You can ask Wh- questions in the past tense.[1]https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/the-past-simple-tense/
Wh- question words include:
- What
- Where
- When
- Why
- Who
- How
These types of questions require more information than a simple Yes or No answer.
When asking Wh- questions, you need to add the word “did”.
What
You can use “what” to ask for information.[2]https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/wh-question-words.htm
For example:
- What did you do?
- What did she say?
You can also use “what” to ask for someone to repeat what they said.
For example:
- Sorry, I can’t hear you. What did you say?
Where
You can use “where” to ask for the position of something or someone.
For example:
- Where did they go?
- Where did Sam live?
When
You can use “when” to ask about time.
For example:
- When did the meeting start?
- When did the plane arrive?
Why
You can use “why” to ask for the reason.
For example:
- Why did they not call back?
- Why did he not study for the test?
Who
You can use “who” to ask for which person or persons did an action.
For example:
- Who did that?
- Who did you call?
How
You can use “how” to ask about manner.
For example:
- How did this work?
- How did they do that?
You can also use “how” to ask about quality or condition.
For example:
- How did you do on the test?
- How did it go?
Wh- Questions with “to be”
You can also ask Wh- questions in the past simple tense with the verb “to be”.[3]https://www.oysterenglish.com/past-simple.html
For example:
- What was in the box?
- Where were they?
- When did they get back?
- Who was at the door?
- How was class?
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