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Common questions in English: examples with translation, how to ask, construction of interrogative sentences

When learning another language, it is very important to be able to correctly construct interrogative sentences and give answers to them. General questions in English are set in order to receive a «yes» or «no» answer from the interlocutor — therefore they are called both «General questions» and «Yes / No questions».

The order of education

To understand what a general question is in English, and how it is formed, is easiest to use examples:

• Daniel speaks Spanish. — Does Daniel speak Spanish? (Daniel speaks Spanish — Daniel speaks Spanish?)
• We are planning to go to the mall. — Are we planning to go to the mall? (We are planning to go to the mall. — Are we planning to go to the mall?)
• They were happy. — Were they happy? (They were happy — were they happy?)

types of questions in English

In russian language such constructions, aimed at obtaining confirmation or refutation of what has been said, are most often created by simply changing the intonation of an affirmative sentence:

• Vitalik didn’t show up for training yesterday. — Vitalik didn’t come to training yesterday?
• Mom hasn’t returned from work yet. — Mom has not yet returned from work?
• The cat loves to eat fish. — Does the cat like to eat fish?

The construction of interrogative sentences in English occurs differently, using a specific algorithm and inversion — changing the order of words. For each type of questions, of which there are only 5, there is its own algorithm. Schemes of special and alternative types are similar to the order of formation of general ones.

Auxiliary	Subject matter	The main semantic verb	Addition	Circumstance
Do	you	play	Football	well?
Will	he	go	with us?	—
What	she	—	at school	yesterday?
Are	they	—	students?	—
May	we	go	to the cinema?	—

Auxiliary verbs include to be, to do, to have and will, which vary with time, number and person.

Important! If to have is part of stable phrases that are also inherent in the language, you cannot break them — you must definitely use auxiliary ones.

For example:

• Michael has breakfast at home. — Does Michael have breakfast at home?
• Ashley had a quarrel with Cameron. — Did Ashley have a quarrel with Cameron?
• Yesterday mum had a day off. — Did mum have a day off yesterday?

The same is true for other similar expressions:

• I usually take a shower at the morning. — Do you usually take the shower at the morning?
• Successfully, I’ve caught the bus. — Have you caught the bus?
• Sam always go sailing during summer vacations. — Do Sam go sailing during summer vacations?

Present simple

In order to know how to ask a general question in English in Present Simple, you need to be well versed in the forms and features of the use of to be and to do.

If to be is used as an independent verb in an affirmative phrase, in an interrogative phrase it will move to first place. This is somewhat different from the main scheme — the main semantic verb is absent in such a sentence, since its role is initially played by one of the forms to be — am, is or are.

+	?
Anna and Greg are our neighbors.	Are Anna and Greg our neighbors?
Sophie is at home.	Is Sophie at home?
Her father is a dentist.	Is her father a dentist?
These books are boring.	Are these books boring?
I am tall.	Am I tall?

Also in Present Simple there are often such phrases in which neither to be nor to have is used. In such situations, general questions in English are built using auxiliary to dowhich takes the form do or does depending on the person and number:

• Do — for pronouns I, we, you, they
• Does — for pronouns he, she, it

How to ask questions correctly in English

So, in the offer «Anna s to drink tea.» the subject can be replaced with the pronoun she — accordingly, does will go to the first place in the question, and the ending «-s» in the main verb will no longer be needed: Does Anna to drink tea? In this case, the circumstance does not have to be put at the end — you can leave it after the subject:

• Grandfather often watches TV. — Does grandfather often watch TV?
• I usually go to bed early. — Do you usually go to bed early?
• My classmates always play ice-hockey near his house. — Do my classmates always play ice-hockey near his house?

More examples:

+	?
I play the piano well.	Do I play the piano well?
We often go to the theater.	Do we often go to the theater?
You speak Chinese.	Do you speak Chinese?
Stephan s to watch football on TV.	Does Stephan watch football on TV?
They usually eat pizza for lunch.	Do they usually eat pizza for lunch?

Important! Ways of forming interrogative sentences with the construction to have in Present

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Grade 5. English. Types of Questions — Types of Questions in English

Rice. 1. Questions and answers (Source)

There are 4 types of interrogative sentences: general, special, dividing и alternative.

General question

General interrogative sentences Are sentences that begin with a modal verb or an auxiliary verb. A general question can be answered shortly: yes or no.

Depending on the tense in which the sentence stands, the auxiliary verbs can be different.

For example, for time Present Simple (present simple tense) the characteristic auxiliary verb is do/does.

Example:

Do you go to school on Saturdays? — Yes, I do… / No, I do not (do not).

To give full answer, we simply repeat the affirmative form of the sentence after the answer «Yes» or negative — after the answer «No».

Example:

Do you go to school on Saturdays? — Yes, I do… I go to school on Saturdays.

 / No, I do not (do not). I do not (don’t) go to school on Saturdays.

note, as in the question, and in the answer to it, we will use the same auxiliary verb. In other words, if we hear do in the question, then do will appear in the answer. This rule applies not only in Present Simple, but also in all other tenses.

