How do we make past simple questions?
Look at these questions about Robert Wadlow, the Gentle Giant.

| Q word | did | Subject | Verb … |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Did | he | have any brothers? |
| – | Did | he | go to university? |
| How | did | he | become famous? |
| What | did | people | call him? |
| When | did | he | die? |
past simple questions = 一般过去时问句
一般过去时的问句都要用助动词 did。次序是:疑问词(可以没有)、did、主语、动词原形、其他的词。例如 How did he become famous? 意思是“他怎样成名?”。did 已经表示过去,所以后面的主要动词要用原形,不能用过去式。表格里每一个问句都有 did.
例子: Where did you go yesterday? 你昨天去了哪里?
注意: 不要说 Did he went,要说 Did he go.
past simple questions = soalan kala lampau
Ayat tanya dalam kala lampau menggunakan kata kerja bantu did. Susunannya ialah kata tanya (jika ada), kemudian did, subjek, kata dasar kata kerja utama, dan perkataan lain. Did sudah menunjukkan masa lalu, jadi kata kerja utama kekal dalam bentuk dasar. Setiap ayat tanya dalam jadual mengandungi did.
Contoh: Where did you go yesterday? — Ke mana awak pergi semalam?
Awas: Sebut Did he go, jangan sebut Did he went.
Yes / No questions and short answers
Did + subject + base form …? Answer with did or didn’t only.
| Question | Short answers |
|---|---|
| Did you see the film? | Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. |
| Did they enjoy the trip? | Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. |
| Did Sara like the book? | Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t. |
short answers = 简短回答
是非问句用 Did 开头,回答时不用重复整个句子,只要说 Yes 加主语加 did,或者 No 加主语加 didn’t。简短回答里的主语要换成代词,例如问 Did Sara like the book? 就回答 Yes, she did,不说 Yes, Sara did。回答里不要再出现主要动词。
例子: Did your dad cook dinner? Yes, he did. 你爸爸煮了晚餐吗?是的。
注意: 不要回答 Yes, I liked,要说 Yes, I did.
short answers = jawapan pendek
Soalan ya atau tidak bermula dengan Did. Dalam jawapan pendek, kita tidak mengulang seluruh ayat. Kita sebut Yes bersama kata ganti nama dan did, atau No bersama kata ganti nama dan didn’t. Tukar nama orang kepada kata ganti nama. Contohnya, Did Sara like the book? dijawab Yes, she did.
Contoh: Did your dad cook dinner? Yes, he did. — Adakah ayah awak memasak makan malam? Ya.
Awas: Jawab Yes, I did, bukan Yes, I liked. Kata kerja utama tidak diulang.
“Did your brothers play football yesterday?” Choose the correct short answer.
your brothers = they → Yes, they did.
they did = 他们有
问题里的主语是 your brothers,是好几个人,所以简短回答要用代词 they,不能用 he。简短回答只用 did 或 didn’t,不再说主要动词,所以 Yes, they played 不是简短回答。正确的是 Yes, they did;如果没有踢球,就说 No, they didn’t.
例子: Did your sisters go to the market? No, they didn’t. 你的姐姐们去了市场吗?没有。
注意: 先看主语是一个人还是几个人,再选代词。男的用 he,女的用 she,东西用 it,几个人或几样东西用 they.
they did = mereka ada
Subjek soalan ini ialah your brothers, iaitu lebih daripada seorang. Fikirkan kata ganti nama yang sesuai untuk beberapa orang. Jawapan pendek hanya menggunakan did atau didn’t tanpa kata kerja utama. Semak setiap pilihan: adakah kata ganti namanya betul, dan adakah ia benar-benar jawapan pendek?
Contoh: Did your sisters go to the market? No, they didn’t. — Adakah kakak-kakak awak pergi ke pasar? Tidak.
Awas: Semak sama ada subjek seorang atau ramai sebelum memilih kata ganti nama: he, she, it atau they.
Wh- questions
Question words go at the beginning of the question.
| Question word | did | Subject | Verb … |
|---|---|---|---|
| What | did | you | eat for lunch? |
| Where | did | she | grow up? |
| When | did | they | get married? |
| Who | did | you | meet at the party? |
| How often | did | he | visit them? |
wh- questions = 特殊疑问句
特殊疑问句用疑问词开头,例如 What(什么)、Where(哪里)、When(什么时候)、Who(谁)、How often(多常)、What time(几点)。疑问词后面接 did,再接主语和动词原形。回答这种问题不能只说 Yes 或 No,要说出资料,例如 Where did she grow up? 回答 In Tawau.
