Questions

Introduction

Kolokviji - Engleski jezik 2

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Yes/no question

one that we can answer with yes or no

Are you ready? Yes, nearly./ No, I dont
think so.
Have you seen my bag? Yes, its on
the chair./ No, I dont think so.

Other uses

esp. with modal verbs (Shall we go then? >

a suggestion
Requesting > Can/could you write the address
for me, please?
Offering > Can I carry something for you?
Inviting > Would you like to come to a party?
Asking permission > May I use your phone?

Form

*auxiliary verb pomoni glagol

begins with an auxiliary verb ( a form of be

or have or a modal verb, e.g. can, should)

the

auxiliary verb comes before

the subject!

Engl. aux.verbs => BE, DO, HAVE (+ modal verbs)

Hrvatski pomoni glagoli ?

Form - example
STATEMENT:

It is raining.

QUESTION: Is

it raining?

More auxiliaries
If there is more than one aux. verb, only
the first one comes before the subject
in a question:
I have been working. > Have you been
working?
We could have done better. > Could we
have done better?

Your turn make questions!

He is a rich man.
Nick has got a motor bike.
I can help you with those bags.
A mistake could have been made.
Anna had been working all night.
I will be studying this time tomorrow.
The letters have been posted.

Wh- questions
begin with question words:
who, what, which, whose, where, when,
why, how
question phrases: what time, what kind
of/what sort of, how often, how long,
how much/many, what color, how old,
how far

Form

Rule:
a question word + an aux. verb + subject

Why are you fighting? For our freedom.

When will the war be over? Very soon.

Further examples
QUESTION
WORD

AUXILIARY

SUBJECT

What

is

Kitty

doing?

Where

have

you

put the map?

When

can

we

travel safely?

More than one aux. verb

only the
subject!

first one comes before the

I should have said something. >

What should I have said?

Your turn
The Greek flag is blue and white.
There are a hundred thousand centimeters
in a kilometre.
Sirius is a star.
Im carrying Judys bag.
Our friends have gone to NYC.
We had been talking about the wedding.

Prepositions in wh- questions

e.g. You are looking for something. >

What are you looking for?

NOT

For what are you looking?

the preposition normally comes in the
same place as in the statement
(possible in more formal English: In which
warehouse were the goods stored ?)

Your turn
We are waiting for Rachel.
Nick is laughing at one of Toms jokes.
I am from Bombay.
I am interested in a package holiday.
I have been out with a friend.

Jednostavna glagolska vremena

only one verb form in the statement (no
auxiliary verb)
two tenses: Present Simple, Past Simple
The buses run every day.
I liked the concert.

Which auxiliary?

Use a form of DO !

DO or DOES in Present Simple

DID in Past Simple

Present Simple yes / no

STATEMENT

QUESTION

:Does Laura play tennis every week?

STATEMENT

QUESTION

: Laura plays tennis every week.

: We () play tennis every week.

:Do we play tennis every week?

Present Simple wh- questions

STATEMENT

QUESTION

:How often does she visit her parents?

STATEMENT

QUESTION

: She visits her parents once a month.

: We () play tennis every week.

:How often do we play tennis?

Past Simple
STATEMENT

QUESTION

: He finished the painting. (regular verb)

: Did he finish the painting?

STATEMENT

: We sold our house a week ago.

(irregular verb)

QUESTION

: When did we sell our house?

The procedure in steps

identify the tense (present or past)

if wh- question, choose the appropriate question
word
choose the auxiliary (do, does or did)
lose the ending (-s, -d/-ed, irregular verb) the
base form !
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The procedure

She speaks three foreign languages.

present simple, 3.Ps.Sg.

Question word + does + Subject + base

form (infinitive)
How many foreign languages does she
speak?

The procedure

They bought a new house yesterday.

past simple

did, infinitive
When did they buy a new house?

When do is the main verb

do can also be the main verb in the
sentence
you still need the auxiliary verb do
He always does all the exercises. (main verb)

Does he always do all the exercises?

(auxiliary)

(main)

TO BE

If the main verb in the sentence is to be, do not

use the aux. do
INVERSION: change the place of the subject
and the verb!
I am ready. > Am I ready? / Are you ready?
It was lonely without you. > Was it lonely without
you / without me?

Exercises: yes/no questions

They usually catch the 8.10 bus.

These figures astonish me.
We change planes at Heathrow.
She uses a computer.
Your child relies on you.
Rubber balls bounce.
He loves her.
She carries a sleeping bag.
She saw your mother.
He looked at the picture.

Exercises: yes/no questions

They drank all the wine.

She thought about it.
She sold the car.
They were hurt in the accident.
She is very pretty.
Jack kept the money.
The police caught the thief.
The boys ran home.
He finished early.
They flew to New York.

Exercises: yes/no questions

They did all their homework.
Ann does my hair.
His son wrote a novel.
She did her best.
Tom was sleepy.
My mother chose this hotel.

Exercises: wh- questions

The sun rose at six.

They spent $200.
Keiko taught Japanese.
She plays chess very well.
He misses his mother.
They box in the gymnasium.
Mary washes the floor every week.
You always carry an umbrella.
Buses pass my house every hour.
I met her on Tuesday.

Exercises: wh- questions

Tom likes football.

Elvis Presley died in 1977.
They told nothing.
I had breakfast at six.
Most children like ice cream.
The gates were open yesterday.
He takes the dog out twice a day.
I make cakes every week.
Martin does his homework in the afternoon.
I sent it to the laundry.