English Grammar Guide
The Present Simple Tense: Open Questions
Grammar - The Present Simple Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
We use the
For
For open questions (
Q. + DO + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE + ?DO →do /does Q. + do + I /you /we /they + INFINITIVE + ?Where do they live ?- They live
in London /in Tokyo /in Paris /... . Q. + does + he /she /it + INFINITIVE + ?What does he play ?- He plays
the guitar /the violin /the piano /... .
Examples - The Present Simple Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
| ... | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ➤ | You start | ||||
| ➤ | I play | ||||
| ➤ | He lives | ||||
| ➤ | She reads | ||||
| ➤ | It starts | ||||
| ➤ | We need | ||||
| ➤ | They eat | ||||
⚠ Be Careful!
- Use the
INFINITIVE for questions. - Where does he live
s ?✘ - Where does he
live ?✔ Don't usedo /does withbe .- How
does hebe ?✘ - How
is he?✔
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| Q. | Question Word | |
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Open Questions in the Present Simple Tense
03) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
04) The Present Simple Tense: Negatives
05) The Present Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
06) The Present Simple Tense: Jobs
07) The Present Simple Tense: Be vs Verbs
08) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
09) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions
10) Time Phrases: in/at/on/every
