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WH question simple past

The given material explains the formation and usage of WH-questions in the simple past tense. It highlights the typical structure involving a WH-word followed by 'did', the subject, and the base form of the verb.

WH question simple past

WH question simple past

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EXAMPLE
How...? = ¿Cómo...? - How are you? - How can I lose weight fast?

How much...? = ¿Cuánto...? ¿Cuánta...? - How much does Apple spend in advertising? - In 2012 Apple spent about $1 billion.

SubtoHow many...? = ¿Cuántos...? ¿Cuántas...? - How many countries are there in the world? - There are about 196 countries in the world.pic

How far...? - How far is it from the earth to the moon? - On average, the distance from the Earth to the moon is about 238,855 miles (384,400 km). on average

How long...? = ¿Cuánto tiempo necesita...? ¿Cuánto es largo…? - How long does it take to boil an egg? - It takes about 3 minutes.

WH words
WHO(people)

Who...? = ¿Quién...? (sujeto) - Who discovered America?

What...? = ¿Qué...? - What do you want to eat for lunch?- What are you going to do this weekend?

Whose...? = ¿De quién…? - Whose shoes are these?

Whom...? = ¿Quién...? (complemento) - Whom (who) have you invited to the party?

WHAT(things,action)

WHEN(time)

Why(reason)

WHERE(place)

When...? = ¿Cuándo...? - When did the Second World War end? - World War Two ended in 1945.

Why...? = ¿Por qué...? - Why is the sea blue?

Where...? = ¿Dónde...? ¿De dónde...? Where is the Grand Canyon, in Arizona or in Colorado?

Which...? = ¿Cuál...? ¿Quién...? - Which sport do you like most: tennis, basketball, or football?

Its structure is
WH word+did+subject+verb+ complement

For the presence of the auxiliary(did) the verb goes in the present tense

When Who? - Whose? - Que? - Which? are used as a subject, the sponsors do / does and did are not set.

When who / whom - what - which is used as an object, the auxiliaries do / does and did are put.

where did you go yesterday

what did you do last week