- Example: "Who is your best friend?

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1. Use of the auxiliary verb "do": In
questions in the simple present, the
auxiliary verb "do" is used for subjects
"I," "you," "we," and "they," or "does" for
"he," "she," and "it" at the beginning of
the sentence.
- Example: "Do you like coffee?"
2. Subject-Verb Inversion: The
interrogative form involves inverting the
subject and the auxiliary verb.
- Example: "Does she play tennis?"
3. Use of interrogative pronouns:
Interrogative pronouns like "what,"
"where," "when," "who," "why," "how"
are used to ask specific questions.
- Example: "What do you like to do on
weekends?"
8. Use of "yes/no" tags: To confirm
information, tags like "isn't it," "don't
you," "aren't they" can be added to the
end of an affirmative sentence.
- Example: "You like pizza, don't you?"
These rules will help you construct
questions in the simple present tense in
American English. Remember, asking
questions is a fundamental part of
communication and allows you to gather
information and clarify doubts in
everyday conversations.

4. Yes/No Questions: For questions that

require a "yes" or "no" answer, the
structure is "Do/Does + subject + base
form of the verb."
- Example: "Do you work on Mondays?"

5. Use of the base form of the verb: In

questions, the main verb is placed in its
base form (without "to").
- Example: "Does he like to swim?"

6. Use of Frequency Adverbs: When

asking about the frequency of an action,
frequency adverbs like "always,"
"usually," "often," "sometimes," "rarely,"
"never" can be used.
- Example: "How often do you go to the
gym?"

7. Use of "wh-questions": "Wh-

questions" start with interrogative
pronouns and are used to gather more
detailed information.