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GRAMMAR

LESSON 9:

Simple Present Tense 6

Goal

I can use simple present tense wh– questions.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use simple present wh- questions to ask open questions* about routines and conditions.

*open questions require more information than a simple yes/no answer

  • To ask about the subject of a sentence, add the wh- word before the verb.

SENTENCE

WH- QUESTION

??? likes chocolate.

Who likes chocolate?

??? is in your bag.

What is in your bag?

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ex

Who washes the dishes?

ex

What is on the table?

  • To ask about the object of a do-verb sentence, add the wh- word and do/does before the subject. Remember to change the original verb to its dictionary form.

SENTENCE

WH- QUESTION

You talk to ???.

Who do you talk to?

He talks to ???.

Who does he talk to?

She goes to ???.

Where does she go?

They go to ???.

Where do they go?

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ex

Who does she like?

ex

What do you do?

  • To ask about the predicate noun of a be-verb sentence, add the wh- word to the beginning of the question and switch the subject-verb order.

SENTENCE

WH- QUESTION

Your name is ???.

What is your name?

The party is ???.

When is the party?

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ex

What is that?

ex

When is her birthday?

  • Use who to ask about people.

ex

Who cooks dinner?

ex

Who do you live with?

  • Use what to ask about things.

ex

What do you eat?

ex

What is your brother’s name?

  • Use when** or what time*** to ask about times.

**when questions can be answered with months, dates, clock times, etc.

***what time questions can only be answered with clock times

ex

When is your birthday?

ex

What time do you wake up?

  • Use where to ask about places.

ex

Where do you live?

ex

Where are they right now?

  • Use what kind of [noun] to ask about types.

ex

What kind of dog do you have?

ex

What kind of movie is it?

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

Who are they?

(he)
   Who is he   ?
  • Where does he live?

(they)
                            ?
  • What time do you go home?

(wake up)
                            ?
  • Who does he live with?

(like)
                            ?
  • What kind of food does she enjoy?

(movies)
                            ?
  • Where do you study?

(eat lunch)
                            ?
  • When is Halloween?

(your birthday)
                            ?
  • What does it eat?

(drink)
                            ?
  • What do they do after work?

(he)
                            ?
  • When is the party?

(where)
                            ?
  • What kind of books do you read?

(she)
                            ?

Practice

Make questions using the grammar point and the words in the box. Replace the underlined parts with the correct wh- word in the box. Some words in the box may be used more than once.

who

what

when

what time

where

what kind of [noun]

ex

They’re Pomeranians.

What kind of dog are they?
ex

They’re Pomeranians.

What kind of dog are they?
  • They jog at the park.

  • His birthday is July 30th.

  • My roommate cooks dinner.

  • You eat cereal for breakfast.

  • You go to bed at eleven o’clock.

  • Eric likes pop music.

  • She lives in Vancouver.

  • A bracelet is in the box.

  • They talk to James.

  • Alex studies at night.

Q&A

PART 1
Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.
  • What kind of music do you like (ex. pop music, rock)?
  • In your home, who cooks dinner?
  • Where does your best friend live?
  • What time do you go to bed?
  • What do you eat for breakfast?
PART 2
Use the grammar point to ask your tutor some questions. You can use the ideas below or your own ideas.
movies / you / like
be / your birthday
you / wake up
you / eat for dinner
you / talk to
you / live