1A subject and object questions Most questions in English need an auxilary verb (eg, do, be, have ot {3 modal verb) before the subject. The auxiliary verb can be positive or ves om _ Satta eave [ieee] Question word Subject | Main verb | verb or be I — | ysur pent + When we ask about the subject ofthe verb, we use the same word o inthe question as auniiary vetb fo subject questions: Who told you the news? (Stuart told me the news.) What happened yesterday? (Nothing happened yesterday.) estion word [are coming | to the carly? | the match? In questions with prepositions, the preposition goes at the end ct the questica: A Who vid you go tothe cinerna with? 8 My sister. A What's he taking about? B His job. ‘much hor the stalement (subject ~ verb - object). Dan' add an [ot | What .. like? and How ..? a | Use What .. lke? to ask for a description of a person: A What's your teocher lke? |B Shes very hemaly Use How... ?t0 ask about 2 person's heath | A How's your sister? | B She's very wel, thanks You can use What. ske?or How deseristion of a thing or event A What was your holiday like? / How was your rohay? B it was excellent. Plo ask fora (hats pe) eee) sister li sister? rer oF 1B Present simple and present continuo (© Present simple ‘We use the present simple for: + facts which ae true all the time. The sun rises in the east, The bus doesm go past my house. habits end routines | study for about an hour a week. We never get muicts homework opinions and betel, Do you agree? I don't know the answer. Gm Present coninuous We use th present continuous fo: + actions which are n progress athe moment of speaking Why are you carrying an umbrella? it’s not raining. actons or stats around the momento speakie He's studying Russion at university. future arangemments see Sh p 140) I'm meeting Andrew tonight. us States and actions The present continuous is nat normally used to desenbe: + mental sates: know, agree, understand, believe et. * likes and proterences: hk, want, love, hate, necd, preter, et. * other states: be, own, belong, fonset, hear, seem, depend, et. Special cases Some verbs (eg. think, see, have) can be used as slates or actions, with dilferent meanings: State: think your'e wrong. (= my opievon) ‘Action: [im thinking about my brthckay. (= a mental process) whl you mean, (= | understand) ‘Action: (im seeing the doctor lomevrow (= frm reeling hunvhet) State: Ihave a car /a sister. (= possession, relatonstipy, ete.) ‘Action: fm having a porty a shower / dinner.1A subject and object questions @ Make questions with the words below. e9 € Write a subject and an object question for each ete rayne nen 7¥6faeyoony statement. Ask about the information in bold thy ict al Lslening Jome? 2 400 people have commented on your photo. 2 you Tqvestion /1/ Sk calla lee rinerepirhecirmetedon rghit? Con | ask you a question? z 3. borrow aid / Dook / wnpsa /you Whose book di 0 borrow ? 4 about /are / worrying / what 7304 . e na_alsoo t vu 5 has! caki iano Sy gat o pats eaten, 4 cake? 4 His brother 1b Correct the mistake in each question. wo Nold ele phowts? 1 Wht tine you wi te here? Wad M yoobe eee? ke. abet 2 Mapoened what to your leg? Uled happened Yo your, 3 Towral are you istening? Wt w85 oe D> Now go back to p.9 4 Which speaker die gave the best presertion? i thie apedleer gave, The best presen talon? 5 How's your new ‘vendthe? How's your new Sevend? 1B Present simple and present continuous @ Match the pairs. 1 (G) He drives to work at the moment, so he can't answer the phone. 2 [B] He's driving to work b every day. 3 LC) He wears a red shirt Cc every time he goes to a football match. 4 [a] He's wearing a red shirt dso you'll find him easily. 5 [e] | think € it’s going to be a nice day 6 rm thinking 1 about what to do at the weekend, 7 G) thave dinner & ‘ight now. Can I call you back? 8 [a] rm having dinner h d 'b Complete the conversation with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. at a restaurant every week. 9S ioe eee ere rosie fm stay, B I5.an article about learning languages. I's realy interesting! ‘about. cn hour a day but Im A Really? have (1/have) any goad advice? B Yes, il does. The writer *_ (learn) Japanese. He '_Wwaw! want to learn new weds cay He “lugs —reasS@ (ays reve tem ogi ate end fof each week to check he “sill cemeenlbecsaii remember) them tt does (not sound) tke much, but ater a year. he now® Knows (know) over 3,500 new words, That's lot A Won es. 7g —_ ee) wa you ean $0 " joo thin King yyounhink) of ying this technique? bie. tafe 1 tm beng cl eat helt moment, but |? nol mo King (not make) much progress. [A Really? Wny ase yoo Jeacniedyourearn) Russian? B 1 .om_gyaing, ig) to Moscow nent year er sit months