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Basic Structure of Wh\\-Questions in the Past\n\nMost Wh-questions in the past use **did**.\n\nStructure\n\nWh-word + did + subject + base verb?\n\nModel: Where + did + she + go?\n\nExamples\n\n* *What did you eat yesterday?*\n* *Where did she go last night?*\n* *When did they arrive?*\n* *Why did he leave early?*\n\n## 3\\. Important Rule About the Verb\n\nAfter **did**, the verb is always in the **base form**. We use **base form** because **did already shows past tense**.\n\n✗ *What did you ate?*\n✓ *What did you eat?*\n\n✗ *Where did she went?*\n✓ *Where did she go?*\n\n## 4\\. Wh\\-Questions with BE in the Past\n\nThis is a special case. If the main verb is be in the past (was\u002Fwere), the question pattern is different.\n\nWhen the verb is **was \u002F were**, do not use **did**.\n\nStructure\n\nWh-word + was \u002F were + subject?\n\nExamples\n\n* *Where were you yesterday?*\n* *Why was she angry?*\n* *Who was at the party?*\n\n## 5\\. Wh\\-Questions Where the Wh\\-Word Is the Subject\n\nWhen the Wh-word is the subject, it does the action, so we do not use did.\n\nExamples\n\n* ***Who*** *called you last night?*\n* ***What*** *happened after the meeting?*\n* ***Who*** *broke the window?*\n\n(The Wh-word replaces the subject.)\n\n**Comparing Two Similar Questions**\n\nThese two questions look similar, but they ask about different people:\n\n* “Who did you call?” → You are asking about the **object** (the person you called).\n* “Who called you?” → You are asking about the **subject** (the person who did the action).\n\n(The structure changes because the subject changes.)\n\n## 7\\. Easy Way to Remember\n\n* Most past questions: **Wh-word + did + base verb**\n* With **was\u002Fwere**: **Wh-word + was\u002Fwere + subject**\n* Do not use **did** when the Wh-word is the **subject**","en","A2",48,[12],{"id":13,"name":14,"level":9,"language":8,"isCompleted":15,"completionPercentage":16,"totalExercises":17,"completedExercises":16,"vocabularyLists":18},"019aee88-ffd2-7868-903d-eaa8ffa81658","Wh- Questions in the Past",false,0,2,[19],{"id":20,"title":21,"grammarTopic":22,"displayOrder":23,"vocabularyListWords":24,"isPublished":38},"019bcc9f-3656-747a-8c2b-085c357d0448","Wh- 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