Did/Was it raining when you left your office this afternoon? Why not 'did'?

[antonio l.]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #95 "auxiliary verbs: was, did, have", question 5

......... it raining when you left your office this afternoon?

(a) Was
(b) Were
(c) Did
(d) Had

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #95 "auxiliary verbs: was, did, have", answer 5

Was it raining when you left your office this afternoon?

Correct answer: (a) Was

Your answer was: incorrect
Did it raining when you left your office this afternoon?
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why is not did?

antonio l.

[Alan]

Hi Antonio,

If you use the simple past, it would be: Did it rain? In the test sentence the verb must be past continuous: ......... it raining when you left your office this afternoon?

Alan
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