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Past Tense Questions

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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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Q: Did you like the movie?
A: Yes, I _________.

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Q: Did your brothers travel last week?
A: No, they __________.

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Q: _______ you late?
A: No, I _____________.

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Q: ___________ did she say?
A: She said, "Goodbye."

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Q: When _________ they finish?
A: They finished last week.

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Q: When did you _________ lunch?
A: I had lunch at noon.

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Q: Where _______ they?
A: They were at the library.

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Q: What _______ yesterday's assignment?

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Q: Did you ____________ the assignment?

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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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Q: When ________________________________
A: The teacher gave the test on Friday.

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Q: ________________________________
A: He read a magazine.

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Q: ________________________________
A: No, she didn't finish the book.

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Q: ________________________________
A: Yes, it rained yesterday.

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Q: Where ________________________________
A: They went to the grocery store.

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Q: Why ________________________________
A: I was late because I missed the bus.

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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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What month did school start?

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Was the weather warm last week?

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What time period in U.S. History did we learn about in the last unit?

Good work with the past tense!

Mrs. Park will review your answers and give you feedback to help you learn more. Remember to check back to see the correct answers.

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