Past Tense Questions
By Erin Park
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Last updated about 5 years ago
20 Questions
Forming Questions in the Past Tense
To ask questions about events that happened in the past, you need to use the past tense of the helping (auxiliary) verb. We use the infinitive form of the main verb.
Watch the video to see examples of past tense questions and how to form them.
Review the chart to see a summary of how to form questions in the past tense.
Practice past tense questions by choosing the best answers below.
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Question 1
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Q: Did you like the movie? A: Yes, I _________.
Q: Did you like the movie?
A: Yes, I _________.
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Question 2
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Q: Did your brothers travel last week? A: No, they __________.
Q: Did your brothers travel last week?
A: No, they __________.
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Question 3
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Q: _______ you late? A: No, I _____________.
Q: _______ you late?
A: No, I _____________.
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Question 4
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Q: ___________ did she say?A: She said, "Goodbye."
Q: ___________ did she say?
A: She said, "Goodbye."
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Question 5
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Q: When _________ they finish?A: They finished last week.
Q: When _________ they finish?
A: They finished last week.
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Question 6
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Q: When did you _________ lunch?A: I had lunch at noon.
Q: When did you _________ lunch?
A: I had lunch at noon.
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Question 7
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Q: Where _______ they?A: They were at the library.
Q: Where _______ they?
A: They were at the library.
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Question 8
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Q: What _______ yesterday's assignment?
Q: What _______ yesterday's assignment?
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Question 9
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Q: Did you ____________ the assignment?
Q: Did you ____________ the assignment?
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Question 10
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Q: When _________ the assignment due?
Q: When _________ the assignment due?
Write It
Write a question that would give each answer. Remember to use the past tense.
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Question 11
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Q: When ________________________________A: The teacher gave the test on Friday.
Q: When ________________________________
A: The teacher gave the test on Friday.
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Question 12
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Q: ________________________________A: He read a magazine.
Q: ________________________________
A: He read a magazine.
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Question 13
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Q: ________________________________A: No, she didn't finish the book.
Q: ________________________________
A: No, she didn't finish the book.
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Question 14
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Q: ________________________________A: Yes, it rained yesterday.
Q: ________________________________
A: Yes, it rained yesterday.
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Question 15
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Q: Where ________________________________A: They went to the grocery store.
Q: Where ________________________________
A: They went to the grocery store.
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Question 16
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Q: Why ________________________________A: I was late because I missed the bus.
Q: Why ________________________________
A: I was late because I missed the bus.
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Question 17
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Q: Who ________________________________A: My teacher was Mrs. Burns.
Q: Who ________________________________
A: My teacher was Mrs. Burns.
Answer It
Write the answer to each question. Remember to use the past tense.
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Question 18
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What month did school start?
What month did school start?
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Question 19
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Was the weather warm last week?
Was the weather warm last week?
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Question 20
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What time period in U.S. History did we learn about in the last unit?
What time period in U.S. History did we learn about in the last unit?
Good work with the past tense!
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