HOW TO MAKE QUESTIONS

• There are two kind of questions:

DIRECT QUESTIONS: with verb to beyou can answer them only saying Yes or Not. with other verbs

INDIRECT QUESTIONS: they with verb to beare introduced by a question word (wh-word) with other

verbs

• With verb to be:

I am ……… Am I Spanish?... Yes, I am.

You are…….. Are you teacher?.. No, I am not.

He/She/it …. Is he a good footballer?..Yes, he is.

We are……….Are we from Alicante?..No, we are not.

You are………Are you good students? Yes, we are.

They are……. Are they our friends? No, they are not.

DIRECT QUESTIONS:

• With other verbs…Necesitamos el auxiliar Do.

For example:Do I work in an office? … Yes, I do.AUX. SUJ. VERBO

Do you play tennis? … No, I do not / don’tDoes she speak English? …Yes, she does

DIRECT QUESTIONS:

AUXILAR + SUJETO + VERBO

• These questions are introduced by the wh-words:- What : qué o cuál- Which : cuál- Where : dónde- When : cuándo- How : cómo- Who : quién- Why : por qué

INDIRECT QUESTIONS (WH-WORDS)

• Verbo to be (no necesita auxiliar):What is your name?

AUX to be SujetoWhen is your birthday?Who is the teacher?Where is the book?How are you?Which is your favourite colour?Why are you so tired?

INDIRECT QUESTIONS:

• Other verbs:

• For example:Where do you live?When do I study English?How do you make this meal?What does she do?Why does he study at night?

INDIRECT QUESTIONS:

Wh-word + Auxiliar + Sujeto + Verbo

• Where are you from?.........¿De dónde eres?• What is the weather like?..¿Qué tiempo hace?• What do you do?...........¿A qué te dedicas?• How old are you?..........¿Cuántos años tienes?• How often does she go to the gym?... ¿Con qué

frecuencia vas al gimnasio?• How much is this? ………¿Cuánto cuesta?• What do you think about…?.....¿Qué piensas

sobre…?

Other questions:

• What’s your first name?• What’s your surname?• Where are you from?• How old are you?• What’s your address?• What’s your postcode?• What’s your e-mail address?• What’s your phone number?

Now, practice with your partner the following questions: (listening 1.19)