SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETENSE
SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSETENSE
We use two ways to asking questions in We use two ways to asking questions in Present Simple: Present Simple: Yes/No questionsYes/No questions and and Wh questionsWh questions
YES/NO QUESTIONS
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(Aux.)(Aux.)DoDo
(Aux.)(Aux.)DoDo
Structure:
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
like
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
like
SubjectSubject
IYou We They
SubjectSubject
IYou We They
ComplementComplement
sports?
ComplementComplement
sports?
+ Yes, they do.-No, they No, they do notdo not (don’t)(don’t)
+ Yes, they do.-No, they No, they do notdo not (don’t)(don’t)
YES/NO QUESTIONS FOR 3RD PERSON
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(Aux.)(Aux.)DoesDoes(Aux.)(Aux.)DoesDoes
Structure:
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
read
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
read
SubjectSubject
He She It(3rd Person)
SubjectSubject
He She It(3rd Person)
ComplementComplement
books?
ComplementComplement
books?
+ Yes, she does.- - No, she No, she does notdoes not.. (doesn’t)(doesn’t)
+ Yes, she does.- - No, she No, she does notdoes not.. (doesn’t)(doesn’t)
WH(INFORMATION) QUESTIONS
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Wh QWh QWhatWhat
WhereWhereWhenWhenWhoWhoWhyWhyHowHow
Wh QWh QWhatWhat
WhereWhereWhenWhenWhoWhoWhyWhyHowHow
Structure:
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
drink
Verb (Infinitive)(Infinitive)
drink
SubjectSubjectI
You We They
SubjectSubjectI
You We They
ComplementComplementtea?
ComplementComplementtea?
I drink tea without sugar.I drink tea without sugar.
(Aux.)(Aux.)DoDo
(Aux.)(Aux.)DoDo
Wh QWh QWhatWhat
WhereWhereWhenWhenWhoWhoWhyWhyHowHow
Wh QWh QWhatWhat
WhereWhereWhenWhenWhoWhoWhyWhyHowHow
Structure:
Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive))
have
Verb (Infinitive(Infinitive))
have
SubjectSubjectHe She
It
SubjectSubjectHe She
It
ComplementComplementfor breakfast?ComplementComplementfor breakfast?
He has for breakfast a toast.He has for breakfast a toast.
(Aux.)(Aux.)DoesDoes(Aux.)(Aux.)DoesDoes