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Simple Present WH Questions and Statements

The document discusses the simple present tense and wh-questions in English. It provides examples of simple present statements and questions using the auxiliary verbs "do" and "does". It then explains the different wh-question words (what, when, where, who, why, how) and provides examples of wh-questions using these words along with the subject and main verb. Common wh-question words are used to ask about things like time, place, people, reasons and manner.

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Simple Present WH Questions and Statements

The document discusses the simple present tense and wh-questions in English. It provides examples of simple present statements and questions using the auxiliary verbs "do" and "does". It then explains the different wh-question words (what, when, where, who, why, how) and provides examples of wh-questions using these words along with the subject and main verb. Common wh-question words are used to ask about things like time, place, people, reasons and manner.

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Simple present wh questions and statements

THE SIMPLE PRESENTS STATEMENTS AND WH QUESTIONS

   Utilizamos este tiempo verbal cuando hablamos de habitos y rutinas y tiene como
características principales el uso del auxuliar do/ does, y la modificación del verbo cuando
se trata de la tercera persona del singular.

En la 3ª persona del singular (he, she, it) se añade una -s final al


verbo.

I play Yo juego

You play Tú juegas

He plays Él juega

She plays Ella juega

It plays Juega

We play Nosotros jugamos

You play Vosotros jugáis

They play Ellos juegan


Questions with question words in Simple Present

Question
Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
word

on your I play games on


What do you play
computer? my computer.

your She goes to work


When does go to work?
mother at 6 o'clock.

I meet them at
Where do you meet your friends?
the bus stop.
Wh Questions -  The Simple Present Tense
What are Wh - Question Words?

Form: 
Wh question word (what, when...)   +   do / does   +   Subject (I, you, we...)
+  verb    +  others

Table: 

Wh Question Word Auxilary Verb Subject Verb others


Where do you go to?
What does she watch on TV?
When does Mike leave school?
Who do you like much?
Why  does the teacher say that?
How do we reach him?

These wh question words are at the beginning of the sentence. After them, we
use auxiary verb and subject. 
We don't use yes or no in the answer.

Example Sentences: 

"Where" question asks for the place:

 Where does she live?  --> She lives in NewYork.


 Where do you meet your friends? --> I meet them at the school.

"What" question asks for information about something:

 What do you like eating most?  --> I like eating fruits most.
 What do you read?  --> I read funny books.

"When" question asks for information about time:

 When do you meet your father? --> I meet him at 9.


 When does she come home?  --> She comes home late.
"Who" question asks for information about a person:

 Who do you know here? --> I don't know anybody.


 Who do you like?  --> I like my friend, Tom.

"Why" question asks for information about reason, explanation:

 Why does she cry? --> She lost his toy car.
 Why do we stay here --> It's cheap.

"How" question asks for information about manner, the way to do:

 How do you come here?--> I come here by bus.


 How do they get to work --> by train.

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