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Place did before the subject to create questions in the simple past tense. The simple 
form of the verb is always used when creating questions in the simple past tense 
with regular and irregular verbs.
I ate 
→ did I eat 
→ Did I eat your sandwich?
you ate → did you eat → Did you eat my last cookie?
he ate 
→ did he eat 
→ Did he eat his dessert?
she ate → did she eat → Did she eat the vegetables?
it ate 
→ did it eat 
→ Did it eat the egg?
we ate 
→ did we eat 
→ Did we eat everything?
they ate → did they eat → Did they eat the meat?
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EXERCISE
 Use your dictionary to find the meaning of the following verbs and 
vocabulary words needed for this exercise before you begin. Write the 
words in your language in the space provided.
to weigh 
to cheat 
to elect 
to offend 
to escape
to indicate 
to change
to remain
cards 
prison 
salad 
peanut 
deer 
scale 
garlic 
mind 
fight 
starfish 
argument
remote control
squirrel 
overtime 
rainbow 
timesheet 
The Simple Past Tense: 
Question Form
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practice makes perfect Basic 
English
Rewrite the following sentences to create questions in the simple past tense by placing 
did
 before the 
subject and using the simple form of the verb. Don’t forget to include a question mark (?) in your answer.
1. You saw the beautiful rainbow. 
2. He offended you when he said that. 
3. Jessica found a starfish on the beach. 
4. The squirrel ate the peanuts. 
5. He shot a deer last weekend. 
6. I indicated my overtime hours on my timesheet. 
7. They remained friends after the argument. 
8. Luke broke the remote control for the TV. 
9. She changed her mind. 
10. Brandon cheated when we played cards. 
11. They weighed the fish on the scale. 
12. You put garlic in the salad. 
13. The people elected a new president. 
14. He escaped from prison. 
15. It slept under your bed. 
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The Simple Past Tense: Question Form