Questions with present simple
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We use two structures to form questions in the present simple tense: yes/no questions and wh- questions. Yes/no questions are formed using auxiliary verbs like "do" or "does" before the main verb. Wh- questions are formed using interrogative words like what, where, when before the main verb. Both question structures invert the subject and verb compared to statement forms.
Questions with present simple
- 1. SIMPLE PRESENTSIMPLE PRESENT TENSETENSE We use two ways to asking questions inWe use two ways to asking questions in Present Simple:Present Simple: Yes/No questionsYes/No questions andand WhWh questionsquestions
- 2. YES/NO QUESTIONS + + + (Aux.)(Aux.) DoDo (Aux.)(Aux.) DoDo Structure: Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) like Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) like SubjectSubject I You We They SubjectSubject I You We They ComplementComplement sports? ComplementComplement sports? + Yes, they do. -No, theyNo, they do notdo not (don’t)(don’t) + Yes, they do. -No, theyNo, they do notdo not (don’t)(don’t)
- 3. YES/NO QUESTIONS FOR 3RD PERSON + + + (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes Structure: Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) read Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) read SubjectSubject He She It (3rd Person) SubjectSubject He She It (3rd Person) ComplementComplement books? ComplementComplement books? + Yes, she does. -- No, sheNo, she does notdoes not.. (doesn’t)(doesn’t) + Yes, she does. -- No, sheNo, she does notdoes not.. (doesn’t)(doesn’t)
- 4. WH(INFORMATION) QUESTIONS + + + + Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Structure: Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) drink Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive) drink SubjectSubject I You We They SubjectSubject I You We They ComplementComplement tea? ComplementComplement tea? I drink tea without sugar.I drink tea without sugar. (Aux.)(Aux.) DoDo (Aux.)(Aux.) DoDo
- 5. WH QUESTIONS FOR 3RD PERSON + + + + Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Structure: Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive)) have Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive)) have SubjectSubject He She It SubjectSubject He She It ComplementComplement for breakfast? ComplementComplement for breakfast? He has for breakfast a toast.He has for breakfast a toast. (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes
- 6. WH QUESTIONS FOR 3RD PERSON + + + + Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Wh QWh Q WhatWhat WhereWhere WhenWhen WhoWho WhyWhy HowHow Structure: Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive)) have Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive)) have SubjectSubject He She It SubjectSubject He She It ComplementComplement for breakfast? ComplementComplement for breakfast? He has for breakfast a toast.He has for breakfast a toast. (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes (Aux.)(Aux.) DoesDoes