64 Wh- Questions in Past form
Introduction
Wh- questions always begin with one of the wh- question words (interrogative pronouns), which show what kind of information is wanted {see Wh- Questions, A1 Level}.
We can also use them to ask questions about the past.
Form
The wh- question words are: when, where, why, which, what, whose, who, whom and how.
To ask questions about the past, it is sufficient to conjugate the verb in the past form:
- With an auxiliary verb:
Wh- question word + auxiliary verb (past form) + subject + verb +…? - Without an auxiliary verb:
What/Who + verb (past form) + …?
Which/Whose + noun + verb (past form) + …? - With a modal verb:
Wh- question word + modal verb (past form) + subject + verb + …?
Wh- question word + auxiliary verb (past form) + subject + modal verb + verb + …?
Example
- With an auxiliary verb
- Where did you travel last year?
- Why did you buy a new car?
- What did you do yesterday?
- Without an auxiliary verb
- What broke the PC?
- Who called the police?
- Whose phone rang?
- With a modal verb
- How should he tell her he is a prince?
- What could I do at that moment?
- Why did you need to judge everyone?
Use
We can use wh-questions words to form questions about the past.
Summary
We can form questions about the past starting with one of the wh- question words.
They are: when, where, why, which, what, whose, who, whom and how.
For example:
— With an auxiliary verb: “Where did you sleep last night?” = It asks for the place where the action happens.
— Without an auxiliary verb: “Who programmed this software?” = It asks for the subject of the action.
— With a modal verb: “When will you arrive?” = It asks for the time when the action happens.
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