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Form - Summary
Questions with and without 'auxiliaries'
Important
The normal order for questions in the present and past is 'QUASI' or 'ASI'
Questions with 'auxiliaries'
(Question word) Auxiliary or Modal Subject Verb
What you
Where he
Who do / does / did she
Why can /could it verb (base form)?
When we
How they
Example
What music do you like?
Could you play guitar when you were a child?
Reminder
If you're asking a question about the receiver of an action (object), then use an
auxiliary verb.
Important
Questions without 'auxiliaries'
Question word Verb Object
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me
you
verb (in 3rd person singular form for present tense questions) him
Who verb (is + -ing for present continuous questions)(ing) her
What verb (past simple form for past tense questions) us
them
Tips and Tricks
Only 'What' and 'Who' can be used in this kind of question.
Example
Who likes me? (present simple)
What is happening to us? (present continuous)
Who helped you with your homework? (past simple)
Reminder
If you're asking a question about the doer or subject of the verb, then don't use
an auxiliary verb.
Tips and Tricks
In the present tense, always use the third person singular form of the verb if
you're asking a question without an auxiliary verb.
What happens next? NOT What happen next?
Who often asks questions in class? NOT Who often ask questions in class?
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