This document provides examples of questions in different tenses and the corresponding auxiliary verbs and subject/verb combinations. It then provides 50 sentences and questions to practice forming questions based on the tense and context clues. The key details are the examples of question structures in different tenses and the sentences/questions to practice forming questions.

1. MAKING QUESTIONS (DIFFERENT TENSES)
QUESTION AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB
WORD (BASE/GERUND/
PAST PARTICIP)
1. PRESENT SIMPLE How do you go to school
What time does she get up?
2. PRESENT CONT. What Where are you reading?
is she living now?
3. PAST SIMPLE When did she die?
4. PAST CONT. Which film were they watching
Why
was he sleeping?
5. PRESENT PERFECT What have you done?
(---) Has he bought the
newspaper?
6. FUTURE How many tickets will she buy?
7. NEAR FUTURE When are you going to help me?
1. They've been here for two months.
2. The neighbours are going to telephone the police.
3. The murderer is holding a revolver in his hand.
4. They’ve been to New York.
5. They left the country in 1972.
6. He’s just met Paul in a coffee bar.
7. You've waited for half an hour.
8. She was reading a magazine.
9. He found the keys in his bedroom.
10. He was smoking a lot in those days.
11. They've been in Spain.
12. She was watching TV.
13. The concert began at 8.
14. She has washed her hair because it was dirty.
15. The police caught him at the Central Station.
16. He works in a hospital.
17. He gave me $ 1,500 for the car.
18. Peter was having a bath when the telephone rang.
19. His brother studies Chinese.
20. She's going to leave Paul because she doesn’t love him any more.
21. John has been to Benidorm.
22. The film finished at 11.00.
23. He's going to get up after lunch.
24. My father cooks paellas on Sundays.
25. They're living in a hotel because they have lots of money.
26. They always buy their fruit in the supermarket.
27. Mr. Smith is going to come by plane.
28. The next train leaves at 15.12.
29. John's studying seven subjects.
30. You want $100,000.
31. We always have breakfast in bed.
32. The band sang two songs.

2. 33. I'll give it to him because I like him.
34. I'm staying at home tomorrow.
35. She arrived to the restaurant by bus.
36. Yes I do, but I prefer reading magazines.
37. The library is about one mile from the school.
38. She has an exam once a month.
39. It cost 90p.
40. She was studying maths then.
41. Well, we met at the disco, I think.
42. They were living in a flat in Liverpool.
43. In 1982. (she - born)
44. I'll leave school when I'm eighteen.
45. He's had this job in a hospital for five years.
46. Peter's parents moved to London in 1986.
47. She studied astronomy at Stanford University.
48. He has telephoned you because he needs help.
49. We’ve found the keys in his bedroom.
50. The concert began at 8.
ANSWER.
1. How long have they been here? - They've been here for two months.
2. Who are the neighbours going to telephone? – The neighbours are going to
telephone the police.
3. What is the murderer holding in his hand? - The murderer is holding a revolver in
his hand.
4. Where have they been? - They’ve been to New York.
5. When did they leave the country? - They left the country in 1972.
6. Who has he just met? - He’s just met Paul in a coffee bar.
7. How long have you waited? - You've waited for half an hour.
8. What was she reading? - She was reading a magazine.
9. Where did he find the keys? - He found the keys in his bedroom.
10. How much was he smoking in those days? - He was smoking a lot in those
days.
11. Where have they been? - They've been in Spain.
12. What was she watching? - She was watching TV.
13. When did the concert begin? - The concert began at 8.
14. Why has she washed her hair? - She has washed her hair because it was dirty.
15. Where did the police catch him? – The police caught him at the Central Station.
16. Where does he work? - He works in a hospital.
17. How much (money) did he give you for the car? - He gave me $ 1,500 for the car.
18. What was Peter doing when the telephone rang? - Peter was having a bath
when the telephone rang.
19. What does his brother study? - His brother studies Chinese.
20. Why is she going to leave Paul? - She's going to leave Paul because she doesn’t
love him anymore.
21. Where has John been? - John has been to Benidorm.

3. 22. When / What time did the film finish? - The film finished at 11.00.
23. When is he going to get up? - He's going to get up after lunch.
24. What does your father cook on Sundays? - My father cooks paellas on Sundays.
25. Why are they living in a hotel? - They're living in a hotel because they have lots of
money.
26. Where do they always buy their fruit? - They always buy their fruit in the
supermarket.
27. How is Mr Smith going to come? - Mr. Smith is going to come by plane.
28. When / What time does the next train leave? - The next train leaves at 15.12.
29. How many subjects is John studying? - John's studying seven subjects.
30. How much (money) do you want? - You want $100,000.
31. Where do you always have breakfast? - We always have breakfast in bed.
32. How many songs did the band sing? - The band sang two songs.
33. Why will you give it to him? - I'll give it to him because I like him.
34. Where are you staying tomorrow? - I'm staying at home tomorrow.
35. How did she arrive to the restaurant? - She arrived to the restaurant by bus.
36. Do you like reading books? - Yes I do, but I prefer reading magazines.
37. How far is the library from the school? - The library is about one mile from the
school.
38. How often does she have an exam? - She has an exam once a month.
39. How much does it cost? - It cost 90p.
40. What was she studying then? - She was studying maths then.
41. Where did you meet? - Well, we met at the disco, I think.
42. Where were they living in Liverpool? - They were living in a flat in Liverpool.
43. When was she born? - In 1982. (she - born)
44. Will you leave school? - I'll leave school when I'm eighteen.
45. How long has he had this job in a hospital? - He's had this job in a hospital for five
years.
46. When did Peter’s parents move to London? - Peter's parents moved to London
in 1986.
47. What did she study at Stanford University? - She studied astronomy at Stanford
University.
48. Why has he telephoned you? - He has telephoned you because he needs help.
49. Where have you found the keys? - We’ve found the keys in his bedroom.
50. When / What time did the concert begin? - The concert began at 8.