Question Forms
What is the correct way to form a yes/no question with the verb "to be"?
Place the verb "to be" before the subject (e.g., "Are you happy?").
What auxiliary verb is used to form negative sentences in the present simple?
"Do" or "does" (e.g., "I don’t like coffee," "He doesn’t work here").
How do you form the present continuous with the verb "to eat"?
"am/is/are eating" (e.g., "I am eating," "She is eating," "They are eating").
How do you form a regular verb in the past simple?
Add "-ed" to the base form of the verb (e.g., "worked," "played").
What’s the past tense of the verb "to walk"?
"Walked" (regular verb, just add "-ed").
How do you form a Wh-question with the verb "to do" in present simple?
Start with a question word (who, what, where, etc.), then "do/does", followed by the subject and base form of the verb (e.g., "What do you do?").
What’s the correct form of the verb "to play" in the sentence: "She ___ tennis on Sundays"?
"plays" (because with "she," you add "s" to the verb).
What’s the difference between the present continuous and the present simple?
Present continuous describes actions happening now or around now, while present simple describes habitual actions or general truths.
What is the past simple form of the verb "to be" for "he"?
"was" (e.g., "He was at the party").
How do you form the past tense of a verb that ends in "e," like "to love"?
Add only "d" (e.g., "loved").
In questions that begin with "Why," what usually comes after the question word?
The auxiliary verb or "to be" (e.g., "Why are you late?" or "Why did she leave?").
What is the rule for using "does" in present simple questions?
Use "does" with third person singular subjects (he, she, it) and the base form of the verb (e.g., "Does he work here?").
How do you form a negative sentence in present continuous with the verb "to read"?
Use "am not," "is not," or "are not" plus the verb in -ing form (e.g., "I am not reading," "She is not reading").
How do you form a question in past simple with the verb "to visit"?
"Did" + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., "Did you visit your friends?").
How do you form the past tense of a verb that ends in a consonant followed by "y," like "to study"?
Change the "y" to "i" and add "-ed" (e.g., "studied").
How do you form a question in past simple using the verb "to go"?
Use "did" followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., "Where did he go?").
How do you form a present simple question with the verb "to go" for the subject "they"?
"Do they go?" (Use "do" for plural subjects, followed by the base form of the verb).
What time expression often accompanies the present continuous?
"Now" or "at the moment" (e.g., "I am studying now").
What’s the past simple form of the verb "to go"?
"Went" (e.g., "They went to the park").
How do you form the past tense of a one-syllable verb ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, like "to stop"?
Double the final consonant and add "-ed" (e.g., "stopped").
What’s the difference between asking "Who did you meet?" and "Who met you?"
"Who did you meet?" asks about the person you met, while "Who met you?" asks about the person who met you.
How do we know when to use "do" or "does" in present simple?
"Do" is used with I, you, we, and they; "does" is used with he, she, and it.
How do you form a question in the present continuous with the subject "you" and the verb "to work"?
"Are you working?" (Use the auxiliary verb "are" for "you" and the -ing form of the main verb).
How do you form a negative sentence in past simple with the verb "to play"?
Use "did not" (didn't) + base form of the verb (e.g., "They didn’t play").
How do you pronounce the "-ed" ending in the word "laughed"?
It is pronounced as /t/ (because the base form ends with a voiceless sound).