How to ask questions

Q A S V other information ?
Question word Auxiliary verb Subject Verb
What Present Continuous I Present Continuous
Where am/is/are we verb + ing ex. reading
When S imple Present He S imple Present
Why do-does They Simple Past verb in infinitive
How many Simple Past the dog Simple Future
Etc. did my sister Past Continuous
Past Continuous the doctors verb + ing ex. reading
Was- were etc.
Simple Future
Will-shall

Important: 1)Note that questions where who is used to ask about the subject who performs the action do not
follow this formula
2) When you make Yes or No questions you skip the question word
Examples
What are you reading? Where does she work?
Q A S V ? Q A S V ?

Exercise
A) Using the QASV formula put the follwing answers in the correct order

a. pupils /?/ where/ do/ study/

b. your/ why/ making/ cake/ sister/ is /?/ a

c. did/ explain / teacher/ exercise/ when / the / ?/ the

d. books/ she/ how many/ reading/ at the moment/ ?/ is

e. to / how often/ club/ the / go/ you/ do / ?

B) Now, you make questions so that the underlined part is the answer

1) Michael studies French on Mondays

2) The dogs are eating some bones in the garden

3)Susan and Tom found money in the street.

4) My doctor works 8 hours a day