In the previous lesson we learned how to use the helping verb DO to make NEGATIVE sentences.
In this lesson we will learn how to use DO to make questions.
A
reminder:
A helping verb is a verb we use together with another verb (called the main verb of the sentence) to express an action or a state.
Helping verb + Main verb = Complete idea
Quick note:
In the simple present tense the verb DO has these two forms:
We will use these forms in our examples and exercises.
We use the helping verb DO before a main verb to
make questions.
You can make YES/NO questions.
YES/NO questions are questions that can be answered by YES or NO.
Here is how we do it:
DO + Subject +
main
verb + the rest of the
sentence + ?
Example:
Do Joe and Kate work here?
Here
are some more examples:
Do you need some help? |
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Do you eat only pizza? |
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Does he know what to do? |
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Does this woman have pink hair? |
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Do you brush your teeth? |
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Do they eat breakfast? |
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Does Karen play tennis well? |
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You can also use DO to make WH questions.
WH questions are questions with the words: who, what, where, why, which, when and how. (Note that all these words have the letters WH.)
Here is how we do it:
Question
word + DO
+ Subject + main verb +
the rest of the
sentence + ?
Example:
Why do Joe and Kate
work
here?
Here are some more examples:
Why do you feel so angry? |
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Where does Ken work? |
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Henry, what do you smell? |
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Which one does John want? |
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When do you need the money? |
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How do you do it? |
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Important note: with the question word WHO, we do not use the helping verb DO.
For example: "Who plays basketball?"
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