Question

Complete the sentences with did, was or were.
1. Where ..... you born?
2. Where ...... your mother born?
3. When ..... you start school?
4. When ..... you learn to read and write?
5. Who ..... your first teacher?
6. What ..... your favorite subject?
7. Where ..... you live when you ..... a child?
8. ........ You live in a house or
an apartment?​

Answer 1

1. Where were you born?
2. Where was your mother born?
3. When did you start school?
4. When did you learn to read and write?
5. Who was your first teacher?
6. What was your favourite subject?
7. Where did you live when you were a child?
8. Did you live in a house or an apartment?

O to be (was/were) e o did são auxiliares do presente simples ou simple present. Para responder essa questão, precisamos olhar para os verbos e pronomes para podermos saber qual vamos usar.

O verbo to be born, que é nascer, necessita do to be. Então, sabendo disso, nós olhamos para o sujeito da frase. Se for I, He, She, It, será was. Exemplo: your mother (she) was born. Se for We, You, They, será were. Exemplo: you were born.

Outra ocasião em que precisamos do to be é quando perguntamos "o quê?", com o what, ou "quem?", com o who. Exemplo: who was your first teacher (he/she)? → Quem foi sua primeira professora/professor?

Nos outros verbos, que não precisam do to be, o auxiliar é o did. Ele é usado tanto para plural quanto para singular, ficando mais fácil de completar. Exemplo: where did you live? → Onde você viveu?