Example:

Did you go to the cinema? — Yes, I did… / No, I didNote.

Have you got a new computer game? — Yes, I Have… / No, I HaveNote.

Hall you write a letter to me? — Yes, I shall… / No, I shallNote.

Are you doing your exercises? — Yes, we are … / No, we are Note.

Have you done your work? — Yes, I Have… / No, I HaveNote.

If the sentence contains modal verb, then we will not use other auxiliary verbs to construct an interrogative sentence. We’ll put the modal verb first.

Example:

I can run fast. Dog you run fast? — Yes, I can… / No, I can not.

May I come in? — Yes, you may… / No, you mayNote.

Special question

Rice. 2. Question words (Source)

Special interrogative sentences Are sentences that begin with interrogative words: what(what), who (Who), When (when), Where (where), how (as), why (why, why).

Example:

What is your name? — What is your name?

Where are you from? — Where are you from?

What are you doing? — What are you doing?

In a special interrogative sentence, the first place is always question word, then — the auxiliary verb and all other members of the sentence. The special interrogative sentence suggests full answer.

Example:

What are you doing? — I am writing a letter.

Where do you go? — I go to school.

How are you? — I am fine.

Word order in interrogative sentences

As you know, in English there is a strict word order in a sentence. Interrogative sentences are no exception. If we are talking about a general question, then its construction does not imply the presence of interrogative words, because the answer to such a question can be “yes” or “no”. If there is an interrogative word in an interrogative sentence, then it is put in the first place in the sentence.

Example:

What season is it now?

Alternative question

Alternative interrogative sentences consist two-piece: the first part is a general question and the second part is a choice, an alternative. Both parts are connected by a word or («or«).

Example:

Is it my book or yours?

Are you a doctor or a teacher?

Do you tea or coffee?

An alternative interrogative sentence suggests full answer.

Example:

Do you learn English or German? — I study English.

Separated question

Separating interrogative sentences — these are proposals that consist two-piece.

The first part in such sentences is affirmative or negative, and the second part, the so-called “tail«, Translates to»is not it».

In the second part of the sentence, an auxiliary verb, characteristic of the tense in the first part of the sentence, should always be used.

note: if a First part suggestions affirmative, second part proposals will negative… And vice versa: if First part suggestions negativethen second will affirmative (Fig. 3).

Rice. 3. Separation issues (Source)

Example:

You go to school every day, don’t you? — Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

This photo is the best one, isn’t it? — Yes, it is. / No, it is not.

You haven’t done your work yet, have you? — Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.

He is not reading the book now, is he? — Yes, he is. / No, he is not.

Rice. 4. The dividing question (Source)

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Practice questions in English. How to ask a general question in English. Exercises. B. Strengthening Exercises

Present simple is the easiest time in English.

So,

How to ask a question in Present Simple

Take a look at the word order. Click to enlarge.

To ask a question in simple present tense, at the beginning of the question, we put -Do-

Do you hear me? Can you hear me?
Do they sleep? They are sleeping?

If you need to ask a question about Him / Her, add -s- to do

Does she sing? She sings?
Does he smoke? He smokes?

Interrogative sentences examples in presentation simple

1. Are they happy? Are they happy? 2. Does your dog cheese? Does your dog like cheese?

3. Does your mum read magazines? Does your mom read magazines?

4. How do children get to school in China How do children get to school in China?
5. Does he drive a BMW? Does he drive a BMW?

6. Is he a good man? He’s a good man?
7. Do you have any pets in your class? Do you have pets in the classroom? 8. Does she Brad Pitt? Does your sister like Brad Pete? 9. Do they teach French? Do they teach French?

10. Does Kate work every day? Does Katya work every day?

Question words: who? what? where? where? when? why? how? we put at the beginning of the sentence.
What? When? Where? Who? how? How many? How much? Why?

1. What time do you go to bed? When do you go to bed?
2. What do they for breakfast? What do they like to eat for breakfast? 3. What is the time? What time is it? 4. What can you draw? What can you draw?

5. Where does he go on vacations? Where is he going on vacation?

6. What kind of a pen do you want? Which pen do you want? 7. What do you do on Sundays? What do you do on Sundays?

8. Why do you drink so much water? Why are you drinking so much water?

9. When do your parents have lunch? When are your parents having lunch?
10. How many days a week does she work? How many days a week does she work?

PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISES — Asking Questions

Exercise # 1 Ask questions in English in simple present tense

1. Are your parents at home? 2. What do you mean? 3. Do you remember my sister? 4. What day is it? 5. Can you hear me? 6. Does he smoke? 7. What does the cat eat? 8. Do you work? 9. Does she care about you?

10. What time do you get up?

Correct answers for exercise # 1

1. Are your parents at home? 2. What do you mean? 3. Do you remember my sister? 4. What’s the date today? 5. Do you hear me? 6. Does he smoke? 7. What does a cat eat? 8. Do you work? 9. Does she care about you?

