Forming Questions

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Forming Questions

Agenda

• Word order in statements/basic sentences
• Questions using TO BE + practice
• Questions with 2+ verbs + practice
• Questions with helper verb TO DO + practice
• Questions with question words

Word order in statements

Subject + Verb(s) + Rest

• I have 2 brothers.
• We are playing hockey. 
• They went to the store yesterday. 
• You should visit your grandmother. 

ID the subject and verb(s) in each sentence. 

Word order in questions using TO BE

TO BE + Subject + Rest

• I am a teacher. --> Am I a teacher?
• You are happy. --> Are you happy?
• She is a police officer. --> Is she a police officer?

On the next slides, we'll practice rewriting sentences using TO BE as questions. 

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
I am amazing.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
She is a dancer.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
You are hungry.

Word order in questions using 2+ verbs

Verb 1 + Subject + Verbs 2+ + Rest

• I would like to go to Albania. --> Would I like to go to Albania?
• You have called your mom. --> Have you called your mom?
• My dog can run for hours. --> Can my dog run for hours?

On the next slides, we'll practice rewriting sentences using 2+ verbs as questions. 

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
She has visited Paris.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
He can play the guitar.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
They would like some tea.

Word order in questions using the helper verb TO DO

DO/DOES/DID + Subject + Verbs 2+ + Rest

• I work at the hospital --> Do I work at the hospital?
• She goes shopping on Fridays. --> Does she go shopping on Fridays?
• They drove to work. --> Did they drive to work?

*Only change the form of TO DO; keep other verbs in their base form. 

On the next slides, we'll practice rewriting sentences using TO DO. 

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
They ride motorcycles.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
She likes bunnies.

Rewrite the sentence as a question:
The dog eats his food.

Word order in questions using question words

Question word + QUESTION (use whatever format fits your verb(s)!)

• How are you? 
• Where are you going? 
• What did you say?
• Who do you think is the cutest?

Lesson summary

• For sentences using TO BE or with 2+ verbs, switch the subject and the (1st) verb. 

To be + Subject + Rest? --> Are you a singer?

Verb 1 + Subject + Verbs 2+ + Rest --> Can you see the board?

• For sentences using 1 verb (present simple / past simple), use the helper verb TO DO & keep other verbs in their base forms.  

DO/DOES/DID + Subject + Rest --> Does she work here?

• For sentences with questions words, put the Q word in front & use word order based on verb

Q word + Rest of question --> Where are we going? What do you see?