 'Did he speak to you?' 'Yes, '

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