10. What time do you get up?

Exercise 2. Paste missing do / does / is / are

1. Where ___ you? Where are you? 2. ___ you have a family? Do you have a family? 3. ___ you work? Do you work? 4. ___ you jog? You run? / in the morning or at the gym /

5. What city ___ you live in? What city do you live in?

6. ___ you work or study? Are you studying or working? 7. Where ___ the children? Where are the children? 8. ___ she dogs? Does she like dogs? 9. ___ he live in Japan? Does he live in Japan?

10. ___ your last name Ivanov? Is your last name Ivanov?

1. Choose the appropriate answer for each question.

1. Who is the best? a) yesterday

2. Where does she live? b) two sons

3. What are you drinking? c) mine

4. When did you arrive? d) $ 30

5. Why did you cry? e) mineral water

6. How many kids do you have? f) a blue one

7. How much does it cost? g) by metro

8. How do you go to work? h) Jack

9. Whose mirror is this? i) because I bumped my head

10. Which hat would you? j) in Paris

2. Ask specific questions for the following sentences, starting with the words in parentheses. Pay attention to the form of the verb, as well as to the questions about the subject.

1. Robert’s sister s black coffee in the morning. (What? Whose? What kind of? Why? When?)

2. My dad went fishing to the lake with his brother twice a month. (Who? Where? Who with? How often?)

3. They will book a room at a hotel in Madrid during their honeymoon. (Who? Where? When?)

4. I have just seen our neighbor in the supermarket. (Whom? Whose? Where?)

5. There are five polar bears in the zoo. (Who? How many? What kind of?)

6. Bob was a successful businessman because he owned 3 clothes stores in New York. (Who? Why? How many? Where?)

7. I can see hundreds of bright stars in the sky now. (Where? When? How many?)

3. Express your doubt or surprise by forming dividing questions.

For example: Mark bought this souvenir in India. — Mark bought this souvenir in India, didn’t he? (Mark bought this souvenir in India, right?)

1. Ella misses her mother. (Ella misses her mom.)

2. Our receptionist isn’t friendly. (Our administrator is unfriendly.)

3. These skyscrapers were built before the war. (These skyscrapers were built before the war.)

4. He will run a private hospital. (He will run a private clinic.)

5. You don’t respect your boss. (You don’t respect your boss.)

6. She has made a final decision. (She made her final decision.)

7.Your dog can crawl under a chair. (Your dog can crawl under a chair.)

8. Sam and Kate are going to become vegetarians. (Sam and Kate are going to become vegetarians.)

4. For each sentence, ask one general question and several alternative ones, using the options in parentheses.

For example: Alice annoys me by her bright make-up. (Alice annoys me with her bright makeup.) (Ann — clothes) — Does Alice annoy you? (Does Alice annoy you?) Does Alice or Ann annoy you? (Alice or Anya annoys you?) Does Alice annoy you by her bright make-up or clothes? (Does Alice annoy you with bright makeup or clothes?)

1. They heard a noise in the living room. (They heard noise in the living room.) (Music — in the kitchen)

2. He has found two black kittens near the shop. (He found two black kittens near the store.) (Three — near the office)

3. Every morning I give my son some pocket money. (Every morning I give my son some pocket money.) (Daughter — every evening)

4. The cargo will be delivered next Friday by ship. (The cargo will be delivered next Friday by ship.) (Sunday — by plane)

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How do I ask a general question in English? Examples

To communicate with foreigners, sometimes just gestures are enough, but there are situations when it is imperative to clarify something. This is where the difficulties begin, because few people remember how to ask a general question in English. The rules are often long forgotten, and the person is simply lost.

It makes no sense to argue that a correctly asked question is one of the most effective and fastest ways to obtain the required information from the interlocutor. Using the question, you can find out:

• the name of the interlocutor;
• how to get to the place you need;
• information about the product you are interested in in the store;
• your health condition if you find yourself in a hospital abroad;
• what to do in an emergency or emergency, etc.

However, people who have difficulty with the English language feel rather insecure in situations where something needs to be said. As a rule, they are embarrassed to say something at all, even if they need help or some clarification. Therefore, the ability to competently design a question in English will give confidence to anyone in any situation abroad.

What types of questions exist in English?

The construction of affirmative sentences, as a rule, does not cause particular difficulties for language learners, but the compilation of questions is difficult. Only an understanding of their structure will make it possible for them to clarify how to ask a general question in English. Types of questions have their own characteristics and are used in everyday communication by native speakers. In total there are five types of questions, among which are:

1. General question. For example: Do you reading?
2. Special question. For example: Who bought this ugly hat?
3. Alternative question. For example: Do you comedies or dramas?
4. The question asked to the subject. For example: Which pen is yours?
5. Separated question. For example: Children usually eat fruit and vegetables, don’t they?

Let’s take a closer look at how to ask a general question in English.

