Information questions
What and which can be followed by a ..?
by a noun
These are used to help form tenses of other verbs, and to show forms such as questions and negatives.
Auxiliary verbs do, be & have
What does the Present Perfect express in English?
Expresses the effect of the past on the present, means completed before now, doesn't express when an action happened.
How the tense of verbs change in the reported speech?
It’s usual for the verb in the reported clause to move ‘one tense back’
Paraphrase
What make is your phone?
What brand is your phone?
What are the two forms of have in the present?
have & have got
1. In my life I (travel) to all the continents.
2. I (travel) around Africa in 2011.
1. In my life I have traveled to all the continents.
2. I travelled around Africa in 2011.
There’s no tense change if ….
The reporting verb is in the present tense (says)
... do you want, the red one or the green one?
Which one do you want, the red one or the green one?
There are three classes of verbs in English. Name them.
Auxiliary verbs do, be & have
Modal auxiliary verbs
Full verbs
How long they (know) Peter?
He (not live) here long?
How long have they known Peter?
He hasn't lived here long?
... asks about the permanent nature of people and things. It asks for a general description.
What ... like? Give an example.
Which verbs can also be used as full verbs with their own meanings?
do, be, have
Give an example for each.
I (study) English for over ten years now.
I've been studying English for over ten years now.
Make up a question about the weather in two possible variations
How's the weather? | where you are?
What's the weather like? | where you are?
Give the definition for auxiliary modal verbs.
They 'help' other verbs and have their own meanings.
For example, must expresses obligation, can - ability.
You (see) Amy this morning?
1 (it's still morning)
2 (it's the afternoon or evening)
1 Have you seen Amy this morning?
(it's still morning)
2 Did you see Amy this morning?
(it's the afternoon or evening)