Do or Did?
Present or Past Question Words
Example: Do you work on weekends?
DID → use it for the past.
Example: Did you work last weekend?
Look for time words and keywords:
present: usually, every day, now, often, regularly, in the morning
past: yesterday, last week, last month, before, earlier, this morning
Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:
do benutzt man für Fragen in der Gegenwart.
Beispiel: Do you live here?
did benutzt man für Fragen in der Vergangenheit.
Beispiel: Did you live there before?
Achte auf Signalwörter wie usually, every day, now für die Gegenwart und yesterday, last week, before oder earlier für die Vergangenheit.
Examples
1. _____ you work on weekends? (usually)
[Arbeitest du normalerweise am Wochenende?]
Correct answer: Do
2. _____ you work last weekend? (last weekend)
[Hast du letztes Wochenende gearbeitet?]
Correct answer: Did
3. _____ you drink coffee every day? (every day)
[Trinkst du jeden Tag Kaffee?]
Correct answer: Do
4. _____ you watch TV yesterday? (yesterday)
[Hast du gestern ferngesehen?]
Correct answer: Did
Scenario: Choose the correct answer.
1. _____ you work on weekends? (usually)
Do
[Arbeitest du normalerweise am Wochenende?]
a) Did
b) Do
2. _____ you work last weekend? (last weekend)
Did
[Hast du letztes Wochenende gearbeitet?]
a) Did
b) Do
3. _____ you live near the city center? (now)
Do
[Wohnst du jetzt in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums?]
a) Do
b) Did
4. _____ you live there before? (before)
Did
[Hast du früher dort gewohnt?]
a) Do
b) Did
5. _____ you drink coffee every day? (every day)
Do
[Trinkst du jeden Tag Kaffee?]
a) Did
b) Do
6. _____ you drink coffee this morning? (this morning)
Did
[Hast du heute Morgen Kaffee getrunken?]
a) Did
b) Do
7. _____ you play any sports? (regularly)
Do
[Machst du regelmäßig Sport?]
a) Do
b) Did
8. _____ you play sports at school? (at school)
Did
[Hast du in der Schule Sport gemacht?]
a) Do
b) Did
9. _____ you watch TV in the evening? (in the evening)
Do
[Schaust du abends fern?]
a) Did
b) Do
10. _____ you watch TV yesterday? (yesterday)
Did
[Hast du gestern ferngesehen?]
a) Did
b) Do
11. _____ you travel for work? (often)
Do
[Reist du oft beruflich?]
a) Do
b) Did
12. _____ you travel last month? (last month)
Did
[Bist du letzten Monat gereist?]
a) Do
b) Did
13. _____ you use English at work? (at work)
Do
[Benutzt du bei der Arbeit Englisch?]
a) Did
b) Do
14. _____ you use English in your last job? (last job)
Did
[Hast du in deinem letzten Job Englisch benutzt?]
a) Did
b) Do
15. _____ you cook at home? (normally)
Do
[Kochst du normalerweise zu Hause?]
a) Do
b) Did
16. _____ you cook yesterday? (yesterday)
Did
[Hast du gestern gekocht?]
a) Do
b) Did
17. _____ you drive to work? (every day)
Do
[Fährst du jeden Tag zur Arbeit?]
a) Did
b) Do
18. _____ you drive today? (today)
Did
[Bist du heute gefahren?]
a) Did
b) Do
19. _____ you read books in English? (usually)
Do
[Liest du normalerweise Bücher auf Englisch?]
a) Do
b) Did
20. _____ you read anything yesterday? (yesterday)
Did
[Hast du gestern etwas gelesen?]
a) Do
b) Did
21. _____ you listen to music while working? (while working)
Do
[Hörst du bei der Arbeit Musik?]
a) Did
b) Do
22. _____ you listen to music earlier? (earlier)
Did
[Hast du vorhin Musik gehört?]
a) Did
b) Do
23. _____ you exercise regularly? (regularly)
Do
[Treibst du regelmäßig Sport?]
a) Do
b) Did
24. _____ you exercise last week? (last week)
Did
[Hast du letzte Woche Sport gemacht?]
a) Do
b) Did
25. _____ you check your emails in the morning? (in the morning)
Do
[Checkst du morgens deine E-Mails?]
a) Did
b) Do