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We use the question words who (for people), what/which (for things), when (for time), where (for places), why (for reasons) and how (for more details).
What do I need to know about question words?
I know you know the basics, but questions are quite tricky. Let’s just go over the main rules.
We usually form questions by putting an auxiliary verb, or a modal verb, before the subject.
Does it suit me?
Has Mum called?
Can you get the tea?
Shall I pass you to Oliver?
When the verb 'to be' is the main verb, we don’t use auxiliary verbs.
Is Oliver there?
Was it good?
We can add question words to get more or different information.
Where did you go swimming? > In the swimming pool in town.
Why did you go there? > Because it’s a nice, big pool.
Who did you go swimming with? > With Amy.
What time did you meet Amy? > At 10 o’clock.
Which pool did you go in? > The serious one, without the slides!
How did you get there? > On the bus.
I see that questions sometimes finish with prepositions.
Yes, that’s very common.
Who were you out with?
What have you got that bag for?
What’s all that about?
Where are you calling from?
OK, that all seems straightforward.
Yes, but do you know about subject and object questions?
Sorry?
If who, what or which is the subject of the question, it comes before the verb and we don’t use do as an auxiliary.
Who went out for curry? (subject – who)
What happened? (subject – what)
Which looks better, this or that one? (subject – which)
Object questions follow the structure we looked at before.
Who did you go out for curry with? (subject – you; object – who)
Which restaurant does Oliver like most? (subject – Oliver; object – which)
What did they do after the restaurant? (subject – they; object – what)
I think I understand …
Here’s a little test for you, then. A cat killed a mouse and a dog killed the cat.
1 What killed the mouse?
2 What did the cat kill?
3 What killed the cat?
4 What did the dog kill?
OK, 1 the cat, 2 the mouse, 3 the dog, 4 the cat. Right?
Exactly! You’ve got it.
Any more tricky things about question words?
Well in reported speech or indirect questions, question words come in the middle of sentences. In these types of sentence, the word order does not change. We don’t put the verb to be before the subject or use an auxiliary to form a question, as in a normal question:
I asked her what she was doing at the weekend.
Do you know where the post office is?
Can you tell me how much it costs?
What are you doing at the weekend?
Where is the post office?
How much does it cost?
Hmm, why do you use indirect questions if they are more complicated?
Well, they are more polite, especially if you are talking to a stranger.
OK, I’ll remember to say: 'Do you know where the post office is?'
Good. Can you make that even more polite?
How about: 'Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is, please?'
Fine! That’ll do. Do you really need a post office?!
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What questions do you like to ask people when you first meet them?
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what's your name?
where you are from ?
where do you study?
Hello, my name is Gabriel, I'm from brazil.
Do you have a favorite sport?
What questions do you like to ask people when you first meet them?
What is your name? and how old are you ?
Where are you from?
what's your name?
where are you from?
how are you?
which series and movies you like?
What questions do you like to ask people when you first meet them?
- What is your name? and how old are you ?
- Where are you from ?
- What do you like to do in your free time ?
- Do you have a brother or sister ?
- How long does it take you to get ready in the morning ?
I like to ask if the person is ok and their age. Are you alright? or : how old are you/where do you live?
What questions do you like to ask people when you first meet them?
I like to ask where she came from which team she supports and age too, and also what she likes to do.
How old are you? What´s your name? What you like to do? Where you are from?
I like to ask:
Hello, how are you?
Excuse me, what did you say that your name was?
Do you have any hobbies?
How old are you?
When I meet new people I like to ask: What´s your name? How old are you? How are you? Where are you from? What do you like to do?
What is your name?
How are you?
How old are you?
Where are you fron?
Where are you from ?
What music you like ?
What is your hobbies ?
What's your name ?
Hello, I would like to ask about the sentence, 'I have been swimming". It is present perfect continues tense, right? but why use it when Daisy already finished her swimming in the video. Could you please explain it?
Hi Sumer2020,
Have you seen this page? Take a look - hope it helps!
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-grammar/present-perfect-simple-continuous
Best wishes,
Rachael
LearnEnglish Teens team
Hello!!
How are you?
What is your name?
What are you doing?
What sport do you play?
Where do you live?
When I meet someone for the first time I usually ask him/her:
"What's your name?","How old are you?","Where are you from?" or "What are your hobbies?"
Hi, nice to meet you.
What is your name?
How old are you?
Where are you from?
What sport do you do?
What do you like to do?
What kinds of books do you like to read?
How is your study going?
Would you like to be my friend?
When I meet a person for the first time I like to ask "what's your name?", "How old are you?", "What do you like to do?" or "what music do you listen to?".
When I meet new people the first questions that I ask are: "What's your name?"; "Where do you live?"; "How old are you?"; "What's your favourite food, singer and sports?"
When I meet new people, the question I like to ask them is “what’s your name?”. Then I ask them:“how old are you?”, “where are you from?”, “what do you do in your life?”. After I ask them: “what’s your favourite food?”, “what’s your favourite singer and your favourite type of music?” “what are you hobbies?”, “what are your favourite TV series or films?”, “do you practice any sports?”.
when i meet new people ,the questions i ask are: what your name?, how old are you?,where are you from?
when i meet new people the questions that i prefer to do are : WHAT'S YOUR NAME? and HOW OLD ARE YOU?
When I first meet a person i ask them those questions. What is your name? How old are you? What they like to do when they have free time?
when l first meet with someone, l ask '' What is your name?'' and then l should learn his or her age. Because l want to know as if he or she bigger than me or smaller than me? l can talk with them, so they can understand me!
What's your name?How are you ? What do you do?What your hobby
Hello, whats your name?
Where are you from?
How are you?
do you like pop music?
Do you practice any sports?
save my good... This is a slang from my country I'm from Brazil!
Hi. How are you?
What is your name?
Where are you from?
How old are you?
Hey buddy
How life's going?
How old are you?
What do you like?
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