Simple Past - Question Form

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Yes/ No Question Form - The Verb ''To Be'' in the Simple Past

To ask a Yes/ No question with the verb ''To Be'' in the Simple Past, simply inverse the subject and the verb.

Form: Verb ''To BE'' + Subject + Rest

Example:

Was Juan at school yesterday? Yes, Juan was at school yesterday.

V + S + R (Verb + Subject + Rest)

Were the keys on the table? Yes, the keys were on the table.

V + S + R

Information Question Form with the verb ''To BE'' in the Simple Past

To ask an Information Question with the verb ''To Be'' in the Simple Past, start with a question word and then inverse the subject and the verb.

Question Word Review: Who, What, Why, Where, When, How, How much, How many, How often, How old.

Form: Question Word + Verb + Subject + Rest

Example:

Where was Juan last night? Juan was at work last night.

QW + V + S + R

Where were the keys? The keys were on the table.

QW + V + S + R

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Yes/ No Question Form - Regular and Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past

To ask a Yes/ No question with a regular or irregular verb in the Simple Past, simply use the auxillary Did.

Form: Aux. Did + Subject + Verb + Rest

Example:

Did you buy a new car? Yes, I bought a new car.

Aux. + S + V + R

Did Manuella work yesterday? No, she didn't work yesterday.

Aux. + S + V + R

Information Question Form - Regular and Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past

To ask an Information Question with a regular or irregular verb in the Simple Past:

Form: Question Word + Aux. Did + Subject + Verb + Rest

Example:

When did the bus leave for Montreal? The bus left for Montreal at 12:15.

QW + Aux. + S + V + R

Who did Cynthia invite to her party? Cynthia invited her friends to her party.

QW + Aux. + S + V + R

video adapted from: https://www.engvid.com/past-simple-tense/