Wh questions

Definition, functions and examples

Definition
• Basically, there are two types of questions: Yes or No questions
and Wh– questions.

• Wh– questions are called in such way because of their

beginning letters except for the question word “how”. Most
common Wh- Question words are who, where, when, why,
what and which. Below is a chart of the most common Wh-
Questions. 
 In-class Activity

Choose the correct question words

1. _____do you live? - I live in London.
2. _____'s that girl? - She's my sister.
3. _____do you go to school? - By bus.
4. _____do banks open? - At eight O'clock.
5. _____are you wearing that coat? - Because it's hot!
In Class activity
Write question about the words in bold.
Example:
He drank juice. - What did he drink?
1.They went to Spain.

2.He writes novels.

3.Lacy likes soccer

4.The girls watched a serial.

5.He discovered the truth.

Like love enjoy +ing
would like/want +to
• We use ING to say that we like things in general. It is the most
common form.
I like waking up early.(generally)
I love drinking coffee.(generally)

• We use would like/love to: to say what we want to do and to make

offers, invitations and requests.

• I’d like to drink coffee .

• Would you like to drink coffee?

What are Adverbs of Frequency?

An adverb of frequency describes how often an action happens. There

are six main adverbs of frequency that we use in English: always,
usually (or normally), often, sometimes, rarely, and never.
 Rule

You can see the most common position for adverbs of frequency is between the
subject and the verb. Here are some other examples:
•Sara always goes out on Saturday evenings.
•Ben and Emma often go for lunch together.
•In the winter Sara sometimes goes Skiing in France.
•James and Stephen rarely go to the cinema in the summer because they prefer to
stay outside.
•As Marta is so busy she never gets home from work before 7.
Questions?
The Question Form
To make questions about frequency, we normally use ‘How often…?’.
For example:
•How often do you watch films?
•How often does he play tennis?
•How often do the trains arrive late?
But it’s also possible to ask questions simply with an adverb of
frequency. For example:
•Do you often come here?
•Does she always work so hard?
•Do they ever pay on time? (‘ever’ instead of ‘never’ for questions)
Adverbs of Frequency with Modal Verbs
and Auxiliary Verbs

 when there is a modal verb in the sentence, we put the adverb of

frequency after it and before the main verb. For example:
•You must always try your best.
•We can usually find a seat on our train.
•They should never be rude to customers. 
 training
Talk in pairs asking each other about your daily activities as follows:

1.What do you usually do on Saturday nights?

2.How often do you see your best friend?
3.Do you ever go to the theatre?
4.How often do you play sport or go to the gym?
5.Do you ever watch films or TV programmes in English?
6.What time do you usually go to bed?
7.How often do you eat at a restaurant?
8.Are you sometimes late for work or school?