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English Yes/No Questions
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English Yes/No Questions
In English, there are two basic types of questions:
yes/no questions and wh- questions.
Yes/no questions are asked using be,
have,
do,
or a modal
verb.
Yes/no questions always begin with one of these verbs and can be
answered with a simple yes or no, or with the
question repeated as a statement.
Note: It's impossible to ask a yes/no question without one of
these
auxiliary verbs.
BE
Use the verb be to ask about identity, description,
location, and present or past activities and situations.
Identity / Description
You can use be plus a noun or adjective to ask about the
identity or
description of a person, place, or thing.
Location
Be plus a prepositional phrase asks about present or past
location.
Current activity / situation
To ask about a current activity or situation, use the present
progressive: present tense of be + present participle
(verb+ing).
Past activity / situation
To ask about a past activity or situation, use the past progressive:
past
tense of be + present participle.
Past event
To ask about something that happened to someone or something, use
the passive voice: past tense of be +
past participle (verb + ed or en):
HAVE
Use the verb have to ask if some action has taken
place or whether
somebody has done something.
Notice that the auxiliary verb have is
in the present tense* and the main verb is always a
past participle.
*It is possible to ask a yes/no question with had,
but this is done in very specific situations and will be
explained in a future lesson.
DO
Use the verb do to obtain facts
about people, places, or things.
Do is always followed by the subject and then a verb in
the
infinitive without to.
MODALS
Use modal
verbs to obtain more
information about possibilities or uncertainties.
Modals are
always followed by verbs in the infinitive without to.
Remember: When asking a question with do or a modal verb,
the main verb
remains in the infinitive without to.
However, if there are two verbs in the infinitive after do,
the second
infinitive must use to.
Remember: It's impossible to ask a yes/no question without an auxiliary
verb.
Note that there are several ways to answer yes/no questions,
especially with contractions.
In English, there are two basic types of questions:
yes/no questions and wh- questions.
Yes/no questions are asked using be,
have,
do,
or a modal
verb.
Yes/no questions always begin with one of these verbs and can be
answered with a simple yes or no, or with the
question repeated as a statement.
Note: It's impossible to ask a yes/no question without one of
these
auxiliary verbs.
Does he want a car? | |
Are you going to eat with us? |
BE
Use the verb be to ask about identity, description,
location, and present or past activities and situations.
Identity / Description
You can use be plus a noun or adjective to ask about the
identity or
description of a person, place, or thing.
Am I your best friend? | Yes (you are). |
Is this interesting? | No (it is not). |
Are these islands part of Greece? | Yes (they are). |
Was his idea good? | No (it wasn't). |
Were they happy? | Yes (they were). |
Location
Be plus a prepositional phrase asks about present or past
location.
Am I near your house? | No (you aren't). |
Is he in Panamá? | Yes (he is). |
Are we at the border yet? | No (we're not). |
Was his apartment above a bakery? | Yes (it was). |
Were the demonstrations downtown? | No (they weren't). |
Current activity / situation
To ask about a current activity or situation, use the present
progressive: present tense of be + present participle
(verb+ing).
Am I going with you and Tom? | Yes (you are). |
Is England adopting the euro? | No (it isn't). |
Are we seeing a play tonight? | Yes (we are). |
Is she working today? | No (she isn't). |
Past activity / situation
To ask about a past activity or situation, use the past progressive:
past
tense of be + present participle.
Was it raining? | Yes (it was). |
Was Anna cooking? | No (she wasn't). |
Were the prisoners rebelling? | Yes (they were). |
Were they singing? | No (they weren't). |
Past event
To ask about something that happened to someone or something, use
the passive voice: past tense of be +
past participle (verb + ed or en):
Was he given a reward? | Yes (he was). |
Was I chosen? | No (you weren't). |
Were you driven home in a taxi? | Yes (we were). |
Were dinosaurs killed by meteors? | No (they weren't). |
HAVE
Use the verb have to ask if some action has taken
place or whether
somebody has done something.
Notice that the auxiliary verb have is
in the present tense* and the main verb is always a
past participle.
Has your brother left? | No (he hasn't). |
Have you flown before? | Yes (I have). |
Has the party started? | Yes (it has). |
Have the guests eaten? | No (they haven't). |
but this is done in very specific situations and will be
explained in a future lesson.
DO
Use the verb do to obtain facts
about people, places, or things.
Do is always followed by the subject and then a verb in
the
infinitive without to.
Do they smoke? | No (they don't). |
Does Bogotá get cold? | Yes (it does). |
Did it work? | No (it didn't). |
Do flying fish really fly? | No (they don't). |
Does running hurt your knees? | Yes (it does). |
Did teaching challenge you? | Yes (it did). |
MODALS
Use modal
verbs to obtain more
information about possibilities or uncertainties.
Modals are
always followed by verbs in the infinitive without to.
Can we stay? | Yes (we can stay). |
Could this be true? | Yes (it could be true). |
Should they stop? | No (they shouldn't). |
May I help you? | Yes (you may). |
Will it rain? | No (it won't rain). |
Would you go with me? | Yes (I would). |
Remember: When asking a question with do or a modal verb,
the main verb
remains in the infinitive without to.
Incorrect | Correct |
Do you drink coffee? | |
Does she work here? | |
Can I go with you? | |
Should we email her? |
However, if there are two verbs in the infinitive after do,
the second
infinitive must use to.
Incorrect | Correct |
Do you want to drink coffee? | |
Does she like to work here? | |
Did you need to go home? |
Remember: It's impossible to ask a yes/no question without an auxiliary
verb.
Does he know your phone number? | |
Are they returning today? |
Note that there are several ways to answer yes/no questions,
especially with contractions.
Is he busy? | No. |
No, he isn't. | |
No, he's not. | |
No, he is not. | |
No, he isn't busy. | |
No, he's not busy. | |
No, he is not busy. |
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