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Simple Past Tense Interrogative negative sentences Examples

POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	QUESTION
He met his wife 6 years ago.	He didn’t meet her.	Did he feel sad yesterday?
I graduated from the university.	I didn’t graduate.	Did they watch a movie?
They watched a movie yesterday.	They didn’t watch a movie.	Did he meet her?
You went to the bed early.	You didn’t go to the bed early.	Did she study in the library?
She studied in the library.	She didn’t study in the library.	Did the police find any clues?
They had dinner last night.	They didn’t have dinner.	Did we make a cake for you?
He felt sad yesterday.	The police didn’t find any clues.	Did you go to the bed early?
We made a cake for you.	I didn’t become a teacher.	Did they have dinner last night?
The police found some clues.	He didn’t feel sad yesterday.	Did I graduate?
I became a teacher two years ago.	We didn’t make a cake for you.	Did I become a teacher?

Simple Past Vs. Present Perfect

Both tenses are used to talk about actions that happened in the past. 

The main difference between them is what they emphasize: simple past describes an action that happened at a specific moment in the past but has no lasting effects on the present, while present perfect stresses the impact that the action causes.

For example,

I cut my finger when I was cooking. But it’s ok now. (past simple)

I have cut my finger and need a bandage as it’s bleeding. (present perfect)

You might also like the following: 

Simple Present Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Simple Future Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Past Continuous

Past Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Continuous

Future Perfect Tense

Future Continuous Tense

Future Perfect Continuous

III. Past Simple:

Usage and Meaning:

The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions or events in the past, including past habits. It emphasizes the specific time when an action occurred and does not necessarily indicate whether the habit continued or not. For example, “He swam every morning” describes a past habit of swimming in the mornings, while “She played tennis with her friends on weekends” depicts a regular past habit of playing tennis on weekends.

Form and Structure:

In the affirmative form, the structure is: subject + past simple verb. For example, “They danced all night at the party.”In the negative form, the structure is: subject + did not (or didn’t) + base verb. For example, “She didn’t eat meat when she was younger.”In the interrogative form, the structure is: Did + subject + base verb? For example, “Did you enjoy playing soccer as a child?”

Limited to Past Actions:

Unlike ‘used to’ and ‘would’, the past simple does not convey the sense of a discontinued or changed habit. It solely focuses on completed past actions without indicating their continuity. For example, “He played the guitar in his youth” describes a past habit without providing information about whether he still plays the guitar or not.

Common mistakes with Past Simple (and how to avoid them!)

1. Using the past simple instead of the present perfect

For events that started in the past and are still ongoing now, learners sometimes try to use the past simple. However, the correct tense to use in this situation is the present perfect.

I didn’t finish my homework yet. (incorrect)I haven’t finished my homework yet. (correct, present perfect)

2. Forgetting the auxiliary verb when forming a negative or interrogative

The auxiliary verb ‘to do’ is needed when forming a negative or interrogative in the past simple tense (with the exception of ‘to be’). It is a common mistake to leave it out.

John ___ not go to work this morning. (incorrect)John didn’t go to work this morning. (correct)

3. Using the ‘-ed’ ending for irregular verbs

So many verbs in the past simple tense use the regular ‘-ed’ ending so it is natural to think all English verbs behave in this way. But they don’t! Make sure to learn the correct forms for irregular verbs to avoid making mistakes.

I writed my essay last week. (incorrect)I wrote my essay last week. (correct)

4. Using the past form rather than the root form after an auxiliary

When the auxiliary verb is used to form interrogatives and negatives in the past simple tense, the root form of the verb follows. It is a mistake to use the past form of the verb.

Did they left on time? (incorrect)Did they leave on time? (correct)

The Simple Past Tense with Time Expressions

Examples of «when an activity took place»:

On Tuesday last week, the Martians landed near the aqueduct.

Read more about commas with adverbial phrases.

• The Martians landed near the aqueduct on Tuesday last week.
  (Note: No comma)
• Just before he was caught, the burglar considered using the fire escape.
  («Just before he was caught» tells you when the activity took place.)

Examples of «how long an activity took»:

• For the whole of June, the council inspected the drains. («For the whole of June» tells you how long the activity took.)
• Her daughter hid under the bed for three hours.
  (Using «for» is a common way of describing how long an activity lasted.)

