1. The Simple Past: Yes/No and Wh- Questions6
The Simple Past: Yes/No and Wh- Questions
An Accident
Focus on Grammar 2
Part VI, Unit 22
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
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2. No, they didn’t. They had a flat tire.
What happened?
No, they didn’t. They had a flat tire.
So, how did you hurt yourself?
Another skier called the paramedics.
I wasn’t careful. I didn’t see the tree.
Did the paramedics arrive quickly?
Ouch! Who called for help?

3. Yes/No Questions
Use did + subject + base form for yes/no questions in the simple past, except for the verb be.
Did you see the sign?
Was he careful?

4. Use the words above the pictures to make yes/no questions in the past.
Practice 1
Example:
he/practice
you/afraid 1.
Were you afraid?
Did he practice? 2.
it/heavy
they/have fun 3.
Was it heavy?
Did they have fun?

5. Wh- Question Word Order
Wh- Word
Did
Subject
Base Form of Verb
When
did
the ambulance
arrive?
Where
did
the accident
happen?
Who
did
you
call?

6. Wh- Questions 1
Most wh-questions in the past use a base form verb with did.
Where did she ?
fall
falls
How did they ?
met
meet

7. Practice 2 Make wh- questions for the colored parts of the answers.
Example: The accident happened on the first floor.
Where did the accident happen?
1. Ali called the paramedics.
Who did Ali call?
2. Hector had an accident yesterday.
When did Hector have an accident?
3. Lee and Ben fell because they weren’t careful.
Why did Ben and Lee fall?

8. Wh- Questions 2
Do not use did in wh- questions in the past when the question is about the subject.
Do not use did in wh- questions in the past when the question is about the subject.
Subject
Subject
A vase fell on my head.
What fell on your head?
In this slide the teacher would try to elicit from the student the correct question.

9. Be Careful! Do not use did in wh- questions with be.
Be Verb
Be Verb
I was in the mountains.
Where were you?
In this slide the teacher would try to elicit the correct question from the students before showing the answer.

10. Short and Long Answers 1
We use short and long answers to yes/no questions.
Yes, it did.
It was very painful.
Did it hurt?

11. Short and Long Answers 2
We also use short and long answers to wh- questions.
Cried.
I cried like a baby.
What did you do?

12. Practice 3 How was your weekend? What did you do? Did you have fun?
Ask and answer the questions below with a partner. Use short and long answers.
Practice 3
How was your weekend?
What did you do?
Did you have fun?
Where did you go?
Did you do any homework?
Who were you with?

13. References
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