Preguntas incrustadas (Embedded Questions)

Es una pregunta indirecta o incrustada. Son 2 preguntas en 1.

Ejemplo: Can you tell me where is the bank? (Puedes decirme donde está el banco).

Can yo tell me where is the bank

Sentence 1 Sentence 2

Estructura: Sentence 1 + if/ whether /whq+ Sentence 2 (en positivo)

Can you tell me where the bank is
WH Questions: WHO, WHOSE, WHOM,
Sentence 1 Whq Sentence 2
WHAT, WHICH, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW

También sirve para oraciones indirectas

Ejemplo: Me gustaría saber si tú puedes ayudarme
I would like to know if you can help me
I`d like to know if you can help me
Phrases: Tell me / I`d like to know/ Do you
know / Let me know/ Could you tell me/ Can
you tell me/ Would you tell me/ Would you
mind telling me/ I wonder/ I can`t
remember/Let´s ask/ I`not sure/Can you
remember/ Could you explain/
Tag Questions

Sirven para pedir opinión, verificación, aprobación, reafirmar.

Si la oración es afirmativa, la tag question será negativa, y viceversa.

Estructura: Oración + auxiliar+ pronombre

He likes pizza, doesn’t he?
They didn’t swim in the pool, did they?
I am your best friend, aren’t I?

Auxiliares Pasado Auxiliares Presente Auxiliares Futuro

+ - + - + -
Was - were wasn't / werent Am / is / are aren't / isn't Will Won’t
did didn't Do / does don't / doesn't Are / is aren't / isn't
had hadn't Has / have hasn't / haven't

Auxiliares Modales
+ -
Would Wouldn’t
Can can’t
Should shouldn’t
Must mustn't
could couldn't