Wh- Questions
Why do we ask wh- questions?
We use wh- questions to ask for specific information.
Wh- questions begin with wh- words such as: who, what, where, when, why, which, whose, how, how many, how much, and how long.
What are the 4 different future forms?
Be going to
Will
Present Progressive
Simple present
How do we form the present perfect? Give an example.
Have/has + past participle
"I have been a student for 2 years."
What kind of wh- question do we use to get more information about people? Give an example.
Who
For questions about the subject, use who in place of the subject:
i.e. "Who saw the movie?"
For questions about the object, use who and question word order:
who + auxiliary + subject + verb
i.e. "Who did you see?"
Future facts: "My daughter is going to be 4 on August 3."
Predictions based on evidence we can see: "Look at those clouds! It's going to rain."
Future plans: "I'm going to visit my grandmother in Florida next month."
Why do we use "for" with the present perfect? Give an example.
"For" shows how long something has lasted. We use the present perfect with "for" to show that something started in the past and continues into the present.
"He has been married for 10 years."
What question word do we use to get more information about things? Give two examples..
What
For questions about the subject, use what in place of the subject:
i.e. "What happened?"
For questions about the object, use what and question word order:
what + auxiliary + subject + verb
i.e. "What did you see?"
For what can we use "will"?
Future facts: "My daughter will be 4 on August 3."
Predictions: "I think aliens will come to Earth one day."
Quick decisions, offers, and promises: "You're making a fresh pot of coffee. I'll have some."
"I'll see you at 6."
"I'll be ready."
Why do we use "since" with the present perfect? Give an example.
Since shows when something started. We use the present perfect with "since" to show that something started at a particular point in the past and continues into the present.
"He has taught 3rd grade since 1995."
Give an example of question using "which" and a question using "how many."
"Which book did you like best?" (question about the object)
"How many essays did you write?"
For what can we use the present progressive?
Future plans:
I'm flying to Florida next week.
I'm meeting my friend at the cafe tomorrow.
Why do we use present perfect with the word "ever" to ask certain questions? Give an example.
We use the present perfect with "ever" to ask if something has happened at any point before now. In this case, we are using present perfect to ask about the indefinite past.
"Have you ever been to Thailand?"
"Have you ever gone sky diving?"
How are questions with "be" different?
We don't use an auxiliary with "be."
Who are you?
What was your favorite book?
Which book was best?
For scheduled future events:
"The bus leaves at 9:00."
"The lecture starts at 6:00."
Give examples of present perfect with the adverbs "always, never, and twice."
I've always wanted to learn to garden.
I've never been to Egypt.
I've gone sly diving twice.