Purpose of the question

This is the simplest and most common type of the five existing. It is assigned to the whole sentence, and it requires a simple affirmative or negative answer. Consider the examples:

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5 Common English Questions in Present. Types of questions in English

A question that requires an answer «YES» or «NO». In our case — “Do they go to Sochi every summer? — Yes. — No.» In Russian, to ask this question, we simply change the intonation, and the word order remains the same.

In English, to ask a general question, you need to put an auxiliary verb in the first place in a sentence.

So, we look at our offer and determine the time. Present Simple. The auxiliary verbs of this tense are «do» and «does». For the pronoun «they» — «do».

We get: «Do they go to Sochi every summer?»
Answer: «Yes, they do» — «Yes.» «No, they don» t «-» No. «

Note! In English, there are «strong verbs» that do not require an auxiliary verb. These are almost all modal verbs (“can”, “may”, “must”, etc.) and the verb “to be” (or rather its forms).

2) Alternative question. Alternative Question

A matter of choice. I will show with our example: “DO THEY or WE go to Sochi every summer?”, “Do they RIDE or FLY in Sochi every summer?”, “Do they go to Sochi or Murmansk every summer?” WINTER? «

Conclusion: we can set an alternative to each member of the proposal. In this case, we always use the conjunction «or» — «or». Remember it!

To summarize .. To ask an alternative question, we put forward an auxiliary verb (as in the general question) and do not forget to ask an alternative to any member of the sentence, using the conjunction «or».

We get: «Do we or they go to Sochi every summer?»
or: «Do they go to Sochi or Murmansk every summer?»

3) The dividing question. Tag-question

The question with the «ponytail»)) We translate the ponytail «Isn’t it?»
A dividing question is constructed according to the following formula:

our proposal unchanged + comma + tail?

What is this ponytail? It consists of 2 words: an auxiliary verb and a pronoun.

Let me explain with our example:
«They go to Sochi every summer.»

First of all, you need to accurately determine the time .. In our case — Present Simple .. auxiliary verbs «Do» / «Does» .. «They» — «Do». We look again at our proposal and determine whether it is negative or affirmative .. Affirmative — this means that our tail will be negative! If the sentence were negative, the auxiliary verb would become positive, i.e. without the negative «not» particle.

We conclude our sentence with a pronoun from the 1st part — «they». Attention! If in the first part of the sentence the subject is a noun, we replace it with a pronoun (for example, «a table» — «it», «books» — «they», «Mom» — «she»).

They go to Sochi every summer, don ‘t they?
(They go to Sochi every summer, don’t they?)

Note! If the subject and predicate are «I am», in the tail we write «., Aren» t I? «

4) Special issue. Special Question

A question in which the speaker asks for certain information. («Where do they go every summer?», «Who goes to Sochi every summer?», «When do they go to Sochi?»).

The ad-hoc question is often referred to as the «Wh-Question». This is due to the fact that almost all interrogative words begin with the letter combination «Wh».

For example: what? — what? which? where? — where? where? why? — why? which? — which the? who? — who? how? — how?

when? — when?

Special Question Formula:
Question word + general question?

«Where do they go to every summer?»
«When do they go to Sochi?»

A special question for the subject.
«Who goes to Sochi every summer?»

We will consider this type of special question separately, since it has a different structure:

Who / What + rewrite the sentence without a subject.

Attention!!! Most importantly — Who / what — 3rd person, singular! Do you remember that in Present Simple, in this case, the ending «-s / -es» is added to the verb!

We get: «Who goes to Sochi every summer?»

As you know, a question is a request for information or an action. Every day we ask ourselves and others many different types of questions (Who am I? Why did I come to this world? Who is sweeter in the world? How to learn English in a month? ..). The questions are different, but formally they are united by one common feature (or rather, a sign): at the end of each interrogative sentence there is always a question mark.

So, let’s figure out what are the types of questions in English.

Closed questions

Closed questions are those types of questions that require a “yes / no”, “true / false” answer.

For this type of question, the English language uses auxiliary verbs (do / does, am / is / are, have / has). In this case, the auxiliary verb is placed at the beginning of the sentence. Thus, the predicate and the subject are reversed.

Statement	Question
He is from London. — He is from London.	Is he from London? — Is he from London?

Formation of questions in Present Continuous

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Five types of question in English

> Miscellaneous

People around the world claim, deny, exclaim, or ask a question in order to show the interlocutor that they want to either convey information to him or find out it. It is especially important to consider education issues as The interrogative form in English is divided into 5 types. Incorrectly drafting questions will lead to problems in communicating with an English-speaking person. In order to feel comfortable during a conversation, you need to know how questions are formed.