Infographic for the Simple Past Tense

Interactive Verb Conjugation Tables

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Top 10 Regular Verbs

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Top 10 Irregular Verbs

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All 4 Past Tenses

Person	Simple Past	Past Progressive Tense	Past Perfect Tense	Past Perfect Progressive Tense
I you he/she/it we you they	past tense past tense past tense past tense past tense past tense The simple past tense is for a completed activity that happened in the past.	was present participle were present participle was present participle were present participle were present participle were present participle The past progressive tense is for an ongoing activity in the past. Often, it is used to set the scene for another action.	had past participle had past participle had past participle had past participle had past participle had past participle The past perfect tense is for emphasizing that an action was completed before another took place.	had been present participle had been present participle had been present participle had been present participle had been present participle had been present participle The past perfect progressive tense is for showing that an ongoing action in the past has ended.

All 4 Present Tenses

Person	Simple Present	Present Progressive Tense	Present Perfect Tense	Present Perfect Progressive Tense
I you he/she/it we you they	base form base form 3rd pers sing present base form base form base form The simple present tense is mostly for a fact or a habit.	am present participle are present participle is present participle are present participle are present participle are present participle The present progressive tense is for an ongoing action in the present.	have past participle have past participle has past participle have past participle have past participle have past participle The present perfect tense is for an action that began in the past. (Often, the action continues into the present.)	have been present participle have been present participle has been present participle have been present participle have been present participle have been present participle The present perfect progressive tense is for a continuous activity that began in the past and continues into the present (or finished very recently).

All 4 Future Tenses

Person	Simple Future	Future Progressive Tense	Future Perfect Tense	Future Perfect Progressive Tense
I you he/she/it we you they	will base form will base form will base form will base form will base form will base form The simple future tense is for an action that will occur in the future.	will be present participle will be present participle will be present participle will be present participle will be present participle will be present participle The future progressive tense is for an ongoing action that will occur in the future.	will have past participle will have past participle will have past participle will have past participle will have past participle will have past participle The future perfect tense is for an action that will have been completed at some point in the future.	will have been present participle will have been present participle will have been present participle will have been present participle will have been present participle will have been present participle The future perfect progressive tense is for an ongoing action that will be completed at some specified time in the future.

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Irregular Past Tense Verbs

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Past Simple. Прошедшее простое время

Past Simple (простое прошедшее время) употребляется, чтобы выразить действие, которое произошло в определенное время в прошлом, при этом время совершения этого действия уже истекло.

Вчера я ходил в кино. — I went to the cinema yesterday.
Действие произошло в прошлом, при этом указано точное время — вчера.

Для образования Past Simple используется II форма глагола. Если глагол правильный, то его II форма образуется путем прибавления окончания -ed: open — opened. II форму неправильных глаголов можно найти в таблице неправильных глаголов (во 2 колонке).

Рассмотрим образование Past Simple на двух примерах с правильным (work — работать) и неправильным (buy — покупать) глаголами.

Утверждение

Work — правильный глагол, следовательно, чтобы образовать форму прошедшего простого времени, нужно к глаголу в начальной форме прибавить окончание -ed (work — worked):

I worked — Я работал
We worked — Мы работали
You worked — Вы работали (Ты работал)
He worked — Он работал
She worked — Она работала
They worked — Они работали

Buy — неправильный глагол, следовательно, II форму глагола находим в таблице неправильных глаголов и запоминаем данную форму (buy — bought):

О правилах прибавления окончания -ed к правильным глаголам, а также об особенностях произношения -ed читайте здесь.

Отрицание

Отрицание в Past Simple образуется с помощью вспомогательного глагола did и частицы not. Did not ставится перед основным глаголом. При этом основной глагол используется в I (начальной) форме.

did not work (did not worked)

I did not work — Я не работал
We did not work — Мы не работали
You did not work — Вы не работали (Ты не работал)
He did not work — Он не работал
She did not work — Она не работала
They did not work — Они не работали

did not buy (did not bought)

I did not buy — Я не купил
We did not buy — Мы не купили
You did not buy — Вы не купили (Ты не купил)
He did not buy — Он не купил
She did not buy — Она не купила
They did not buy — Они не купили

Обратите внимание, что did not также употребляется в краткой форме:

did not = didn’t (I did not work. = I didn’t work. — Я не работала.)

