Fill in the blanks with did, had, was or were.
These are auxiliaries used in the past tense. Was and were are used to make past continuous tense forms. They are followed by an ing form. Did is used to make questions and negatives in the past tense. Had is used to make the past perfect and past perfect continuous tense forms.
1. ....................... you see him yesterday?
Did is used to make questions and negatives in the simple past tense. Did is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. What .......................... you do then?
3. .......................... you waiting for me?
Was and were are used to make past continuous tense forms. They are followed by an ing form.
4. What ........................... he doing at that time?
5. He .............................. mysteriously disappeared.
7. Cholera .............................. broken out in many parts of the city.
8. .......................... you suffer any serious injuries?
9. Why ............................. you inform the police?
10. He .......................... gone away.
11. I .......................... expecting this.
12. Where ........................... you put that book?
Answers
1. Did you see him yesterday?
2. What did you do then?
3. Were you waiting for me?
4. What was he doing at that time?
5. He had mysteriously disappeared.
6. Did you send the parcel yesterday?
7. Cholera had broken out in many parts of the city.
8. Did you suffer any serious injuries?
9. Why didn’t you inform the police?
10. He had gone away.
11. I wasn’t expecting this.
12. Where did you put that book?
