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Basics II

Gu i d e 2
April 30th/16
Docente: Mara Alejandra Cuesta

Objectives: To practise asking and answering questions


Grammar: Verb to be in present - Yes/no questions - Information questions

Complete with: What - When - Where - Why - Who - How


1) ................ are my keys?
2) ................ is the problem?
3) ................ is your favourite singer?
4) ................ is your birthday?
5) ................ old are you?

I'm ten years old.

6) ................ is your telephone number?


7) ................ are you from?
8) ................ is your best friend?
9) ................ is your e-mail?
10) ................ are you?

I'm fine, thanks.

11) ................ is your graduation?


12) ................ is she crying?

Next week.

Because she is sad.

13) ................ is your last name?

Gonzalez.

14) ................ is your favourite actor?


15) ................ old is your cat?

Anthony Hopkins.

Two years old.

II. Choose the right option.

1) ................. is the concert?


What

Who

Why

When

2) ................. is Cristiano Ronaldo from?


How

When

Where

Why

3) ................. are you so happy?


married!
When

How

What

I'm getting

Why

Why

Where

5) ................. are you late?


Where

4) ................. is your brother?

How

He is still sick.

When

Why

What

Because of the traffic.


How

YES / NO QUESTIONS WITH TO BE

We always use the short answer, not only Yes or No.


If the answer is Yes, we always use the long form. Example: Yes, I am.
If the answer is No, we either use the long or the contracted form (short form). Example:
No, I am not No, I'm not.

Verb

Subject

Rest

Yes/No

Subject

Verb

Are

you

from Germany?

Yes,

am.

Are

you

from Germany?

No,

am not
'm not.

Is

he

your friend?

Yes,

he

is.

Are

Peter and John

from England?

Yes,

they

are.

Look at the job advert and then write an email because you are interested in the job
and asking questions about it. Taken from: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-

practice/summer-jobs

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