Question Forms — Resumo
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Question Forms
This summary covers how to form questions in English at A1 level — Yes/No questions, Wh- questions, and the correct order of words.
Key rule
💡 Key rule: In English, questions are formed by putting the auxiliary verb (do/does/did, am/is/are) BEFORE the subject. “Do you like pizza?” (not “You like pizza?”)
Question types
| Type | Start with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Yes/No | Do/Does/Did + subject | Do you like music? |
| Yes/No (continuous) | Am/Is/Are + subject | Are you playing football? |
| What | What + auxiliary + subject | What do you like? |
| Where | Where + auxiliary + subject | Where do you live? |
| When | When + auxiliary + subject | When do you wake up? |
| How many | How many + noun + auxiliary | How many brothers do you have? |
Tense-specific forms
- Present Simple: Do/Does + subject + base verb? (Do you play?)
- Present Continuous: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing? (Are you playing?)
- Past Simple: Did + subject + base verb? (Did you play?)
Wh- questions reference
| Word | Asks about | Example |
|---|---|---|
| What | thing | What do you like? |
| Where | place | Where do you live? |
| When | time | When is your birthday? |
| Who | person | Who is your teacher? |
| Why | reason | Why do you like music? |
| How | manner | How do you go to school? |
| How many | countable | How many books do you have? |
| How much | uncountable | How much money do you have? |