Were you going out last night vs you go out last night

The correct phrase is "Were you going out last night?" This is the past continuous tense used to ask about an action that was happening in the past. The second phrase, "You go out last night?", is incorrect because it lacks the auxiliary verb 'were' and the continuous form 'going'.

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Were you going out last night

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a past action that was ongoing.

This phrase is in the past continuous tense and is used to inquire about an action that was happening in the past. It is a grammatically correct way to ask someone if they were going out the previous night.

Examples:

Were you going out last night or were you staying in?
Were you going out last night when I called you?
Were you going out last night with your friends?
Were you going out last night to celebrate?
Were you going out last night despite the bad weather?

you go out last night

This phrase is incorrect in English. It lacks the auxiliary verb 'were' and the continuous form 'going'.

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Were you going out last night vs you go out last night