(Question Word) + auxiliary + subject + verb
What am/is/are I
Where was/were you -ing
When do/does he
Who did she
How will it
Why would we
How long can you infinitive
How old should they
How often must
may
Which have/has
Whose had + past participle
How much + noun
How many
Examples:
-What are you thinking about?
-How long have you been running
-Which bag should I buy ?
• Object Questions:
(AW) + AUXILIARY + SUBJ + VERB + ?
We ask about the object of the sentence. Example:
I´m reading a book
What are you reading ?
• Subject Questions: no auxiliary
(AW) + VERB + OBJECT + ?
we ask about the subject. Example:
A hurricane destroyed the city yesterday
WHAT destroyed the city?
Sofia is sick today, isn´t she ?
QUESTION TAG
Example:
• Iñigo doesn´t talk in class, does he?
• You had a sister, didn´t you ?
• She has gone to New York, hasn´t she?
Exceptions :
• Let´s go shopping, shall we?
• I am happy, aren´t I ?
• Sunny day today, isn´t it?
• Shut up, will you ?
QUESTION WORD / IF + SUBJECT + VERB
We always use :
• I want to know…
• I don´t know …
• Can you tell me …
• I wander …
• Do you know …
Examples:
- I want to know where you live
- I don´t know what your name is
- I wonder if she likes chocolate
- Do you know if Laura was paying attention to the teacher?
- Can you tell me if the teacher has corrected the exams ?

Question formation

  • 1.
    (Question Word) +auxiliary + subject + verb What am/is/are I Where was/were you -ing When do/does he Who did she How will it Why would we How long can you infinitive How old should they How often must may Which have/has Whose had + past participle How much + noun How many Examples: -What are you thinking about? -How long have you been running -Which bag should I buy ?
  • 2.
    • Object Questions: (AW)+ AUXILIARY + SUBJ + VERB + ? We ask about the object of the sentence. Example: I´m reading a book What are you reading ? • Subject Questions: no auxiliary (AW) + VERB + OBJECT + ? we ask about the subject. Example: A hurricane destroyed the city yesterday WHAT destroyed the city?
  • 3.
    Sofia is sicktoday, isn´t she ? QUESTION TAG Example: • Iñigo doesn´t talk in class, does he? • You had a sister, didn´t you ? • She has gone to New York, hasn´t she? Exceptions : • Let´s go shopping, shall we? • I am happy, aren´t I ? • Sunny day today, isn´t it? • Shut up, will you ?
  • 4.
    QUESTION WORD /IF + SUBJECT + VERB We always use : • I want to know… • I don´t know … • Can you tell me … • I wander … • Do you know … Examples: - I want to know where you live - I don´t know what your name is - I wonder if she likes chocolate - Do you know if Laura was paying attention to the teacher? - Can you tell me if the teacher has corrected the exams ?