Learn how to create clear and correct questions in English. Practice forming yes/no questions and WH-questions in different tenses to improve your conversations.
Master the art of asking questions in English! Learn to form yes/no questions and WH-questions correctly in different tenses for effective communication.
Move the auxiliary verb BEFORE the subject: auxiliary + subject + main verb?
Short answers
Match the auxiliary in short answers: 'Do you like it?' → 'Yes, I do.' / 'No, I don't.' Never just say 'Yes' or 'No' alone in formal speech.
Questions are essential for communication - they help us get information, make requests, and start conversations. There are two main types of questions in English.
Expect yes or no answer
Start with auxiliary verb
"Do you like coffee?"
"Are you coming to the party?"
Ask for specific information
Start with WH-word
"Where do you live?"
"What is your name?"
Question Word Order: Auxiliary + Subject + Main Verb
✓ Do you like coffee?
✓ Where do you live?
✓ Are you coming?
On the first day of class, Maria asked the teacher: 'Where is the library?'
Another student asked her: 'Do you speak English well?' Maria smiled and said: 'I'm learning!'
At lunch, someone asked: 'Who wants to sit together?' Maria raised her hand.
By the end of the day, she had asked many questions and made three new friends.
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Follow these simple rules to form questions correctly in English.
Auxiliary + Subject + Main Verb
Do you speak English?
Are they coming?
Has she finished?
Can you help me?
WH-word + Auxiliary + Subject + Main Verb
What do you want?
Where does he live?
When did you arrive?
How can I help?
Who called you? (not "Who did call?")
What happened? (no auxiliary needed)
Can you swim? (modal = auxiliary)
Will they come? (modal = auxiliary)
Make these statements into questions:
1. "You speak English." → __________?
2. "She lives in London." → Where __________?
3. "They can help." → __________ they help?
1. Do you speak English? (add auxiliary "do")
2. Where does she live? (WH-word + auxiliary + subject + base verb)
3. Can they help? (modal verb becomes auxiliary)
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Each WH-word asks for a different type of information.
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Practice with multiple choice questions
Learn how to form questions in the most common English tenses.
Do you work here?
Does she like coffee?
Are you studying?
Is it raining?
Did you go yesterday?
Did they call you?
Will you come?
When will it start?
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Challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank exercises
❌ You like coffee?
✓ Do you like coffee?
❌ Where you went yesterday?
✓ Where did you go yesterday?
❌ Who did call you?
✓ Who called you?
❌ Does she can swim?
✓ Can she swim?
❌ What time starts the meeting?
✓ What time does the meeting start?
Master Forming Questions sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
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