To obtain the necessary information on the object of the question, or an act in relation to this object, to clarify important details, to find out the details of what is happening, five types of questions are used in English. So, let’s consider what the questions are:

• General Questions or General Questions
• Special Questions or Special Questions
• Alternative Questions or Alternative Questions
• Subject Questions or Who Questions
• Disjunctive Questions

General question in English (GeneralQuestion)

If it is possible to answer a question with an affirmative “Yes” or a negative “No”, then this type of question is called General. This type is common, so there should be no problems with building. Having asked this question, it is impossible to clarify the details, therefore the general type of question in English is called that. A diagram of the construction of general questions is presented below:

Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Semantic Verb + Appendix + Question Mark

Here’s an example: Do (Auxiliary Verb) + you (Subject) + (Semantic Verb) + your job (Complement) +?

Do you your job? — Do you like your job ?

Answer: — Yes, I do / No, I don’t. — Yes, I like it. / No, I don’t like it.

«Do» is an auxiliary verb in the general question («do» is the present tense form). In the past tense, the form «did» is used. To ask a general question in English, you need to add an auxiliary verb before the affirmative sentence.

Note that if the subject is represented by the pronouns it, he, she, and the verb in the affirmative sentence (from which you are building the question) ends in –s, or the subject is represented by the third person singular, then the verb do becomes does.

Consider questions with do, does, did

Here is a table with examples.

Временаverb	Auxiliary	Примеры использования
PresentSimple — Present simple time	Do (Used with I, we, you, they) Does (Used with it, she, he)	— Do they travel a lot? Do they travel a lot? — Does he do sport every day? Does he do sports every day?

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Types of questions in English: rules and examples

In this lesson, we will look at the types of questions in English, analyze the rules for their construction and give examples.

Comparing the Russian language with the English language, we can assert that such a concept as “types of questions” does not exist in the Russian language. We can ask a question in Russian using intonation:

• He lives in Riga (affirmative proposal).
• Do they live in Riga? (interrogative sentence, expressed in intonation).

In English, we can ask a question using intonation in informal speech, when some violations of grammatical rules are allowed. In order to communicate correctly and be able to write personal letters and documents, you must follow the grammatical rules, that is, use auxiliary verbs.

The formation of interrogative sentences in different grammatical tenses is discussed in the lessons Present Simple, Present Continuous, etc.

The material is intended for beginners and learners of English from scratch, as well as for everyone who wants to refresh and systematize their knowledge.

6 types of interrogative sentences

To get started, familiarize yourself with the names of all six types of English questions:

1. General (General questions)
2. Alternative (Alternative questions)
3. Special (special questions)
4. Question to the subject (wh-questions) with a question word: whose, how, many, what, what kind of, who.
5. Dividing (Disjunctive questions)
6. Indirect question (Indirect questions)

The grammatical difference between them lies in the construction scheme, and in the way of the answer. From the point of view of the scheme for constructing interrogative sentences, for the first three types of questions, the verb is placed before the subject, and the last three types of questions in the first part of the sentence are constructed as affirmative sentences.

Notethat in different grammatical tenses the same type of question will be built according to the same scheme, but the form and number of verbs will depend on the specific grammatical tense.

Let’s consider each type of interrogative sentences in more detail.

General questions

General questions are questions about the entire sentence, which are most often answered with a short yes or no answer. To build a general question, we need to know auxiliary verbs for the grammatical tense in which we want to build the question:

• Do / does in Present Simple

Source: https://englishplan.ru/grammatika/tipy-voprosov-v-anglijskom-yazyke

How to write questions in English: rules and examples

By Natalia August 25, 2018

Being able to compose questions in English is an important aspect in learning a language. This topic seems simple and easy, but some nuances stand out. How to cope with them and learn how to correctly formulate questions in English, you will learn in this article.

Stages of writing questions in English

For grammatically correct compilation of questions in this foreign language, a clear, and most importantly, simple scheme was created:

1. Find a verb in a sentence and understand what it is (main, modal or to be).
2. Correctly determine the tense of this verb (knowledge of times is required).
3. We apply the rule of composing questions (the same for almost all types) — either rearranging the verb to the first place, or using an auxiliary verb.

General formula: interrogative word + auxiliary verb + subject + predicate + other members of the sentence?

Example:

• A cat’s milk. — The cat loves milk. (affirmative sentence).
• Does a cat milk? — Does the cat like milk? (interrogative sentence).

Writing questions requires knowledge of verb tenses, modal verbs, and equivalents.

5 types of questions in English

There are five types of questions in English:

• General;
• Alternative;
• Separating;
• Special;
• Question to the subject.

General questions

This is an easy kind of questions, which implies only the answer «yes» or «no» (in detail, you can not answer).

Formula:

Auxiliary verb / modal verb	Subject matter	Semantic verb (predicate)	Supplement (other members of the proposal)
Does	a cat	milk?
Dog	Ann	play	volleyball?

As you can see, these questions only require a “yes” or “no” answer.

Past tense

General questions of the past tense are compiled according to the standard formula, but with some modifications.

Source: https://eng911.ru/rules/grammar/voprosy.html

A common question in English at different times. Numerous examples of questions and answers

Greetings, my dear reader.

