Questions in the Simple Past Tense
When making a question using the simple past, you will have to use did just as you learned to use do with the simple present tense.
SIMPLE PRESENT:
Statement: --They accept credit cards. Question: --Do they accept credit cards?
SIMPLE PAST:
Statement: --They accepted credit cards last year. Question: --Did they accept credit cards last year?
When using did in a question, the main verb will be in the infinitive form, not the simple past tense.
NOTE: For a negative question in the past, use didn"t.
--Didn"t you get my letter?
--Didn"t they come?
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