Вопросы

Для образования вопросительных предложений используется вспомогательный глагол did, который ставится перед подлежащим

Обратите внимание, что смысловой глагол при этом употребляется в начальной форме

Did you work? (Did you worked?)

Did I work? — Я работал?Did we work? — Мы работали?Did you  work? — Вы работали? (Ты работал?)Did he work? — Он работал?Did she work? — Она работала?Did they work? — Они работали?

Did you buy? (Did you bought?)

Did I buy? — Я купил?Did we buy? — Мы купили?Did you buy? — Вы купили? (Ты купил?)Did he buy? — Он купил?Did she buy? — Она купила?Did they buy? — Они купили?

Если вопрос начинается с вопросительного слова (what? why? when? where? и т. д.), то это вопросительное слово ставится перед вспомогательным глаголом did:

What did you buy? — Что ты купила?
When did she buy this dress? — Когда она купила это платье?

Обратите внимание, что вопрос к подлежащему who? (кто?) образуется по-другому. В этом случае не требуется вспомогательный глагол

Вопросительное слово who? ставится на место подлежащего, при этом смысловой глагол употребляется во II форме (как в утвердительных предложениях).

Who worked yesterday? — Кто работал вчера?Who bought milk? — Кто купил молоко?

Действие, которое произошло в определенное время в прошлом

В этом значении Past Simple часто используется со словами: yesterday (вчера), last week (на прошлой неделе), at 2 o’clock yesterday (вчера в 2 часа), 10 minutes ago (10 минут назад) и т. д.:

I went to the cinema yesterday. — Вчера я ходил в кино.
We visited China in 2014. — В 2014 году мы посетили Китай.

Действие, которое часто происходило в прошлом и не имеет связи с настоящим

Чтобы показать, что действие повторялось и было привычным в прошлом, часто используются слова usually (обычно), often (часто), always (всегда), every day (каждый день) и т. д.:

Every Sunday she visited her grandparents and helped them about the house. — Каждое воскресенье она навещала своих дедушку и бабушку и помогала им по дому.
I studied German when I was a child. — Я изучал немецкий, когда был ребенком.

Это значение также может быть выражено конструкцией used to.

Past Simple часто употребляется со словами

Past Simple часто употребляется со словами, которые указывают, когда именно было совершено действие:

yesterday — вчераago — тому назадlast week (month, year) — на прошлой неделе (в прошлом месяце, году)two days ago — два дня назадlong ago — давным давноthe other day — на днях

Остались вопросы по теме? Задавайте их в х.

When to use the Past Simple Tense

The past simple is used to show a completed action at a specific time in the past. Like the present simple, we use the past simple to show habits, facts, and things in general except this time we are talking about the past. 

1. Completed actions in the past

We use the past simple tense to show that an action is finished and in the past. It does not have a relationship with the present.

Examples:

I went to the shop yesterday.

I drove to Athens for my holidays.

She collapsed on the ground.

2. A past situation(duration)

We also use the past simple to show that something happened over a period of time in the past but that time is now finished.

Examples:

I lived in Australia for 2 years.

I played football for 4 hours yesterday.

I studied at University for 4 years.

She spent 4 months as a volunteer.

3. Habits in the past 

We can use the past simple for habits in the past. If you want to emphasize that you do not do these habits in the present, then you can use “used to”.

Examples:

I swam in the sea every day when I lived near the coast.

I woke up at 8 am for University every morning.

I did my shopping in Tesco before they increased the prices.

I took the bus to school every day.

4. Past facts or things in general

We use the past simple to show things in general and facts in the past. The facts are often not true in the present.

Examples:

Ireland was a cheap country to live in.

The Government spent £12 billion in 2002.

Structure

This tense is known as the past simple because, like the present simple tense, it does not require any auxiliary verbs to complete its meaning; its structure is simply the subject + the past tense form of the verb.

For example:

• “I went to the park.”
• The speaker’s action of going to the park has been completed. The verb go is therefore put in the simple past tense, went.

