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Simple Past

Negative form
He closed the window.
Gaby and Mary watched that movie yesterday. He did not close the window.
Gaby and Mary didn't watch that movie
yesterday.
Past Continuous
I was making dinner when she arrived. Negative form
He was talking constantly in class in those days.
I wasn’t making dinner when she arrived.
He wasn’t talking constantly in class in
those days.

Was/Were Negative form

We were worried about the test. We weren’t worried about the test.
I was busy yesterday I wasn’t busy yesterday

Yes/No Questions
Simple Past.
Did he close the window?

Yes, he did/No, he didn’t

Did Gaby and Mary watch that movie yesterday?

Yes, they did. /No, they didn’t.

Past Continuous
Were you making dinner when she arrived?

Yes, I was /No, I wasn’t

Was he talking constantly in class in those days?

Yes, he was /No, he wasn’t

Was/Were
Were we worried about the test?

Yes, we were. /No, we weren’t

Was your busy yesterday?

Yes, I was/ No, I wasn’t.

Information Questions
Simple Past.
What did he close?

He closed the window

When did Gaby and Mary watch that movie?

Gaby and Mary watched that movie yesterday.

Past Continuous
What you were doing when she arrived?

I was making dinner when she arrived.

Where was He talking constantly in class?

He was talking constantly in class in those days.

Was/Were
Why were we worried?

We were worried about the test.

When were you busy?

I was busy yesterday

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