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There are three types of questions: one verb questions using do/does/did, two verb questions using a helping verb and main verb, and to be questions. Yes/no questions are formed using the appropriate verb and adding a question word. Open questions are formed using who, what, when, where, why or how and adding a yes/no question structure. Questions about the subject of the verb ask who or what performed the action of the verb.

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Question Form Explanation

There are three types of questions: one verb questions using do/does/did, two verb questions using a helping verb and main verb, and to be questions. Yes/no questions are formed using the appropriate verb and adding a question word. Open questions are formed using who, what, when, where, why or how and adding a yes/no question structure. Questions about the subject of the verb ask who or what performed the action of the verb.

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Questions

There are three kinds of questions:


One verb:

Do/Does/Did

Two verbs:

Helping verb + Verb

To be (One or Two verbs)

To be

They laughed. Did they laugh?


Tim has a car. Does Tim have a car?
He can swim. Can he swim?
They have met. Have they met?
He is from Russia. Is he from Russia?
They are going home. Are they going home?

Yes/No questions:
One verb:

Do/Does/Did + Infinitive

He works.
Does

They work.

he work?

Do

She worked.

they work?

Did

she work?

Two verbs:

Helping verb +Verb


Helping verbs: will, would, can, could, should, must, may, might, have (as a helping verb)*
He will go.

We should eat.

Will he go?

Should we eat?

Can you go?

*Have two verbs:

Have One verb:

She has finished.


Has

They have a car.

she finished?

To be (One or Two verbs): To be

it here?

Do

they have a car?

One verb:

It is here.
Is

I can go.

They were tired.


Were

they tired?

I am happy.
Are you happy?

Two verbs:
He is going.
Is he going?

He was talking.
Was he talking?

It is going to rain.
Is it going to rain?

Open questions When, where, who, how, why + Yes/No Question


Two verbs:

One verb:
Bill saw Susan.
Who did

Bill see?

She has gone home.


Where has she gone?

To be:
She is here.
Where is she?

We were eating pizza.


What were you eating?

Questions about the subject of the verb:


Bill

saw Susan.

Paul and Sam are watching TV.

Who

saw Susan?

Who

is watching TV?

Note: Sometimes ing looks like a verb, but its a noun.


Eg:I like dancing.
This looks like two verbs, but dancing here is a noun. Compare: Dancing is fun.
I like dancing.
Like you dancing?
Do you like dancing?
-ing is a verb only when its with to be:
He is sitting. They were hiking. She has been running.

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