1. WH-question | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Where | à ask about places. | Where is he? At home. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When | à ask about times and dates. | When will you phone? At 6 o'clock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Why | à ask about a reason. | Why are they leaving? They are tired. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
How | à ask in what way. | How will she get here? By taxi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Who | à ask about people | Who are you going to visit? My sister. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What | à ask about things (many possible answers). | What's your father's job? He's a dentist. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Which | à ask about things (small number of possible answers). | Which finger did you break? My ring finger. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Word order | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most wh-questions begin with a question word + an auxiliary verb + the subject | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3. Prepositions with wh-questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepositions (to, about, with, from, ...) usually go at the end. Here are some examples: - Where are you from? - Who do these books belong to? - What are you talking about? - Who are you going with? |
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question words
imperative
1. Form |
Infinitive without to It has the same form in singular and plural. |
2. Use |
Orders Sit down, boys and girls. Try another pen. Instructions Go straight on. Add sugar to the milk and flour. Warnings Look out! Mind the step! Negative Imperatives (Prohibitions) Do not walk on the grass. Don't cycle here. |
difference 1
Use: present simple | Use: present continuous |
Repeated actions and habits. Britney Spears sings songs. | Something happening now. Tim is singing a song. |
Actions happening over a long period of time. The turtle lives in its house. | Actions happening over a short period of time. He is staying in a tent this holiday. |
We use the present simple with verbs of thoughts, feelings or states. The pig thinks about its future. The hedgehog loves the cactus. The moon goes round the earth. |
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