例子: What did you eat for lunch? Nasi goreng. 你午餐吃了什么?炒饭。
注意: 疑问词一定放在最前面,开头字母要大写,句子最后要加问号。回答时要给出问题要的资料,例如地点、时间或人名。
wh- questions = soalan wh
Soalan wh- bermula dengan kata tanya seperti what (apa), where (di mana), when (bila), who (siapa), how often (berapa kerap) atau what time (pukul berapa). Selepas kata tanya, datang did, kemudian subjek dan kata dasar. Soalan jenis ini tidak boleh dijawab dengan ya atau tidak sahaja. Kita perlu memberi maklumat.
Contoh: What did you eat for lunch? Nasi goreng. — Apa awak makan untuk makan tengah hari? Nasi goreng.
Awas: Kata tanya sentiasa di hadapan dan bermula dengan huruf besar. Akhiri ayat dengan tanda soal.
Choose the correct question.
Question word + did + subject + base form: Where did you go …?
word order = 词序
特殊疑问句的词序是:疑问词、did、主语、动词原形。第一个选项把 you 放在 did 前面,次序错了;第三个选项用了过去式 went,可是 did 已经表示过去,所以动词要用原形 go。只有 Where did you go on holiday? 完全正确。
例子: When did you start school? 你什么时候开始上学?
注意: 问句里 did 和过去式不能同时出现。
word order = susunan kata
Susunan soalan wh- ialah kata tanya, did, subjek dan kata dasar. Semak setiap pilihan dengan peraturan ini. Adakah subjek berada selepas did? Adakah kata kerja selepas did dalam bentuk dasar? Did sudah menunjukkan masa lalu, jadi bentuk lampau tidak boleh digunakan sekali lagi.
Contoh: When did you start school? — Bila awak mula bersekolah?
Awas: Jangan gunakan did dan bentuk lampau bersama dalam satu ayat tanya.
Order the words: one word is extra!
When you put words in order, some words don’t belong in a past simple question.
| Words | Question | Extra word |
|---|---|---|
| here / you / did / do / grow up | Did you grow up here? | do (present) |
| where / what / live / did / he | Where did he live? | what |
| did / she / leave / left / school | Did she leave school? | left (past form) |
extra word = 多余的词
排词序时,有时会多出一个词。要记住过去式问句的三条规则:用 did,不用现在式的 do 或 does;主要动词用原形,所以过去式 left 是多余的;一个问句只用一个疑问词,所以 where 和 what 只能选一个。先找出 did 和主语,再把其他的词排好。
例子: leave / did / when / he / school → When did he leave school? 他什么时候离开学校?
注意: 问句最后要加问号。
extra word = perkataan lebihan
Semasa menyusun perkataan, mungkin ada satu perkataan lebihan. Ingat peraturannya: gunakan did, bukan do atau does kala kini. Gunakan kata dasar, jadi bentuk lampau seperti left ialah lebihan. Gunakan satu kata tanya sahaja, jadi where dan what tidak boleh digunakan bersama. Cari did dan subjek dahulu.
Contoh: leave / did / when / he / school → When did he leave school? — Bila dia tamat sekolah?
Awas: Akhiri setiap ayat tanya dengan tanda soal.
Which word is extra? does / he / get a job / did / ?
The question is Did he get a job? – does is present, so it is extra.
does or did = 现在还是过去
这些词可以排成 Did he get a job?,意思是“他找到工作了吗?”。题目里同时有 does 和 did,does 是现在式的助动词,did 是过去式的助动词,一个问句只能用一个,这一课学的是过去式,所以多余的是 does。he 是主语,一定要有。
例子: Did he get a job in Sandakan? 他在山打根找到工作了吗?
注意: he 后面现在式用 does,过去式也一样用 did.
does or did = kini atau lampau
Perkataan ini membentuk soalan tentang sama ada dia mendapat kerja. Senarai itu mengandungi dua kata kerja bantu. Satu untuk kala kini dan satu untuk kala lampau, dan satu ayat tanya hanya boleh menggunakan satu kata kerja bantu. Kita sedang berlatih kala lampau. He ialah subjek dan mesti dikekalkan.
