Wh – questions start with who, what, when, where and why.
The answers to these questions are not just a simple yes or no.
When asking wh- questions in the past tense, you need to add the word “did“.
Sentence Structure:
| Wh + | did + | Subject + | Base Form ofthe Verb + | rest of the sentence? |
Examples:
Who
Who did you meet?
Who did we choose?
What
What did you eat?
What did you learn in school?
When
When did you leave?
When did she study in Madrid?
Where
Where did she go?
Where did he park the car?
Why
Why did they move to Barcelona?
Why did you buy the car?
We can also use the verb “to be” when asking wh- questions in the past tense.
Sentence Structure:
| Wh- + | to be + | Subject + | complement? |
Examples:
Who
Who was in the room?
Who were those people?
What
What was in the bag?
What were your hobbies?
When
When was he sad?
When were they at home?
Where
Where was she last Monday?
Where were you this morning?
Why
Why were they mad?
Why were you alone?