For short answers to past simple questions, don’t repeat the verb. Simply say: Yes, I did or No, I didn’t. We usually use the contraction in short answers.
Examples: - Did you bite something hard? No, I didn’t. - Did it hurt when it broke? Yes, it did.
Remember: The answer will be different with that wacky verb to be! Examples: - Were you eating something hard? Yes, I was. - Was it very painful at the time? No, it wasn’t!
Use the prepositions in, at, or on to talk about time.
Examples: In is used for periods of time. in two weeks; in three months; in ten years
At is used for an exact time. at 3 p.m.; at noon
On is used for days and dates. on Tuesday; on August 6
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