If you don’t know how to ask something correctly in English, then you are in for big problems! I’m kidding, of course. After all, this blog is for this, and today I want to help you understand the preparation of interrogative sentences, give exhaustive examples of common questions in English and the answers to them. In addition, I’ll tell you about the rules.

By the way, after studying this topic, do not forget to master its practical part: exercises  и online test.

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1. What is a general question
2. Currently,
3. Past tense
4. Future time

Let’s start!

What is it all about?

This is a structure that only needs an answer. «Yes» or «not»… Usually no further response is required to such a proposal. But, if desired, it is quite possible to give additional information.

Note that the general question will look completely different in different English times!

Let’s see the first example:

Are you reading a book now? — Yes, I am.

Are you reading a book now? — Yes.

The structure of an interrogative sentence is usually formed as follows:

• Offer starts with auxiliary verb (are, is, was, were, do, does, has, have, had, did, etc.)
• Then goes subordinate (actor).
• Then follows main verb.
• It is followed by the rest of the sentence: additions, circumstances of time, place etc.

Do you Believe in aliens? — Yes, I do.

Do you believe in aliens? — Yes.

The answer always consists of the word «yes» or «no», after which the subject and the auxiliary verb related to the subject are repeated.

Have you seen Lora recently? — Yes (answer), I have (auxiliary verb).

Have you seen Laura recently? — Yes, I saw.

How to ask about the present tense

We use general questions most often in speech, and at any time. In the 2nd grade, the description of current actions is most used. In present tense they usually start with do, does, is, are, has or have.

Do you Have any interesting books to read? — Yes, I do. I bought several last week.

Do you have any interesting books to read? — Yes, I have. I bought several last week.

Does she go to this school? — No, she doesn’t.

Does she go to this school? — No.

Are you free tomorrow morning? — No, I am not. I am going to visit my doctor.

Are you free tomorrow morning? — No, I’m not free. I’m going to go to my doctor.

Is he going to college this year? — Yes, he is.

Is he going to college this year? — Yes, he’s going.

Have you visited the exhibition already? — No, I haven’t. But I am going to do it next week.

Have you already been to the exhibition? — No. I was not. But I’m going to go next week.

you he done the task yet? — No, he hasn’t. It wasn’t very simple.

Has he done the assignment yet? — No, I didn’t. It was not very simple.

How to ask about the past tense

In grades 3 and 4, students begin to use descriptions of the past. In the past tense, questions usually start with did, was, were or HAD.

Did you do what I asked you to? — Yes, I did. I called them as soon as you asked me to.

Did you do what I asked you to do? — Yes I did. I called them as soon as you asked.

What she at home when you called? —No, she wasn’t. She went out with her sister.

Was she at home when you called? — No, she was not. She went for a walk with her sister.

Were they on holiday in July? — Yes, they were. They went for holiday to Spain.

Were they on vacation in July? — Yes. They went on vacation to Spain.

Had you tasks the key, before you set off to school? — No, I hadn’t. I remembered, that I had forgotten them.

Did you collect the keys before heading to school? — No, I didn’t. I remembered that I had forgotten them.

How to ask about the future tense

But in the 5th grade, you can somehow cope with the future. Therefore, in the future tense, all questions begin mainly with will.

Will you Meet me at the station on Friday? — Yes, I will. I will be there on time.

Will you meet me at the station on Friday? — Yes, I will. I’ll be there on time.

Sometimes a question may not start with an auxiliary verb at all, but, for example, with a modal verb can, could, may etc.

— Could

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How to ask a question in English where are you. Common questions in English: rules, schemes, examples

Our topic today is English language issues. Namely: how to ask them correctly, about the difference between general and special questions, questions to the subject, and also talk about the use of various interrogative words.

This topic is relevant for students of any level of language proficiency, because making mistakes is possible even at a higher level when it comes to constructing questions in English. They confuse word order, skip auxiliary verbs, use incorrect intonation.

Our mission is to prevent such errors from occurring. Can we start?

The first thing to know about questions in English is that they differ from the structure of affirmative sentences. We usually (but not always!) Ask questions in English, changing the word order: we put an auxiliary verb in the first place before the subject. Another (main) verb is placed after the subject.

Continuing to delve into this topic, it should be mentioned what are the types of questions in the English language. The differences in the construction of those very questions in English depend on this.

5 types of questions in English

Common question in English

We ask this question when we want to know general information. Are you learning English? We can answer it with one word «yes» or «no».

Special question

We need such questions in order to find out certain, specific information that interests us. When did you start learning English?

Question to the subject

We set it when we want to know who is performing the action. Who teaches your English courses?

Alternative question

This is a question that gives a choice of 2 options. Do you study English with a teacher or on your own?

Separated question

This question assumes confirmation of some information. You continue to learn English in the summer, don’t you?

Now let’s take a look at how each of these questions are structured in English.

