Question formation

1. To make questions with modal verbs and with tenses where there is an auxiliary

verb (be, have, etc.) invert the subject and the modal / auxiliary verb.

Can you drive? Why are you crying?

2. With the present and past simple, add do / does or did before the subject.

Where do you live? Did you go out last night?

3. We often use negative questions to show surprise or when you expect somebody

to agree with you.

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Question formation 
 1. To make questions with modal verbs and with tenses where there is an auxiliary 
verb (be, have, etc.) invert the subject and the modal / auxiliary verb. 
Can you drive? Why are you crying? 
2. With the present and past simple, add do / does or did before the subject. 
Where do you live? Did you go out last night? 
3. We often use negative questions to show surprise or when you expect somebody 
to agree with you. 
Why didn't you like the film? Isn’t this a beautiful place? 
4. If a verb is followed by a preposition, the preposition comes at the end of the 
question. 
What are you talking about? NOT About what are you talking? 
We often just use the question word and the preposition, e.g. A I’m thinking. B 
What about? 
5. When who / what / which, etc. is the subject of the question, don't use do / did 
Who wrote this? NOT Who did write this? 
6. Use indirect questions when you want to ask a question in a more polite way. 
Where does she live? (direct) 
Could you tell me where she lives? (indirect) 
 In indirect questions the order is subject + verb. 
Can you tell me where it is? NOT Can you tell me where is it? 
 Don’t use do / did in the second part of the question. 
 You can us 

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