Transcript Agree or Disagree?

Asking Questions
There are two kinds of questions in
English:
Yes/No
questions
Information questions
Like this…
Yes/No questions:
Are you happy?
Yes, I am.
Information questions:
Why are you happy?
I’m happy because I
love studying grammar.
How to Make Yes/No Questions
Statements:
 She is reading.
 We can talk.
 I haven’t eaten today.
What is the subject?
What is the verb?
There are two parts to the
verb. What are they?
Making questions with
AUXILIARY VERBS
auxiliary verb main verb
She is reading.
We can talk.
I have eaten today.
Three Kinds of Auxiliaries
1.
BE
2.
HAVE
3.
main verb
auxiliary verb
This is the verb have.
I have a dog.
This is the auxiliary have.
I have eaten.
MODALS
will, can, may, must, should, would
How to Make Yes/No Questions
She is reading.
Is she reading?
This is called an inversion!
Inversion of the auxiliary and the subject
Questions
We can talk.
Can we talk?
An inversion!
Questions
I haven’t eaten today.
Have you eaten today?
n’t
What is this
To learn more about inversion,
look in your book An A-Z of
called?!
English Grammar!
Auxiliary 1: BE

with present participle (BE + V+ing)
What’s the question?
Mieko was working part-time.
Was Mieko working part-time?
We were watching a movie.
Were you watching a movie?
Auxiliary 1: BE
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with the past participle ( BE + V + ed).
What’s the question?
Students are expected to study.
Are students expected to study?
This car was made in Japan.
Was this car made in Japan?
Auxiliary 2: HAVE
Remember:
This is not the verb have.
This is the auxiliary have.
I have a dog.
I have eaten.
Auxiliary 2: HAVE
with the past participle (HAVE + V + ed)
What are the questions?
I have seen that movie.
Have you seen that movie?
He has been living in Tokyo.
Has he been living in Tokyo?
They had finished the test by 1:30.
Had they finished the test by 1:30?
Auxiliary 3: Modals
with the verb (modal + V)
What are the questions?
I can swim.
Can you swim?
He would like a cup of coffee.
Would he like a cup of coffee?
We should study more.
Should we study more?
Modals
will
can
could
may
might
must
would
should
But…
My sister loves dogs.
WHERE IS THE AUXILIARY?
When there’s no auxiliary…
Q: _______________?
A: Yes, she loves dogs.
Use do, does, did…
Q: Does your sister love dogs?
A: Yes, she loves dogs.
short answer:
Yes, she does.
Q: ___________?
A: Yes, I watched it!
Did you do it with “did?”
Q: Did you watch it ?
A: Yes, I watched it.
short answer:
Yes, I did.
The fourth auxiliary
1. BE
2. HAVE
3. MODALS
4. DO
Be careful!
Is HAVE a main verb or an auxiliary verb?
Main verb
She has a sister.
She has been to Osaka. Auxiliary verb
If it’s a main verb, use do/does or did + S +V.
If it’s an auxiliary verb, use an inversion:
Let’s try…
She has a sister.
Does she have a sister?
Has she a sister?
Main verb
Auxiliary verb
She has been to Osaka.
Has she been to Osaka?
Does she have been to Osaka?
Try again…
I have a dog.
Main verb
_____________________?
Have you a dog?
I have eaten sushi.
_____________________?
Do you have eaten sushi?
Auxiliary verb
Main verb or auxiliary verb?
If it’s a main verb: main
If it’s an auxiliary verb: aux
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We have a lot of homework.
I have a pen.
She has done her best.
They have worked hard.
He has beautiful eyes.
They live in Covington.
main
main
aux
aux
main
main
What are the questions?
What are the questions?
Do you have a lot of homework?
Do you have a pen.
Has she done her best?
Have they worked hard?
Does he have beautiful eyes?
Do they live in Covington?
Can you remember?
How do you make yes or no questions in English?
Inversion of subject and auxiliary!
BE, HAVE, MODALS, or DO
THAT’S YES/NO QUESTIONS!
But wait! Who’s this
guy?
Ask a yes/no question…
1. live in France?
2. married?
3. have got children?
Short Answer?
1. Does Johnny Depp live in France? Yes, he does.
2. Is he married?
Yes, he is.
3. Does he have children?
Yes, he does.
Ask a yes/no question…
Johnny Depp’s first movie was Nightmare
on Elm Street.
Was Johnny Depp’s first movie Nightmare
on Elm Street?
Short Answer?
Yes, it was.
Ask a yes/no question…
Johnny Depp stars in a new movie.
Does Johnny Depp star in a new movie?
Short Answer?
Yes, he does.
Ask a yes/no question…
The new movie isn’t called Dead
Man’s Chest?
Isn’t the new movie called Dead Man’s
Chest?
Short Answer?
No, it isn’t. It’s Public Enemies.
HOMEWORK?
Read about Inversions and Yes-No
Questions in your A-Z! Write a grammar
card that shows the main points!
 Do the handout. Bring it to class next
week.
Be careful! I will check your homework at
the beginning of class. Have it ready!
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