Special Issues

This type of question requires a detailed and detailed explanation. A special question can be asked to any member of an interrogative sentence in English. The word order in such questions is the same as in general, only at the beginning you need to put one of the interrogative words:

• What? — What?
• When? — when?
• Where? «Where?»
• Why? — Почему?
• Which? — Which the?
• who? — Whose?
• Whom? — Whom?

In a descriptive format, we will build a special question according to the following scheme:

Question word + auxiliary (or modal) verb + subject + predicate + object + rest of the sentence.

Easier — for example:

What (question word) are (auxiliary) you (subordinate) cooking (predicate)? — What are you cooking?What (question word) do (auxiliary glagol) you (subordinate) want to eat (predicate)? — What do you want to eat?When (question word) did (auxiliary) you (subordinate) leave (predicate) the house (addition)? — When did you leave home?

Due to the fact that a special question in English is posed to almost any member of the proposal (addition, circumstance, definition, subject), with its help you can find out any information.

Questions to the subject

This type of question differs from the previous topics discussed, since it does not use auxiliary verbs. You just need to replace the subject with who or what, add interrogative intonation and a veil — the question is ready.

The scheme for constructing a question to a subject in English is as follows:

Question word + predicate + minor clauses

Who went to the supermarket? — Who went to the supermarket? «What happened to your friend? Who did that?» — Who did this?

At first glance, it is very simple. But you should not confuse questions to the subject and special questions in English to the supplement.

An addendum is a member of a sentence that provides some additional information and answers questions in English: “who?”, “What?”, “Who?”, “Why?”, “What?”. And more often than not, a question to an object begins with the interrogative pronoun who or whom and what.

This is the similarity with the questions to the subject. Only the context will help to understand. Examples for comparison:

The girl saw me yesterday. — The girl saw me yesterday.
Whom (Who) did the girl see yesterday? — Who did the girl see yesterday? — We’re waiting for the train.
What are you waiting for? — What are you waiting for?

Alternative questions

As the name suggests, these questions involve an alternative or a right to choose. By asking them, we give the interlocutor two options.

Will you fly to England or Ireland? — Will you fly to England or Ireland?

In such a question, there is always the conjunction «or» — or. The question itself is built as a general one, only at the end with the help of the above or we add selection.

Scheme for constructing the question:

Auxiliary verb + character + action to be performed + or

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How to ask questions in English?

There are the following types of sentences in English: affirmative, negative and interrogative. Today we will focus on the last of them. It is an integral part of oral and written speech, without studying this issue, subsequent immersion in the world of a foreign language is impossible.

Some students encounter problems in this topic, but we can safely assure you: it is enough just to carefully study the theoretical material and consolidate it by solving practical problems. 

The first thing worth noting is the change in the structure of affirmative sentences to transform them into interrogative ones. This is a fairly common procedure, but it is not always required. So, the auxiliary verb in this case is placed before the subject, and the main one after it. 

5 types of questions in English 

Now it is necessary to consider in more detail each of the existing interrogative types. They have their own characteristics and structure. 

General question

As a rule, it assumes a monosyllabic «yes» or «no» answer. 

For example: 

— Do you love flowers? — Do you flowers?

— Yes — Yes, I do.

As you can see from the example, in order to form it, you need to do the above procedure: place the subject between the auxiliary and main verbs. If you need to use a modal verb (for example, could or may), you need to put it in the place of an auxiliary. 

For example:

— May I come in?

It should be noted that in questions with the verb «to be» the use of the auxiliary question is not required.

For example:

— Is she a doctor?

To form a negative interrogative sentence, it is enough to add the particle «not» after the subject. It is worth remembering that in the case of the abbreviated form n’t, it is in front of this member of the sentence. Compare two examples:

— Does he not go to school on Monday? 

— Doesn’t he go to school on Monday?

Special question

This construction allows you to ask a question to any member of the proposal. It requires a detailed answer, which significantly differs it from the previous type. Special question “markers” include the words: what ?, when ?, where ?, why ?, which ?, whose ?, whom ?.

Thus, to one of the above question words, we add an auxiliary or modal verb, then the subject follows, if there is an addition, as well as all the other previously unused members of the sentence. 

It will be easier to understand with a specific example: What (interrogative sentence) are (auxiliary verb) you (subject) doing (main verb) now (circumstance)?

A special question helps to find out almost any information of interest.

Alternative question

This construction is easily recognizable by the presence of the «or» particle. From this we can conclude that by asking a question, we give the interlocutor the right to choose one of several options. It’s easier to understand with an example: Will you go to the theater or cinema? — Will you go to the theater or cinema?

The construction of education is the same as in the general question, but it is supplemented with a particle by the aforementioned word «or». Take a look at an example: Were you in London in 2004 or 2006?

Separation issues

This is an interesting kind of question because it is divided into two parts. The first is affirmative or negative, and the second is a short clarification. Most often, the separating construction is used if the speaker is not sure of something and wants to confirm or deny the information.

The parts are separated by a comma. In English, it is called «tag», which translates as «tail». In view of this, such questions are sometimes referred to as “tail” ones.

