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Question Forms
Table of Contents
Questions Exercises
These exercises focus on asking questions
How to Form Questions in English
Yes/No Questions (Inversion Rule)
To make a yes/no question, put the verb before the subject (inversion).
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Affirmative |
Question |
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You are a teacher. |
Are you a teacher? |
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She is sleeping. |
Is she sleeping? |
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They have arrived. |
Have they arrived? |
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I can help. |
Can I help? |
🔹 Examples:
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Is he a teacher? ✅
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Have they met before? ✅
Wh- Questions (Question Words: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, etc.)
If a question includes a question word, it comes before the verb.
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Yes/No Question |
Wh- Question |
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Are you late? |
Why are you late? |
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Can I help? |
How can I help? |
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Have we met before? |
Where have we met before? |
🔹 Examples:
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Where is the bank? ✅
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When did she call? ✅
Questions in Present Simple and Past Simple
For most verbs in present simple and past simple, use do/does/did to form a question.
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Affirmative |
Yes/No Question |
Wh- Question |
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You work here. |
Do you work here? |
Where do you work? |
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It costs $10. |
Does it cost $10? |
How much does it cost? |
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She went home. |
Did she go home? |
Where did she go? |
🔹 Examples:
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Do you like pizza? ✅
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Where does he live? ✅
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Did they arrive on time? ✅
🚨 Common Mistake:
❌ Does he likes coffee? → ✅ Does he like coffee? (The verb stays in base form after "does.")
Subject Questions (No Inversion)
In some questions, the question word is the subject of the sentence. In these cases, do/does/did is NOT used, and the word order stays the same.
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Regular Question (Inversion) |
Subject Question |
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Who did break the window? ❌ |
Who broke the window? ✅ |
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Who did call you? ❌ |
Who called you? ✅ |
🔹 Examples:
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Who opened the door? ✅ (NOT Who did open the door? ❌)
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What caused the accident? ✅
🚨 Tip: Use subject questions when you ask about who or what did something.
Question Forms with Different Verb Tenses
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Tense |
Affirmative |
Yes/No Question |
Wh- Question |
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Present Simple |
She likes tea. |
Does she like tea? |
What does she like? |
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Past Simple |
They left early. |
Did they leave early? |
When did they leave? |
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Present Continuous |
He is studying. |
Is he studying? |
What is he studying? |
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Past Continuous |
They were watching TV. |
Were they watching TV? |
What were they watching? |
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Present Perfect |
She has finished her work. |
Has she finished her work? |
What has she finished? |
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Future (will) |
She will visit us. |
Will she visit us? |
When will she visit us? |
Common Mistakes in Question Formation
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❌ Incorrect |
✅ Correct |
Why? |
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You like coffee? |
Do you like coffee? |
Use do/does in present simple questions. |
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Does she goes to school? |
Does she go to school? |
After "does," use base verb. |
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Where you are going? |
Where are you going? |
Use verb before subject in wh- questions. |
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Did she went home? |
Did she go home? |
After "did," use base verb. |
Examples of Questions in Everyday Conversations
Yes/No Questions
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Are you ready?
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Do you speak English?
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Did you see my keys?
Wh- Questions
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Where do you live?
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What time does the bus arrive?
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Why are you late?
Subject Questions
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Who broke the glass?
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What caused the problem?
FAQs About Question Forms
When do I use "do/does" in questions?
Use do/does in present simple questions:
✅ Does he like football? (NOT Likes he football? ❌)
Why do some questions use "did"?
Use did in past simple questions:
✅ Did she call you? (NOT Did she called you? ❌)
Can I ask a question without "do/does/did"?
Yes, but only with:
✅ Be verbs → Is she happy?
✅ Modal verbs → Can you swim?
✅ Subject questions → Who opened the door?
How do I form questions with "will"?
Use will + subject + base verb:
✅ Will they come tomorrow?
What is the difference between "Who do you like?" and "Who likes you?"
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Who do you like? → Asking about the object (Who receives the action?)
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Who likes you? → Asking about the subject (Who performs the action?)
