Past simple questions are used to ask about past events, actions, or states and need the past tense of the verb.
We use past simple questions to ask about past actions or events that happened at a specific time or in a specific period.
Did you visit England last summer?
¿Visitaste Inglaterra el verano pasado?
They are used to ask about completed actions in the past, without mentioning a specific time.
Where did you go in England?
¿Adónde fuiste en Inglaterra?
It is also used to ask about past habits or routines.
Did you often eat fish and chips in England?
¿Solías comer fish and chips en Inglaterra?
Making positive Sentences:
Subject + Past Simple Verb + Object
I visited England.
Yo visité Inglaterra.
Making negative Sentences:
Subject + did not (didn't) + base form of verb + Object
I didn't visit England.
Yo no visité Inglaterra.
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Open-ended Questions:
Did + Subject + base form of verb + Object
Did you visit England?
¿Visitaste Inglaterra?
Closed-ended Questions:
Did + Subject + base form of verb + Object
Did you visit England or Scotland?
Visitaste Inglaterra o Escocia?
Regular verbs are conjugated by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. However, irregular verbs have their own unique past tense forms.
Regular verb:
I visited England.
Yo visité Inglaterra.
Irregular verb:
Did you go to England?
¿Fuiste a Inglaterra?
Do not use it when asking about current actions or states.
Are you visiting England this summer?
¿Vas a visitar Inglaterra este verano?
Nor when asking about future actions or events.
Will you go to England next year?
¿Irás a Inglaterra el próximo año?
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Past Tense:
Positive:
I visited Stonehenge during my trip to England.
Yo visité Stonehenge durante mi viaje a Inglaterra.
Negative:
She didn't try traditional English cuisine in London.
Ella no probó la comida tradicional inglesa en Londres.
Open-ended Questions:
Did they watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace?
¿Vieron el Cambio de Guardia en el Palacio de Buckingham?
Closed-ended Questions:
Did you explore the Lake District or visit Big Ben in London?
¿Exploraste el Distrito de los Lagos o visitaste el Big Ben en Londres?
Present Tense:
Positive:
I visit England every summer.
Yo visito Inglaterra cada verano.
Negative:
They don't usually eat fish and chips in England.
Ellos no suelen comer fish and chips en Inglaterra.
Open-ended Questions:
Do you know any famous landmarks in England?
¿Conoces algún famoso monumento en Inglaterra?
Closed-ended Questions:
Do you prefer tea or coffee in England?
¿Prefieres té o café en Inglaterra?
Future Tense:
Positive:
We will visit England next year.
Visitaremos Inglaterra el próximo año.
Negative:
He won't attend the music festival in England.
Él no asistirá al festival de música en Inglaterra.
Open-ended Questions:
Will you go to England for the football match?
¿Irás a Inglaterra para el partido de fútbol?
Closed-ended Questions:
Will she visit the Tower of London or Stonehenge?
¿Visitará la Torre de Londres o Stonehenge?
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Questions
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1. When _____ fish and chips become popular in England?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
d) Done
2. Who _____ Stonehenge last summer?
a) Visit
b) Visits
c) Visited
d) Visiting
3. _____ you try traditional English scones during your trip to England?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
d) Done
4. Which famous landmark _____ Queen Elizabeth II officially open in 2000?
a) Open
b) Opens
c) Opened
d) Opening
5. _____ they watch a football match at Wembley Stadium last weekend?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
d) Done
6. Where _____ the Beatles perform their last concert in England?
a) Perform
b) Performs
c) Performed
d) Performing
7. _____ you visit the Tower of London or Buckingham Palace during your stay in England?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
d) Done
8. How many times _____ England win the FIFA World Cup?
a) Win
b) Wins
c) Won
d) Winning
9. Which city _____ Shakespeare come from?
a) Come
b) Comes
c) Came
d) Coming
10. _____ you try traditional English afternoon tea with scones, clotted cream, and jam?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
d) Done
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