To form questions in the simple past tense, the word "Did" is placed before the subject accompanying the main verb. "Did" is used for all people. "Did" always goes before the subject. For negative questions, "Didn't" is used instead of "Did". Questions are formed by using "Did" or "Didn't" followed by the subject and main verb.

1. PASADO SIMPLE
PREGUNTA

2. Para formar las preguntas en el pasado simple,
simplemente se coloca la palabra Did delante de la
persona que acompaña el verbo principal.
Did
you
Auxiliar
Sujeto
eat
Verbo
Infinitivo
Mexican
food?
Complemento

3. • Did I eat mexican
Se
utiliza Did para food?
todas las
• Did they eat
personas.
mexican food?
• When did they
El Did siempre
arrive?
va delante de
• What time did
la persona.
they leave?

4. • Didn’t you work?
Si la pregunta
• Why didn’t he
es Negativa se
speak with you?
utiliza Didn’t.