Auxiliary Verbs in Questions
Auxiliary Verbs in questions
Most questions in English are formed with an auxiliary verb, sometimes called a helping verb. This is true for all tenses. The basic pattern in questions is auxiliary verb + subject + main verb. This is true for Yes/No questions for information questions that begin with question words. Study the examples in the charts. Note that in the simple present and simple past the main verb is always in base form.
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Yes/No questions |
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Auxiliary verb |
Subject |
Main verb |
(Rest of sentence) |
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Did |
John’s adoptive parents |
have |
other children? |
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Is |
Jim |
searching |
for his watch? |
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Do |
you |
agree |
with your friend? |
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Information questions |
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Question word |
Auxiliary verb |
Subject |
Main verb |
(Rest of sentence) |
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What |
does |
it |
mean |
to be part of a family? |
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How |
can |
you |
explain |
this? |
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Who |
did |
Frank |
look like? |
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Why |
do |
family members |
help |
each other? |
Exercise:
Write Yes/No questions with the words.
Do they study biology at school?
Did your grandfather come here from Spain in the 1900s?
Does Andrew have a twin brother?
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