Unit 41. Questions (1) Is it …? Have you …? Do they …? etc.
(вопросительные предложения со вспомогательными глаголами be, have, do)

positive		you	X	are		You are eating.
question		are	X	you		Are you eating?		What are you eating?

In questions, the first verb (is/are/have etc.) is before the subject:

positive		question
subject + verb			verb +	subject
I am late.	→		Am	I late?
That seat is free.			Is	that seat free?
She was angry.		Why	was	she angry?
David has gone.		Where	has	David gone?
You have got a car.			Have	you got a car?
They will be here.		When	will	they be here?
Tom can swim.			Can	Tom swim?

Be careful with word order: the subject is after the first verb:

- Where has David gone? (not ‘Where has gone David?’)
- Why are those people waiting? (not ‘Why are waiting those people?’)

Present Simple questions: (See Unit 7. Do you …? (Present Simple questions)
(вопросительные предложения в простом настоящем времени)

do (I/we/you/they)
does (he/she/it)

+ infinitive (work/live/go etc.)

Past Simple questions: (See Unit 10. I didn’t … Did you …? (Past Simple negative and questions)
(отрицательные и вопросительные предложения в простом прошедшем времени)):

did (you/they/she etc.) + infinitive

positive		question
subject + verb			verb +	subject
You smoke.	→		Do you	smoke?
They live in London.		Where	do they	live?
Jack smokes.			Does Jack	smoke?
She gets up early.		What time	does she	get up?
They worked hard.			Did they	work hard?
You had dinner.		What	did you	have for dinner?
She got up early.		What time	did she	get up?

Do can also be the main verb (do you do / did she do etc.):

- What do you usually do at weekends?
- ‘What does your sister do?’ ‘She works in a bank.’
- ‘I broke my leg.’ ‘How did you do that?’ (not ‘How did you that?’)

Negative questions with Why … ? (Why isn't …? / Why don't … ? etc.): Be careful with word order in these questions:

- Where's John? Why isn't he here? (not ‘Why he isn't here?’)
- Why can't Paula come to the meeting? (not ‘Why Paula can't …’)
- Why didn't you phone me last night?

See Unit 42 Questions (2) Who saw you …? Who did you see? and Unit 43 Who is she talking to? What is it like?

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Unit 41. Questions (1) Is it …? Have you …? Do they …? etc. (вопросительные предложения со вспомогательными глаголами be, have, do)

Unit 41. Questions (1) Is it …? Have you …? Do they …? etc.
(вопросительные предложения со вспомогательными глаголами be, have, do)