What question without “do”
Why do you say: “What took you so long?” and not “What did take you so long?”
And in other instances one says “What did the man eat?” and not “What ate the man?”.
I thought “do” was always obligatory regarding simple past?
Thank you as always!
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Catull “What took you so long? The line at the market was very long. That is what took so much time.
- Catull “What took you so long?
- The line at the market was very long.
- That is what took so much time.
- " The emphatic form of the verb is not used.
- More examples: What is the best way to get to the post office?
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Catull“What took you so long?
The line at the market was very long. That is what took so much time.
"What" is the subject of "took." The emphatic form of the verb is not used.
More examples:
What is the best way to get to the post office?
What was your score on the test?
What will happen tomorrow?
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0CatullI thought “do” was always obligatory regarding simple past.
You thought wrong. 
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