- Level
- Intermediate
- Used in
- Build a Sentence, Listening, Speaking
Direct questions
Put the auxiliary before the subject. If there is no auxiliary, add do, does or did, and use the base verb.
| Question word | Auxiliary | Subject | Verb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | did | you | park? |
| How long | have | they | lived here? |
| What time | does | the library | open? |
Indirect questions
After phrases like Do you know, Can you tell me, I wonder and I am not sure, the question becomes a statement: subject before verb, no do or did.
Not quite
Better
- Do you know where is the lab?Do you know where the lab is?
- Can you tell me what time does it start?Can you tell me what time it starts?
- I wonder why did she leave.I wonder why she left.
Indirect yes or no questions
Use if or whether: "Is the shop open?" becomes "Do you know if the shop is open?"
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