Contoh: Did she get a job in Sandakan? — Adakah dia mendapat kerja di Sandakan?
Awas: Did sesuai dengan semua subjek, termasuk he dan she.
Remember: no “did” with be!
With was / were, put the verb before the subject. Don’t use did.
| ✔ Correct | ✘ Wrong |
|---|---|
| Was she interested in films? | Did she was interested …? |
| Were you at the cinema yesterday? | Did you were at the cinema …? |
| Yes, I was. / No, we weren’t. | Yes, I did. |
was / were questions = be 动词的问句
be 动词 was 和 were 有自己的问句形式,不用 did。只要把 was 或 were 搬到主语前面就可以了,例如 She was happy 变成 Was she happy?。简短回答也用 was、wasn’t、were、weren’t。如果句子里有 interested、happy、at home 这类词,通常是 be 动词的句子。
例子: Were you tired after the trip? Yes, I was. 旅行后你累吗?是的。
注意: did 和 was 不能放在同一个问句里。
was / were questions = soalan was / were
Kata kerja be mempunyai bentuk ayat tanya sendiri tanpa did. Alihkan sahaja was atau were ke hadapan subjek, jadi she was happy menjadi was she happy. Jawapan pendek juga menggunakan was, wasn’t, were dan weren’t. Perkataan seperti interested, happy dan at home biasanya digunakan bersama be.
Contoh: Were you tired after the trip? Yes, I was. — Adakah awak penat selepas perjalanan itu? Ya.
Awas: Jangan letakkan did dan was dalam ayat tanya yang sama.
___ you at home last night?
“at home” goes with be. With you we use were: Were you at home?
were you = 你是否在
句子里没有主要动词,只有 at home(在家),所以要用 be 动词,不能用 did。主语是 you,be 动词的过去式要用 were,不用 was。was 是给 I、he、she、it 用的。所以问句是 Were you at home last night? 回答可以是 Yes, I was 或 No, I wasn’t.
例子: Were they at the beach yesterday? No, they weren’t. 他们昨天在海边吗?没有。
注意: you 不管单数复数都用 were.
were you = adakah awak
Ayat ini tiada kata kerja utama, hanya at home (di rumah), jadi kita memerlukan kata kerja be dan bukan did. Fikirkan bentuk lampau be yang sesuai dengan subjek you. Ingat, was digunakan untuk I, he, she dan it. Jawapannya boleh Yes, I was atau No, I wasn’t.
Contoh: Were they at the beach yesterday? No, they weren’t. — Adakah mereka di pantai semalam? Tidak.
Awas: Subjek you sentiasa menggunakan were, sama ada seorang atau ramai.
Write questions from answers
Facts about Aisyah, a young film director:
| Fact | Question |
|---|---|
| She went to school in Tawau. | Where did she go to school? |
| Her first film was in 2018. | When did she make it? |
| She learned from books. | How did she learn? |
| Yes, she won a prize. | Did she win a prize? |
questions from answers = 根据答案写问句
先看答案里的重点资料,选出合适的疑问词:地点用 Where,时间或年份用 When,方法用 How,东西用 What。然后用“疑问词、did、主语、动词原形”写问句,记得把过去式改回原形,例如 went 改成 go,made 改成 make。如果答案是 Yes 或 No,就用 Did 开头。
例子: She grew up in Kudat. → Where did she grow up? 她在哪里长大?
注意: learned 改回原形是 learn。答案是“是”或“不是”的时候,问句就不用疑问词,直接用 Did 开头。
questions from answers = soalan daripada jawapan
Mula-mula lihat maklumat penting dalam jawapan dan pilih kata tanya: where untuk tempat, when untuk masa, how untuk cara, dan what untuk benda. Kemudian tulis kata tanya, did, subjek dan kata dasar. Tukar went kepada go dan made kepada make. Jika jawapannya ya atau tidak, mulakan dengan Did.
Contoh: She grew up in Kudat. → Where did she grow up? — Di mana dia membesar?
Awas: Kata dasar bagi learned ialah learn.
Answer: “He moved to Penang when he was seventeen.” Which question is correct?
