Past Tense
Where … you go to school when you were young?
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
Where did you go to school when you were young?
- In questions about the past, we use "did" with the base form of the verb ("go").
They … go camping in a park when they were children.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
They liked to go camping in a park when they were children.
- The phrase "liked to" is used to indicate enjoyment of an activity in the past, followed by the base form of the verb ("go").
I had to … dinner last night, so I couldn’t watch the TV program.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
I had to cook dinner last night, so I couldn’t watch the TV program.
- After "had to," we use the base form of the verb ("cook") to indicate an obligation in the past.
(A) Did you … the book? (B) No, I ….
Explanation:
The dialogue would be:
(A) Did you finish the book?
(B) No, I didn't.
- In a past-tense yes/no question, we use "Did" followed by the base form of the verb ("finish"). For the negative response, we use "didn't" (did not).
Why … you wash the dirty dishes last week?
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
Why didn't you wash the dirty dishes last week?
- In questions about the past, we use "didn't" (short for "did not") followed by the base form of the verb ("wash").
He … see a dentist yesterday because he had a toothache.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
He wanted to see a dentist yesterday because he had a toothache.
- Since the sentence is in the past tense (indicated by "yesterday"), we use "wanted to" to express his desire in the past.
I … at the library very late last night.