INDIRECT QUESTIONS
• DIRECT QUESTIONS
• Direct questions are the normal
questions that we ask a Friends,
family members or people that
we know well.
• Where is the bathroom?
• Does she know Him?
• What is your name?
• Did she call yesterday?
• INDIRECT QUESTIONS
• Indirect questions are a Little more
formal and polite. We use them when
we are talking to a person we don’t
know very well, or in a profesional
situation.
• Could you tell me where the
bathroom is?
• Do you know if she knows him?
• Can you tell me what your name is?
• Do you know if she called yesterday

• COMMON PHRASES
• Could you tell me …….?
• Do you know ……..?
• I was wondering …….?
• Do you have any idea …..?
• I would like to know …
• Would it be possible …..?
• Is there any chance ……?
• There are some gramatical changes when we
use indirect questions.
• D: where is the market Street?
• I: could you tell me where the market Street is?
• In indirect questions forms of the verb to be
comes after the subject.
• D: what time does the bank open?
• I: Do you know what time the bank opens?
• D: how much does this motorcycle cost?
• I: I’ like to know how much this motorcycle
costs?
• D: why did you move to Europe?
• I: I was wondering why you moved to Europe?
• We don’t use do /does /did in indirect questions
• D: how has she managed to get in shape so quickly?
• I: Do you have any idea how she has managed to get in shape so quickly
• In indirect questions, the aux. verb has/ have is moved after the subject.
• D: can you finish the Project by tomorrow?
• I: would it be possible for you to finish the Project by tomorrow?
• Can : would it be possible , we can use it for indirect questions.
• D: can we change the meeting to Thursday?
• I: is there any chance we could change the meeting to Thursday?
• “Is there any chance” is another option for forming indirect questions with can
• If the direct question is a “YES or NO”, question ( it has no words such as what, when, how ,
why, who), then we indirect question will have IF.

• D: Does Tom like Italian food?

• I: Do you now if Tom likes Italian food?
• D: Are your parents joining us for dinner?
• I: Could you tell me if your parents are joining us for dinner?
• D: Do they speak english?
• I: I was wondering if they speak english?
• D: Has Barbara ever studied abroad?
• I: Do you have any idea if Barbara has ever studied abroad?
• D: Do you plan on traveling this summer?
• I : I’d like to know if you plan on traveling this summer?
• D : Did he stay at home last night?
• I: Do you know if he stayed at home last night?
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES
• Next to
• Under
• Behind
• Across from
• Between
• In front of
• On the corner of
• Near
• Far
• Go past
• Go straight
• On the right
• On the left
• Turn right
• Turn left
• Where is the cimena?
• The cinema is on the main Street
• The cinema is across from the post
office.
• The cinema is next to the pólice station
Where is the chemist?
The chemist is between the bank and the
post office.
The chemist is on the left of the post
office.
where is the library?
It’s on the corner of weatern avenue and
middle lane.