Level 04 – Step 08 : Question Words + Tense (Past / Future) — Where did he go? When will she return?
/Level 04 – Step 08 : Question Words + Tense (Past / Future) — Where did he go? When will she return?
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞ 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how question words ask about time — the past and the future.
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞ 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how question words ask about time — the past and the future.
🐧Igupen: Like “Where did he go?” for the past and “When will she return?” for the future?
/🐧Igupen: Like “Where did he go?” for the past and “When will she return?” for the future?
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho.
Exactly.
/Exactly.
We use one question word and then change the verb form or auxiliary to show past or future.
/We use one question word and then change the verb form or auxiliary to show past or future.
Listen and try the examples.
/Listen and try the examples.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What are we learning?
/What are we learning?
We use question words (Where, When, Who, Why, What, How) to ask for information.
/We use question words (Where, When, Who, Why, What, How) to ask for information.
To ask about the past, we use past auxiliaries (did) or past verbs.
/To ask about the past, we use past auxiliaries (did) or past verbs.
To ask about the future, we use future auxiliaries (will, is going to, shall) or future verb forms.
/To ask about the future, we use future auxiliaries (will, is going to, shall) or future verb forms.
Simple rules (child-friendly)
/Simple rules (child-friendly)
Past questions (things that already happened)
/Past questions (things that already happened)
Use did + subject + base verb for many verbs: Where did he go? What did you eat?
/Use did + subject + base verb for many verbs: Where did he go? What did you eat?
Use was/were + subject when the main verb is to be: Where was she? Why were they late?
/Use was/were + subject when the main verb is to be: Where was she? Why were they late?
Future questions (things that will happen)
/Future questions (things that will happen)
Use will + subject + base verb: When will she return? Where will we meet?
/Use will + subject + base verb: When will she return? Where will we meet?
You can also use going to for planned future: When are you going to leave?
/You can also use going to for planned future: When are you going to leave?
How to build a question (quick steps)
/How to build a question (quick steps)
Choose question word (Where / When / Who / Why / How / What).
/Choose question word (Where / When / Who / Why / How / What).
Decide time: past or future.
/Decide time: past or future.
Use the right auxiliary: did / was-were for past; will / be going to for future.
/Use the right auxiliary: did / was-were for past; will / be going to for future.
Add subject and base verb.
/Add subject and base verb.
Example past: Where + did + he + go? → Where did he go?
/Example past: Where + did + he + go? → Where did he go?
Example future: When + will + she + return? → When will she return?
/Example future: When + will + she + return? → When will she return?
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Think first: Is the event already finished (past) or not yet happened (future)?
/Think first: Is the event already finished (past) or not yet happened (future)?
That choice tells you which helper word to use: use did/was/were for past and will/is going to for future.
/That choice tells you which helper word to use: use did/was/were for past and will/is going to for future.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
Past: He left yesterday → Question: When did he leave?
/Past: He left yesterday → Question: When did he leave?
Past to be: She was at home → Question: Where was she?
/Past to be: She was at home → Question: Where was she?
Future: She will come tomorrow → Question: When will she come?
/Future: She will come tomorrow → Question: When will she come?
Planned future: I am going to call → Question: When are you going to call?
/Planned future: I am going to call → Question: When are you going to call?
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 Where did he go?
/No.01 Where did he go?
No.02 When will she return?
/No.02 When will she return?
No.03 What did you do yesterday?
/No.03 What did you do yesterday?
No.04 Where were they last night?
/No.04 Where were they last night?
No.05 When will the show start?
/No.05 When will the show start?
No.06 Who did you meet at the store?
/No.06 Who did you meet at the store?
No.07 Where is he going to stay?
/No.07 Where is he going to stay?
No.08 When did the class finish?
/No.08 When did the class finish?
No.09 How will we get to the park?
/No.09 How will we get to the park?
No.10 Why did the lights go out last night?
/No.10 Why did the lights go out last night?
＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
/＜🎓 Practice exercises ＞
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Change to a past question: He went to Tokyo yesterday.
/Q1: Change to a past question: He went to Tokyo yesterday.
Q2: Change to a future question: She returns next Monday.
/Q2: Change to a future question: She returns next Monday.
Q3: Make a past question with Where: (they / go / last weekend)
/Q3: Make a past question with Where: (they / go / last weekend)
Q4: Make a future question with When: (you / leave / for school tomorrow)
/Q4: Make a future question with When: (you / leave / for school tomorrow)
Q5: True or False: Use will for events that already happened.
/Q5: True or False: Use will for events that already happened.
Q6: Change to a past question using was/were: She was at the library.
/Q6: Change to a past question using was/were: She was at the library.
Q7: Make a future question using going to: (he / start / the job)
/Q7: Make a future question using going to: (he / start / the job)
Q8: Change to a past question: You bought a new book last week.
/Q8: Change to a past question: You bought a new book last week.
Q9: Make a question asking how in the future: (we / travel / to the festival)
/Q9: Make a question asking how in the future: (we / travel / to the festival)
Q10: Question and choices: Which asks about the past? A) When will you call? B) Where did she put the keys? C) Who will come?
/Q10: Question and choices: Which asks about the past? A) When will you call? B) Where did she put the keys? C) Who will come?
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: Where did he go?
/A1: Where did he go?
A2: When will she return?
/A2: When will she return?
A3: Where did they go last weekend?
/A3: Where did they go last weekend?
A4: When will you leave for school tomorrow? or When are you going to leave for school tomorrow?
/A4: When will you leave for school tomorrow? or When are you going to leave for school tomorrow?
A5: False — use did/was/were for past; will is for future.
/A5: False — use did/was/were for past; will is for future.
A6: Where was she? or Where was she at that time?
/A6: Where was she? or Where was she at that time?
A7: When is he going to start the job? or When will he start the job?
/A7: When is he going to start the job? or When will he start the job?
A8: What did you buy last week? or Where did you buy the new book last week?
/A8: What did you buy last week? or Where did you buy the new book last week?
A9: How will we travel to the festival? or How are we going to travel to the festival?
/A9: How will we travel to the festival? or How are we going to travel to the festival?
A10: B is correct: Where did she put the keys?
/A10: B is correct: Where did she put the keys?
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
You learned how to make past questions with did/was/were and future questions with will or be going to.
/You learned how to make past questions with did/was/were and future questions with will or be going to.
🐧Igupen: I’ll try asking “Where did Mom go?” and “When will Dad come back?” today.
/🐧Igupen: I’ll try asking “Where did Mom go?” and “When will Dad come back?” today.
🦉Professor Owl: Good idea — ask those questions and listen carefully to the answers.
/🦉Professor Owl: Good idea — ask those questions and listen carefully to the answers.
Practicing little questions every day makes your English much stronger.
/Practicing little questions every day makes your English much stronger.
Keep it up!
/Keep it up!
