Умение правильно задавать вопросы на английском языке – это один из самых важных навыков разговорного английского языка.
1. Yes/No Questions
These questions can be answered with “Yes” or “No” and usually start with an auxiliary verb (be, do, have, can, will, etc.).
🔹 Formula: (Auxiliary verb) + Subject + Main Verb + (Rest of sentence)?
Present Simple:
- Do you like coffee? (Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.)
- Does she speak English? (Yes, she does.)
Past Simple:
- Did he go to school yesterday? (Yes, he did.)
- Was she happy? (No, she wasn’t.)
Future Simple:
- Will they come tomorrow? (Yes, they will.)
- Can you swim? (No, I can’t.)
💡 Common Mistake:
🚫 You like coffee? → ✅ Do you like coffee?
2. Wh-Questions (Information Questions)
These questions begin with Wh-words (who, what, where, when, why, how) and ask for specific information.
🔹 Formula: (Wh-word) + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb + (Rest of sentence)?
Examples:
- What do you do? (I am a teacher.)
- Where does she live? (She lives in London.)
- When did they arrive? (They arrived yesterday.)
- Why are you late? (Because I missed the bus.)
- How do you cook pasta? (Boil it for 10 minutes.)
💡 Common Mistake:
🚫 Where you live? → ✅ Where do you live?
3. Choice Questions (Either/Or Questions)
These questions offer choices and often use “or.”
Examples:
- Do you want tea or coffee? (I want coffee.)
- Is she a doctor or a nurse? (She is a doctor.)
- Will you travel by car or by train? (By train.)
4. Tag Questions (Short Questions at the End)
Tag questions confirm or check information.
🔹 Formula: (Statement) + (Auxiliary Verb + Pronoun)?
Examples:
- You are a student, aren’t you?
- She doesn’t like pizza, does she?
- They will come, won’t they?
💡 Common Mistake:
🚫 She is a teacher, isn’t it? → ✅ She is a teacher, isn’t she?
5. Indirect Questions (Polite Questions)
Used in formal or polite situations.
Examples:
- Can you tell me where the bank is?
- Do you know what time it is?
- Could you explain how this works?
💡 Common Mistake:
🚫 Can you tell me where is the bank? → ✅ Can you tell me where the bank is?