Questions Teoría

Asking questions 1
The basic rule for asking questions in English is straightforward: Invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.
* It is snowing. = Is it snowing?
* Hecan speak German. = Can he speak German?
* They have lived here a long time. = Have they lived here a long time?
* She will arrive at ten o'clock. = Will she arrive at ten o'clock?
* He wasdriving fast. = Was he driving fast?
* You have been smoking. = Have you been smoking?
If there is no auxiliary, use part of the verb 'to do'.
* You speak fluent French. = Do you speakfluent French?
* She lives in Brussels. = Does she live in Brussels?
* They lived in Manchester. = Did they live in Manchester?
* He had an accident. = Did he have an accident?
Most questionswith question words are made in the same way:
* How often does she use it?
* Why don't you come?
* Where do you work?
* How many did you buy?
* What time did you go?
* Whichone do you like?
* Whose car were you driving?
Note who, what and which can be the subject. Compare:
* Who is coming to lunch? (who is the subject of the verb)
* Who do you want to inviteto lunch? (you is the subject of the verb)
* What happened? (what is the subject of the verb)
* What did you do? (you is the subject of the verb)
Note the position of the prepositions in thesequestions:
* Who did you speak to?
* What are you looking at?
* Where does he come from?

Asking questions 2
In the section Questions 1, we looked at how to ask direct questions. Tomake a question, we invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.
* Where is Johnny?
* Has he found it yet?
If there is no auxiliary, use part of the verb 'to do'. Forexample:
* What time did he arrive?
* How often do you play tennis?
However, when we ask for information, we often say 'Do you know…?' or 'Could you tell me….?' These are indirect questions and...