WH-questions past simple

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WH-Questions past simple

Take a look at the following sentences that were used in the videos and for the questions about the videos. 
After reading the sentences, take a look at the questions on the following slides. Try to answer them as best as you can while using the sentences. Work in pairs!

Where did she go?

Why did we drive all across town for the happy plater?

1. What did Buzz Lightyear think of their ideas? 

2.What did they want from the old woman? 

3. Why did the author include a glass of wine and medicins in this shot? 

4. Why did the woman scream? 

About which moment in time are these questions asking something?

1. The present
2. Now
3. The future
4. The past

Which words tell you that the sentence is in the past?

What type of words can be found at the beginning of each sentence?

1. Verbs
2. Subject
3. Question words

What questions words do you know? Write them down

Which type of word is always the second word in the sentence?

1. Subject
2. Verb
3. Adjective
4. Adverb

How many verbs are there in each sentence?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

WHat is the difference between these two verbs?
For example in the sentences:
What did you do yesterday?
When did yo talk to him?

What type of word always comes after 'did'?

1. Subject
2. Verb
3. Adjective
4. Adverb

Try it yourself:
Can you make two questions using the WH-questions in the past simple, with these words?
1. you/yesterday.
2. she/holiday

Let's practice

Could you answer all the questions? 

Anything unclear? Ask a classmate or ask your teacher on the feedback page on Sthubl. 

Now return to the Sthubl page to practice with this grammar