Questions in the

Present Simple.
We use 2 ways to
ask questions in
Present Simple:
 We use:
Yes/ No
questions
and...
 Wh
questions .
Yes/ No questions:
we use the helping verbs Do or
Does to ask yes/ no questions.
We put them before the
subject.

Do/ Does+ subject+ base verb?

Remember! Do not add -s or -es to the verb.

Do+I/you/we/they+base verb?
Ex: Do you love me?
Do they practice tennis everyday?

Does+he/she/it+base verb?
Ex: Does it cost a lot of money?
Does he study everyday?

! We do not use do or does with the verb be.

Ex: Am I late?
Wh questions:
We use these words to ask
wh questions:
-Which
-Who -When
-What -Why
-Where -How
Wh non-subject questions:

We usually put the

Wh question before
the helping verbs.
Wh+do/does+subject+base verb?
Wh+do/does+base verb?

Ex: The sun rises in the east.

Where does the sun rise?

Ex: I drink tea without sugar.

How do you drink tea?

Remember! Do not add -s or -es to the verb

Wh subject questions:
To ask subject
questions
we use the Wh
question words:
what and who
instead of the subject.
After the Wh
question words,
who or what, the
verb will be in it’s
singular form.
For example:
What looks dangerous?
Bungee-jumping looks dangerous.

Who is at school?
The pupils are at school.
 Don’t forget!!!
We can also ask questions in
the Present Simple to get
general information about
something.
Ex:
How much does a ticket to
Disneyland cost?