Yes / No Questions
Yes/No 问句
| Do + subject + verb … ? I/ you/ we/ they |
Do you speak Spanish? 你说西班牙语吗？ Do we have homework? 你有作业吗？ Do they work Saturdays? 他们周六上班吗？ |
| Does + subject + verb …? he/ she / it |
Does he speak Spanish? 他说西班牙语吗？ Does the doctor work Saturdays? 医生每周六上班吗？ |
* The verb after the subject NEVER adds an “-s/-es/-ies” at the end.
跟在主语后面的动词，词尾任何时候都不加 –s/-es/- ies。
Information Questions
特殊疑问句
| what ...? 什么 |
WH- do + subject + verb …? I/ you/ we/ they |
What do you do? 你做什么工作？ |
| when …? 何时 where ..? 何地 why ..? 为何 how …? 如何 |
WH- does + subject + verb …? he/ she / it |
When does class start? 什么时候开始上课？ Where does he live? 他住在哪儿？ Why does it start late? 为什么开始晚了？ How do you spell “cat”? 怎么拼写 “cat”？ |
| who …? 谁 |
WHO + verb …? | Who speaks Spanish? 怎么拼写 “cat”？ |
** “WHO” is a special question word, the most common way to ask a question is with the verb, which is in third person singular.
** “WHO” 是比较特殊的一个疑问词。通常情况下，用who提问，动词使用单 数第三人称。
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