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Did/was/were past simple questions

Past simple - Asking Questions with did, was, and were
🔹 1. Questions with the verb "to be" (was / were)
To ask questions in the past with the verb "to be", use was or were depending on the subject.

I / he / she / it → was

you / we / they → were

- Structure:
Was/Were + subject + rest of the sentence?

- Examples:

Was he at school yesterday?

Were they tired after the match?

What date was it yesterday?

🔹 2. Questions with regular verbs (not to be)
For all other verbs, use did + the base form of the verb (infinitive without "to").

- Structure:
Did + subject + base verb + rest of the sentence?

- Examples:

Did you watch the film last night?

Did she play football on Sunday?

What time did they arrive?

- Remember:
Never add "-ed" after "did" → Did he watch?

You don't use "did" with "was" or "were". → Was she happy...?

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1. When you learn to swim?

2. Where your father born?

3. When you born?

4. When you start school?

5. When you get your first mobile phone?

6. you go out yesterday evening?

7. What date it yesterday?

8. Where you live when you were 5 years old?

9. What your favourite food when you were a child?

10. your friends with you yesterday?

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