Question Formation Review

March 23, 2012 Diplomado

Questions with CanStructure

Can + subject + verb in base form

ExamplesCan you read to me?Can we sleep in the car?Can I use the bathroom?

Make 3 of your own

Using WH questions words with Can

StructureWH question + can + subject + verb in base form

ExamplesWhat can you do for me?Where can you ride your bike?When can we come over for dinner?How can I ever thank you?Who can pick you up from the airport?Why can’t I go to the party?***

Yes & No Questions with “be”

Structure Form of “to be” + subject + rest of the question

Examples:Are you friends with him? Is that your mom?Am I late?Was yesterday your birthday?Were you home last night?

Make 2 using present and past forms of “to be”

WH Questions with “be”Structure:

WH- question + form of “to be” + subject…

Examples: What is your name? Where were you yesterday? When will he arrive? Who are you? Why am I so tired? How was your breakfast?

Make 3 of your own using past, present, and future forms of “to be”

Create the question Lina Marcela is going to a restaurant. –

Oscar is reading the paper. -

Stacey is playing in the garden. -

She is wearing a red dress. -

Laura Sofia is doing her homework. -

Mandy is leaving at nine. -

Diego is repairing his bike. -

Eliana is going out with Dan. -

They are meeting at two o'clock. -

Anyela is looking for Alvaro. -

Yes & No Questions Using Do, Does, & Did

Structure PRESENT = Do/Does + subject + verb in base form PAST = Did + subject + verb in base form

Examples:Do you like pizza? – Yes, I like it.Did you read The Hunger Games? – No, I didn’t read it

yet.Does Sarah watch a lot of TV? – Yes, she watches a lot of

TV!Do you have homework? – No, I don’t.Does he work with you? – No, he doesn’t work with me.

In Negative responses always use helping verb do, does, or did

Make these sentences negative

I drink coffee. →

He is hungry. →

She has been busy. →

I wrote a letter. →

He speaks English. →

They are friendly. →

We will go home now. →

I am going to study harder. →

They danced a lot. →

Mary plays the guitar. →

Fill in using do, does, or did

1. __ Cesar live with his father?

2. __ you learn Spanish in primary school?

3. __ Yessica and Nora ride their bikes to school?

4. __ they play in the garden?

5. __ you call me yesterday?

6. __ Julian’s hamster live in a cage?

7. __ the cats always sit on the wall?

8. __ you clean the bathroom yet today?

9. __ Yuri play the drums in high school?

WH Questions with do, does, did

StructureWH question + do/does/did + subject + verb in

base form

ExamplesWhat do you like to read?Where did you travel?When does she come home?Why did he scream at you?How do you know one another?Who does your hair?

Create the question using WH questions with do, does, did

She pushes her bike. →

She carried a bag. →

We wait in the park. →

The policeman arrests the thief. →

She watched the match last night. →

She asked her friend because she did not know what to do. →

The teacher checked our homework. →

Exception with Who & What as subject

StructureWho/What + verb

ExamplesWho is that?What is going on?Who had your jacket?What is your doctor’s name?Who is in my backyard?What keeps eating my flowers?

Create the question using a WH question

We ate fish. →

I opened the door. →

My radio is broken. →

Cindy had a dog. →

Julie does the homework. →

The truck is in my driveway. →

There are lots of clouds in the sky. →

Mixed ReviewWrite questions in the tenses given in

brackets. Decide whether or not to use a helping verb

you/know/this girl (Simple Present)

who/say/that (Simple Past)

why/she/want to do this (Simple Present)

he/go home (Simple past)

she/come/to our party (will-Future)