When + did + he + move (base form)?
when did = 什么时候
答案的重点是“十七岁的时候”,是时间,所以用 When 开头。接着是 did、主语 he 和动词原形 move。第二个选项少了 did,第三个选项在 did 后面用了过去式 moved,都不对。只有 When did he move to Penang? 符合问句的规则。
例子: When did your family move here? 你家什么时候搬来这里?
注意: move 是原形,moved 是过去式。问句里只要有 did,后面的动词一律用原形,这是最重要的规则。
when did = bila
Maklumat penting dalam jawapan ialah semasa dia berumur tujuh belas tahun, iaitu masa. Fikirkan kata tanya untuk masa. Selepas kata tanya, perlu ada did, subjek he dan kata dasar kata kerja. Semak sama ada setiap pilihan mempunyai did dan sama ada kata kerjanya dalam bentuk dasar.
Contoh: When did your family come here? — Bila keluarga awak datang ke sini?
Awas: Move ialah kata dasar, moved ialah bentuk lampau. Selepas did, kata kerja mesti dalam bentuk dasar.
Ask and answer with a partner
B: I went to Kinabalu Park with my family.
interview a partner = 访问同学
用括号里的词写问句,再和同学互相问答。先写疑问词,再写 did 和主语,然后是动词原形和其他的词。last 放在主语后面、动词前面,表示“最后一次”,例如 When did you last go to the cinema? 回答时用完整的过去式句子,说出真实的资料。
例子: Where did you stay on your last holiday? At my aunt’s house. 上次假期你住在哪里?在阿姨家。
注意: 问别人问题时,语气要有礼貌。
interview a partner = menemu bual rakan
Bina soalan dengan perkataan dalam kurungan dan tanya rakan anda. Tulis kata tanya, kemudian did dan subjek, diikuti kata dasar dan perkataan lain. Perkataan last diletakkan selepas subjek dan sebelum kata kerja, contohnya When did you last go to the cinema? Jawab dengan ayat kala lampau yang benar.
Contoh: Where did you stay on your last holiday? At my aunt’s house. — Di mana awak menginap semasa cuti lepas? Di rumah mak cik saya.
Awas: Tanya soalan anda dengan cara yang sopan dan mesra.
Make a question: (you / have fun) on your last holiday?
Did + you + have (base form).
did you have = 你有没有
这是过去的假期,所以要用过去式的问句 Did。did 后面的动词用原形 have,不能用过去式 had,所以第一个选项错。第二个选项用了现在式 Do,时间不对。只有 Did you have fun on your last holiday? 正确,回答可以说 Yes, I did.
例子: Did you have a good time at the party? 你在派对玩得开心吗?
注意: have fun 是“玩得开心”的意思。
did you have = adakah awak
Cuti yang lepas berlaku pada masa lalu, jadi ayat tanya ini memerlukan did. Selepas did, kata kerja kekal dalam bentuk dasar. Do ialah bentuk kala kini, jadi masanya tidak sesuai. Semak setiap pilihan untuk dua perkara ini: kata kerja bantu yang betul dan bentuk dasar selepasnya.
Contoh: Did you have a good time at the party? — Adakah awak seronok di majlis itu?
Awas: Have fun bermaksud berseronok.
What we learnt
lesson summary = 本课小结
这一课学了一般过去时的问句。是非问句用 Did 开头,后面是主语和动词原形,回答用 Yes, I did 或 No, I didn’t。特殊疑问句把 What、Where、When 等疑问词放在 did 前面。be 动词的问句不用 did,而是把 was 或 were 放到主语前面。练习里要写问句,也要回答问句。
例子: Where did you grow up? I grew up in Beaufort. 你在哪里长大?我在保佛长大。
注意: 写问句时最常见的错误是在 did 后面用过去式。
lesson summary = rumusan pelajaran
Pelajaran ini merangkumi ayat tanya kala lampau. Soalan ya atau tidak bermula dengan did, diikuti subjek dan kata dasar, dan dijawab dengan Yes, I did atau No, I didn’t. Soalan wh- meletakkan kata tanya sebelum did. Ayat tanya dengan be menggunakan was atau were, bukan did.
Contoh: Where did you grow up? I grew up in Beaufort. — Di mana awak membesar? Saya membesar di Beaufort.
Awas: Kesilapan paling biasa ialah menggunakan bentuk lampau selepas did.