Fill in the blanks with did, had, was or were.
1............... you see him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "see".
2............... we better not tell them what had happened?
Wrong!
Use "Had" in the expression "had better" when giving advice or a warning.
3............... you sleeping when I called?
Wrong!
Use "Were" with "sleeping" to make the past continuous question.
4............... she here in the morning?
Wrong!
Use "Was" with "she" to ask about a past state or location.
5............... you know the answer?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "know".
6............... I known that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
Wrong!
Use "Had" for formal inversion in a third conditional sentence.
7............... I rich, I would travel the world.
Wrong!
Use "Were" for formal inversion in an unreal conditional sentence.
8............... they waiting for you?
Wrong!
Use "Were" with "waiting" to make the past continuous question.
9What ............... you doing in my room?
Wrong!
Use "were" with "doing" to make the past continuous question.
10I ............... see anybody.
Wrong!
Use "didn't" to make the past simple negative with the base verb "see".
11The room looked nice. It ............... been cleaned.
Wrong!
Use "had" with "been cleaned" to form the past perfect passive.
12............... you hear the doorbell?
Wrong!
Use "Didn't" to form a negative past simple question with the base verb "hear".
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- Did you see him yesterday?
- Had we better not tell them what had happened?
- Were you sleeping when I called?
- Was she here in the morning?
- Did you know the answer?
- Had I known that you were in trouble, I would have helped.
- Were I rich, I would travel the world.
- Were they waiting for you?
- What were you doing in my room?
- I didn’t see anybody.
- The room looked nice. It had been cleaned.
- Didn’t you hear the doorbell?