This type is quite common in spoken and written English. This is due to several factors. First, it can express a fairly wide range of feelings and emotions: from distrust to admiration. Secondly, he quite gently prompts the interlocutor to answer without the need to ask the question directly. Thirdly, the grammatical construction of such a question is simple: here the direct word order is used, which is only supplemented by this «tail».

By the way, these «tails» can take different interpretations. The most common of them are: «Isn’t it?», «Isn’t it?» etc. 

Check out examples:

— He is your brother, is not he? — He’s your brother, isn’t he?

— You are kidding me, are not you? — You’re kidding me, right?

As you can see, the ponytails are formed with the addition of the «not» particle. The rule works in the opposite direction if the main sentence is not affirmative, but negative. 

— You are not a doctor, are you? “You’re not a doctor, are you?

It is worth remembering that if the first part of the construction contains words with a negative meaning (for example, never), then the tail will necessarily be affirmative.

— They never be in Paris, do they? “They’ve never been to Paris, have they?

Question to the subject

In this case, there are no auxiliary verbs in the construction. Formation scheme: interrogative word + predicate + secondary syntactic members. It is only required to put a question word (who or what) instead of the subject and pronounce the sentence with competent intonation.

examples:

— Who wrote this book? — Who wrote this book?

Very often this type is confused with a special question for an addendum. That is why it is important to clearly know that the question is being asked specifically to the subject. Most often, it is addressed to the person who commits or has performed this or that action, as in the example above.

So, we got acquainted with 5 questions in English, it can be seen from the material that the topic is quite simple to understand and further memorize. To hone your skills better, try to practice questions more often in dialogues with friends, acquaintances and teachers. A great solution is to make a penpal from another country.

The dating stage involves asking a lot of questions in order to get to know each other better. Thus, you will kill two birds with one stone: practice the application of the knowledge gained and make an interesting acquaintance with a person of a different culture.

By the way, not so long ago we prepared an interesting article for you that will help you tell a new friend about your family in a competent and interesting way. Hurry up to get to know her.

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Earlier we got acquainted with the types of questions, and now you know that there are 5 types of interrogative sentences in English. To learn how to correctly use them in oral and written speech, first of all, you should study the General Question. And today we will look at how to ask a general question in English, basic rules, word order, and sentence structure.

Having studied the features of the construction of general questions, you can easily apply this knowledge in communication, without fear that the interlocutor will misunderstand you.

Basic Concepts

General Question is the main group of questions that help to find out general information about a subject, person, event. We constantly face such questions in our daily life:

Are you going to the theater? Did you complete your homework? Will you be at the party tomorrow?

That is, by asking, we do not want to know all the details, but simply clarify the main thing, while we get the same general answer.

How to answer general questions in English

A distinctive feature of English general questions is that they are answered briefly: «Yes» or «No»:

• Did you complete your homework? — Yes.
• Did the kids go for a walk? — No.
• Will you come to us for the weekend? — Yes

Sometimes you can answer not only in one word, but expand the answer: No, of course. Yes, thank you. Yes, no doubt about it. Most likely no.

How to write general questions in English

For the formulation, special auxiliary verbs are used in various tense forms.  

Auxiliary verb have no semantic meaning and translation. But it is they who determine the person, the number and the time.

In addition to the word order, you need to remember which verbs are used in a particular tense:

Verb	Time
Do / does	simple present
Did

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The verb to be — how to ask a question?

To ask a question using verb to be, it is necessary to swap the subject and predicate.

We use direct word order to create an affirmative sentence.

I — am

He, She, It — is

We, You, They — are

If we want to ask a question, then the word order is reversed.

Am — I?

Is — he, she, it?

Are — we, you, they?

Examples of questions with the verb to be

Please note that first comes verb to be in the desired form, and then the subject.

• To me late? No, you’re on time — Am I late? No, you’re on time.
• Isyour systemr at home? ‘ No, she’s out. — Is your sister at home? No, she went out.
• Is it cold outside? Yes, a little. — It is cold outside? Yes a little. 
• Your shoes are nice. Are they new? — You have good shoes. They are new?

Also, you cannot insert other words between the verb and the subject.
Is at home your sister? — it is not right.

Question words

To ask a more complex question, we use special question words. In English, they are the same as in Russian.

Where? — Where?
Where is Monica? Is she at work? — Where is Monica? She’s at work?

What? — What?
What color is your car? It’s black. — What color is your car? She is black.

Who? — Who?
Who is that man? — Who is this man?

How? — How?
How old are you? — How old are you?

Why? — Why?
It is June. Why is it so cold outside? — It’s June. Why is it so cold outside?

Some interrogative words and the verb to be can form contractions.
fourt’s = what is / who‘s = who / is how‘s = how is / where‘s = where is

Short Answers

A common question in English can be answered briefly.

A short answer is constructed as follows: Yes + pronoun + to be

No + pronoun + to be + not

Source: https://english5minutes.ru/glagol-to-be-kak-zadat-vopros/