However, we do not know anything about when the action was completed. We often add adverbs or adverbial phrases that provide additional information about past time, which can be placed at the beginning or end of the sentence. If appearing at the beginning of the sentence, these adverbs are often set apart by commas (although this is not necessary if the information is only one or two words). However, this information can’t come between the subject and the verb, and it usually does not come between the verb and any information that is necessary to complete the verb’s meaning (such as its direct object or an adverbial complement). For example:

• “I went to the park yesterday.” (correct)
• “Yesterday I went to the park.” (correct)
• “Yesterday, I went to the park.” (correct)
• “I yesterday went to the park.” (incorrect)
• “I went yesterday to the park.” (incorrect)

In more stylized writing, however, adverbials relating to time will sometimes come between a verb and its complement, which gives them extra emphasis in the sentence. For example:

“I wrote over an hour ago to my sister, but have yet to hear a reply.”

Notice that the tone becomes much more formal and the sentence sounds a bit more convoluted. In most cases, it is best to avoid this structure.

Types of sentences

Positive (affirmative) sentences

The types of past simple tense sentences we’ve looked at so far have all been examples of positive sentences, also known as affirmative sentences. These tell the reader what did happen. We can also create negative, interrogative, and negative interrogative sentences in the past simple tense; however, the structure of the sentence changes slightly in each case.

Negative sentences

In contrast to positive sentences, negative sentences in past simple tense tell the reader what did not happen. To form negative sentences in the past simple tense, we must use the auxiliary verb did (the past tense of do) together with not before the main verb of the sentence. The main verb, meanwhile, goes back to present simple tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb without to. For example:

• “I did not eat the cookie.”
• “She didn’t enjoy the movie.”
• “He didn’t have to leave so early.”

Interrogative sentences (questions)

Like negative sentences, we have to use the auxiliary verb did to make interrogative sentences (sentences that ask questions) in the past simple tense. In this case, however, did comes before the subject, rather than the verb.

We can see this construction more clearly if we compare affirmative vs. interrogative constructions:

• Affirmative: “I went to the park.”
• Interrogative: “Did you go to the park?”

• Affirmative: “Janet saw a great movie on Friday.”
• Interrogative: “Did Janet see a movie on Friday?”

• Affirmative: “They mowed the lawn already.”
• Interrogative: “Did they mow the lawn yet?”

With question words

We can also use question words (such as who/whom, what, where, etc.) before did if we are asking for specific information. For example:

• “Who/whom did you see?”
• “What did you wear last night?»
• “When did they arrive?”

Additionally, we can use who without the auxiliary did in interrogative sentences in the past simple tense. In this case, it is functioning as an interrogative pronoun and acts as the subject of the sentence. Because we no longer need did to complete the sentence’s meaning, we use the past tense of the main verb once again.

• “Who went to the movie with you?”
• “Who left their wallet behind?”

Negative interrogative sentences

Negative interrogative sentences also ask a question, but they imply that the speaker expects the answer to be (or believes the answer should be) “yes.” We form these by adding the auxiliary verb did before the subject of the sentence and the word not after the subject. Did and not are very often contracted, in which case didn’t comes before the subject:

• “Didn’t you go to Europe last year?”
• “Did Jessie not try the cake we baked for her?”
• “Did I not tell you to clean your room an hour ago?”
• “Didn’t he say he was leaving in the morning?”

When to Use Past Simple Tense

Use #1

When describing things that were completed in the past or existed before the present.

For example, if I wanted to tell you what happened when my friend Johnny and his band visited last week, I would use sentences like:

• Johnny and his group arrived around 3 p.m.
• Their show was at 9.
• My parents screamed when they heard the news about the show.
• We all went to the concert together.
• It was an amazing experience that I will never forget.

When using the Past Simple tense, you’re describing an action that happened in the past and is finished.

**Note: Use the past continuous tense if you want to emphasize that the action was in progress.**

Use #2

When describing something that happened for a duration of time in the past but stopped.

Durations are longer actions that happen over a period of time. They’re often used with time indicators like for three years, for 20 minutes, all day, all night, etc.

Examples:

• I waited for 30 minutes.
• Emily lived in China for five years.
• We worked all day.
• They searched all night.

Use #3

When describing an old habit from the past.

This usage is often accompanied by time indicators like never, when, always, often, usually, etc…

Examples:

• I studied Spanish when I was in high school.
• We often walked the dogs in the afternoon.
• Cheryl usually baked cakes on Tuesdays.
• Did you play football when you were in grade school?

