Questions in English by

Questions can be a little difficult in English. The first thing to remember is that there are two main kinds, "Yes/No" and "Wh"

natiasapanadze1 — 2024-01-20 08:28:34 UTC

The 'yes / no' kind need the answer 'yes' or 'no'. For example:

• Do you like chocolate?

• Is she a teacher?

• Have you ever been to the USA? and so on...

A 'wh' one needs more information in the answer. It uses a question word like 'where', 'why', 'how' etc.

natiasapanadze1 — 2024-01-20 08:34:07 UTC

For instance:

• Where do you work?

• What did she do yesterday?

• Where is the pharmacy?

They are made in three different ways in English grammar depending on the verb tense:

natiasapanadze1 — 2024-01-20 08:38:34 UTC

1: We change the position (or 'invert') the verb and the subject.

This is used for the present simple and the past simple of 'be' and for modal verbs

2: We add an extra word, like 'do / does' or 'did'.

This is used for the past simple and the present simple of all other English verbs (not 'be').

3: We change the position of the first auxiliary verb and the subject.

This is for all other tenses, for example the present perfect, the present continuous or the

future perfect continuous.

The summary of the tenses and their interrogative forms

natiasapanadze1 — 2024-01-20 08:51:15 UTC

Yes / No:

Present simple 'be': Are you hungry?

Present simple other verbs: Do you like ice cream?

Present continuous: Are you coming to the party?

Past simple 'be': Were you at home yesterday?

Past continuous: Were you watching TV at 8 last night?

Present perfect: Have you eaten?

Present perfect continuous: Have you been working hard?

Past perfect: Had you slept?

Past perfect continuous: Had you been running?

Future simple: Will you come?

Future perfect: Will you have finished at 6?

Modals: Can you swim?

The summary of the tenses and their interrogative forms

natiasapanadze1 — 2024-01-20 08:57:44 UTC

'Wh' questions:

Present simple 'be': Who are you?

Present simple other verbs: Where do you play tennis?

Present continuous: When are you coming to the party?

Past simple 'be': Where were you last night?

Past continuous: What were you doing when I called you?

Present perfect: What have you eaten?

Present perfect continuous: Where have you been working hard?

Past perfect: What had you eaten?

Past perfect continuous: Why had you been working hard?

Future simple: Who will you meet?

Future perfect: When will you have finished?

Modals: Where can we swim?