Present Simple: Asking questions

Present Simple: Asking questions

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use the Present Simple in question sentences.

Introduce the learning objective to the students.

What do you already know about asking questions in Present Simple?

What is Present Simple?

Present Simple is used to describe habits, routines, and general facts. It is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the base form of the verb for third person singular subjects.

Explain what Present Simple is and how it is formed.

Question Words

Question words such as 'what', 'where', 'when', 'why', 'who', and 'how' are used to form question sentences in Present Simple.

Introduce and explain the use of question words.

Word Order in Questions

In Present Simple questions, the subject and the auxiliary verb 'do' or 'does' are inverted. The question word comes at the beginning of the sentence.

Explain the word order in Present Simple questions and provide examples.

Examples

What do you do on weekends? Where does she live? Why do they always come late? How often does he exercise?

Provide examples of Present Simple questions using different question words.

Practice Exercise

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in Present Simple: 1. I _____ coffee in the morning. 2. _____ they like pizza? 3. She _____ to work by bus.

Provide a practice exercise for the students to complete.

Answer Key

1. drink; 2. Do; 3. goes

Provide the answer key for the practice exercise.

Conclusion

You have learned how to use the Present Simple in question sentences. Practice using question words and word order to master this grammar point.

Summarize the lesson and encourage the students to practice what they have learned.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.