Use #4

When talking about past facts or generalizations

Use the Past Simple tense to describe something that was factual but is no longer true.

Examples:

• Johnny was timid, but loosened up when his mother smiled at him.
• She didn’t like guacamole when she was young.

Knowing the verb conjugations in the Past Simple tense is must-have knowledge for effective communication. Keep practicing, and you will get the hang of it!

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Популярные вопросы и ответы

При самостоятельном изучении языка всегда возникает много вопросов. Мы выбрали те, что чаще всего задают осваивающие образование Past Simple.

Как спрягается глагол to be в Past Simple

Во множественном числе глагол to be в Past Simple превращается в were с любыми существительными и местоимениями:

• We were familiar with their family — «Мы были знакомы с их семьёй».
• You were angry — «Вы были рассержены».
• They were very noisy — «Они были очень шумными».

В единственном числе с местоимением you тоже ставится were, а во всех остальных случаях was:

• You were attentive to her — «Ты был внимателен к ней».
• I was inside the building — «Я был внутри здания».
• It was foggy — «Было туманно».
• She was surprised — «Она была удивлена».

Если нужно составить отрицательное предложение с глаголом to be, нужно приставить к нему частицу not: You were not attentive to her — «Ты не был внимателен к ней».

Вопрос может образовываться только посредством перестановки слов, когда на первое место выходит глагол to be, а после него встаёт местоимение или существительное: Were you attentive to her? — «Был ли ты внимателен к ней?»

Чем отличается Past Simple от Present Perfect

Present Perfect — время, которого нет в русском языке. Оно переводится как «настоящее совершенное». Англичане с его помощью описывают действия, которые были завершены прямо сейчас или совсем недавно, могут быть продолжены или как-либо сказываются на настоящем.

От простого прошедшего Present Perfect отличается тем, что образует заметную связь между тем, что произошло, и тем, что происходит сейчас.

Например, если мы хотим поделиться радостью от встречи с другом, нам нужно выбрать Past Simple и сказать: I met a friend in the morning — «Утром я встретил друга». А если хочется намекнуть на продолжение встречи, лучше использовать Present Perfect: I have met a friend in the morning. Так англичанин поймёт, что это всего лишь промежуточный результат.

Мы подготовили для вас гайд «100 фраз на английском языке», который поможет расширить словарный запас.

Как легко запомнить правила образования и употребления Past Simple

Главное правило — ставить глаголы во вторую форму. К основе правильных прибавлять -ed, а неправильные использовать в их особых версиях.

Ситуации, в которых уместно употребление Past Simple, всегда однозначны: то, о чём говорится, уже завершилось. Также ориентируйтесь на слова-маркеры.

Скорость освоения зависит от частоты повторений. Замечено, что занятия два раза в день по 10–15 минут эффективнее 2-часовых уроков по два раза в неделю. Появилась свободная минутка — сделайте пару упражнений: переведите любое предложение с русского на английский, из Present Simple в Past Simple и наоборот.

When do we use of the Past Simple?

1. Completed actions in the past

We can use the past simple tense to describe actions that took place in the past. They started and finished in the past, without necessarily a specific time in mind. However, time expressions can still be used when giving more detail about the past time when the action took place.

Last week, I played rugby with some friends.I hurt my leg while tackling another player.It took me a couple of days to recover!

2. A series of completed actions in the past

The past simple tense can be used in a similar way to talk about a series of actions that took place in the past. These will be formatted as a list of things that happened one after the other. This is very common in storytelling and spoken narratives.

Rachel woke up, turned off her alarm, and went back to bed.She finally got up, brushed her teeth, and went downstairs.She then had breakfast, read the paper and watched some TV.

3. Past habits

Another common use of the past simple is to describe habits that took place in the past. This is also used in storytelling and to talk casually about things you usually did before. These past habits may be old or they have only stopped recently, but they are not ongoing now.

When we were young, my brother and I always fought.We argued for hours about all kinds of things!After leaving home, we stopped fighting and became much closer.

4. Expressing past durations

The past simple tense can be used with time expressions to talk about how long something lasted. Some examples of time expressions that can be used are: for a while, for a week, for a short time.

