Question

pair work
write the questions using the prompt and the simple past tense.
then interview your partner. write down your partner’s answers.

| prompt | question | answer

ex | at home / last night | were you at home last night? | no, i wasnt.
1 | at school / yesterday | |
2 | at the movies / last weekend | |
3 | at the gym / last week | |
4 | at the mall / last month | |
5 | in another country / last year | |
6 | tired / last night | |
7 | angry / last week | |
8 | sick / last month | |
9 | excited / about your last birthday | |
10 | happy / during your last vacation | |

Explanation:

To solve this, we follow the example's structure (using simple past tense for "to be" verbs) for each prompt:

1. Prompt: at school / yesterday

Step1: Identify subject and tense

We use "you" as the subject, and the simple past of "be" (were) for the question.
Question: Were you at school yesterday?
(Answer would be from partner, e.g., "Yes, I was." or "No, I wasn't.")

2. Prompt: at the movies / last weekend

Step1: Structure the question

Using "were you" + prompt details in past tense.
Question: Were you at the movies last weekend?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

3. Prompt: at the gym / last week

Step1: Form the question

Apply the pattern: Were you + at the gym + last week?
Question: Were you at the gym last week?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

4. Prompt: at the mall / last month

Step1: Create the question

Use the same structure with the prompt.
Question: Were you at the mall last month?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

5. Prompt: in another country / last year

Step1: Build the question

Pattern: Were you + in another country + last year?
Question: Were you in another country last year?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

6. Prompt: tired / last night

Step1: Form the question (using "were you" + adjective + time)

Question: Were you tired last night?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

7. Prompt: angry / last week

Step1: Structure the question

Question: Were you angry last week?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

8. Prompt: sick / last month

Step1: Create the question

Question: Were you sick last month?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

9. Prompt: excited / about your last birthday

Step1: Form the question (with the prepositional phrase)

Question: Were you excited about your last birthday?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

10. Prompt: happy / during your last vacation

Step1: Build the question

Question: Were you happy during your last vacation?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

Filled Table (Questions; Answers are for illustration, actual from partner):

#	Prompt	Question	Answer (Example)
2	at the movies / last weekend	Were you at the movies last weekend?	No, I wasn't.
3	at the gym / last week	Were you at the gym last week?	Yes, I was.
4	at the mall / last month	Were you at the mall last month?	No, I wasn't.
5	in another country / last year	Were you in another country last year?	Yes, I was.
6	tired / last night	Were you tired last night?	Yes, I was.
7	angry / last week	Were you angry last week?	No, I wasn't.
8	sick / last month	Were you sick last month?	Yes, I was.
9	excited / about your last birthday	Were you excited about your last birthday?	Yes, I was.
10	happy / during your last vacation	Were you happy during your last vacation?	No, I wasn't.

(Note: Answers depend on the partner's response during the interview.)

Answer:

To solve this, we follow the example's structure (using simple past tense for "to be" verbs) for each prompt:

1. Prompt: at school / yesterday

Step1: Identify subject and tense

We use "you" as the subject, and the simple past of "be" (were) for the question.
Question: Were you at school yesterday?
(Answer would be from partner, e.g., "Yes, I was." or "No, I wasn't.")

2. Prompt: at the movies / last weekend

Step1: Structure the question

Using "were you" + prompt details in past tense.
Question: Were you at the movies last weekend?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

3. Prompt: at the gym / last week

Step1: Form the question

Apply the pattern: Were you + at the gym + last week?
Question: Were you at the gym last week?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

4. Prompt: at the mall / last month

Step1: Create the question

Use the same structure with the prompt.
Question: Were you at the mall last month?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

5. Prompt: in another country / last year

Step1: Build the question

Pattern: Were you + in another country + last year?
Question: Were you in another country last year?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

6. Prompt: tired / last night

Step1: Form the question (using "were you" + adjective + time)

Question: Were you tired last night?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

7. Prompt: angry / last week

Step1: Structure the question

Question: Were you angry last week?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

8. Prompt: sick / last month

Step1: Create the question

Question: Were you sick last month?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

9. Prompt: excited / about your last birthday

Step1: Form the question (with the prepositional phrase)

Question: Were you excited about your last birthday?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "Yes, I was.")

10. Prompt: happy / during your last vacation

Step1: Build the question

Question: Were you happy during your last vacation?
(Partner's answer, e.g., "No, I wasn't.")

Filled Table (Questions; Answers are for illustration, actual from partner):

#	Prompt	Question	Answer (Example)
2	at the movies / last weekend	Were you at the movies last weekend?	No, I wasn't.
3	at the gym / last week	Were you at the gym last week?	Yes, I was.
4	at the mall / last month	Were you at the mall last month?	No, I wasn't.
5	in another country / last year	Were you in another country last year?	Yes, I was.
6	tired / last night	Were you tired last night?	Yes, I was.
7	angry / last week	Were you angry last week?	No, I wasn't.
8	sick / last month	Were you sick last month?	Yes, I was.
9	excited / about your last birthday	Were you excited about your last birthday?	Yes, I was.
10	happy / during your last vacation	Were you happy during your last vacation?	No, I wasn't.

(Note: Answers depend on the partner's response during the interview.)