Unit 6: Great achievers
Past simple
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Session 2
It's time to learn more about the past simple tense. We’ll find out when to use it and learn how to make positives, negatives and questions. Then we'll put them into practice by interviewing a famous footballer!
Session 2 score
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- 0 / 9Activity 1
- 0 / 7Activity 2
- 0 / 0Activity 3
- 0 / 8Activity 4
- 0 / 0Activity 5
Activity 2
The Big Interview!
It’s time to look at the grammar of past simple questions. In a moment we’ll practise making them. First, have a look at these grammar notes.
How to make past simple questions
Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.
Yes/no questions are made with did + subject + infinitive.
Examples
- Where did you go last night?
- What did Roald Amundsen do in 1911?
- Did JK Rowling write Harry Potter?
To do
You're going to interview a famous footballer, Danny Murphy. Make sure you get your questions right by putting the words into the correct order.
Complete the activity
Making past simple questions
7 Questions
Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.Question 1 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive. Wh- questions that start with 'how' usually have another word, like 'how long', 'how much', 'how far'.Question 2 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.Question 3 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Yes/no questions are made with did + subject + infinitive.Question 4 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.Question 5 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.Question 6 of 7
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Put the words in the correct order to make past simple questions.
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Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.Question 7 of 7
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Next
Go to the next activity to hear Danny answer your questions. Listen carefully to his answers... We’ll be asking more questions later!
Session Grammar
How to make past simple questions
Past simple wh-word questions are made from question word + did + subject + infinitive.
Yes/no questions are made with did + subject + infinitive.
Examples
Where did you go last night?
What did Roald Amundsen do in 1911?
Did JK Rowling write Harry Potter?
Session Vocabulary
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