It tookme ages to drive to the stadium.The rugby match lasted80 minutes.The first half went on for 40 minutes, plus injury time.

5. Facts and generalisations from the past

An interesting use of the past simple is to describe facts from the past. In addition, you can make generalisations about things that happened in the past.

Our planet’s continents and oceans were formed over a very long time.Dinosaurs roamed the Earth during the Jurassic Period.They became extinct around 65 million years ago.

Что такое Past Simple

Past Simple — незаменимый элемент рассказов о прошлом. Англичане используют его, когда хотят поведать о том, что случилось, не обозначая связи с настоящим. Например: We went to London last year — «В прошлом году мы съездили в Лондон». Действие совершено в прошлом и оно закончилось.

Правила образования Past Simple

Формула проста: существительное или заменяющее его местоимение + глагол во второй форме.

Правильные глаголы образуют вторую форму присоединением к своему инфинитиву окончания -ed. При этом есть пара особых ситуаций:

• Если правильный глагол оканчивается на -е, то к нему присоединяется только буква -d: love — loved, like — liked.
• Если слово заканчивается на одну согласную, стоящую в конце ударного слога, то эта согласная удваивается: stop — stopped. Исключение составляют согласные -y, -w, -x — эти буквы удваивать не нужно.

Неправильные глаголы в Past Simple играют каждый по своим правилам — их формы приходится учить отдельно. Для тех, кто изучает английский самостоятельно с Lingualeo, мы придумали разные интерактивные техники, которые помогут быстрее запомнить все формы неправильных глаголов и легко использовать их с разными временами.

Ещё нужно запомнить версии модальных глаголов. Они в простом прошедшем времени выглядят так:

• can — could — «мог, был в состоянии»,
• must — had to — «должен был что-то сделать»,
• would — would — «бы»,
• may — might — «мог, имел разрешение»,
• should — should — «следовало сделать что-либо».

Примеры: He could swim the whole bay in half an hour — «Он мог проплыть весь залив за полчаса», She should have apologized to the public — «Ей следовало извиниться перед публикой».

Утверждение

Примеры утвердительных предложений в Past Simple с правильными глаголами:

• John liked the show — «Джону понравился спектакль».
• He laughed all evening — «Он смеялся весь вечер».
• ​​They danced beautifully and passionately — «Они танцевали красиво и страстно».

Неправильный глагол в Past Simple при утверждении будет звучать так: I bought apples — «Я купил яблоки», I cut a watermelon — «Я разрезала арбуз», David made cocktails — «Дэвид приготовил коктейли».

Отрицание

В отрицательном предложении между подлежащим и сказуемым нужно поставить вспомогательный глагол с частицей not. Сказуемым при этом будет выступать основная форма смыслового глагола без частицы to: I didn’t fill up the car — «Я не заправил машину».

Здесь вспомогательный глагол did слился с отрицательной частицей, образовав конструкцию didn’t. Это характерно для письменной и устной речи англоговорящих людей. Смысловой глагол fill — «наполнять» — использован в своей начальной форме.

Вопрос

В вопросе первым встанет вспомогательный глагол. За ним разместится существительное. А после — смысловой глагол: Did the tourists like the tour? — «Туристам понравилась экскурсия?».

Полезная информация о Past Simple: маркеры времени

Слова-маркеры — маячки, употребление которых свидетельствует об уместности использования того или иного времени в английском языке.

Характерными для Past Simple словами являются: вчера и позавчера — yesterday и the day before yesterday, только что — just now, на днях — the other day, прошлый — last.

Кроме того, на это время может указывать любая точная дата из прошлого.

Examples – Past Simple

Negative

1. I didn’t talk to John yesterday.
2. He didn’t steal those ideas from the company.
3. You didn’t show me the photos from the wedding.
4. Ron did not sign the document.

Yes/No Questions

1. Did you ask Tina to go out with you?
2. Did the employees stay late again last night?
3. Did Rob finish his assignment yesterday?

Wh-Questions

1. When did you buy that sweater?
2. Why did the computer break down?
3. How long did the train journey take?
4. Why didn’t you tell me about the accident?

Tag Questions

1. John scored a goal, didn’t he?
2. Their dogs barked all night, didn’t they?
3. Kate didn’t take out the rubbish bin, did she?
4. The girls didn’t copy on the exam, did they?