Yes / No Questions: Yes / No Questions #3: Verbs with No Auxiliaries
Simple (Yes / No) Questions #3
Simple (Yes / No) questions in English are made in
three similar but different ways. The form of simple
questions depends on whether the statement from which
the question is made has
| 1. | BE (but no other verb), or | |
| 2. | an auxiliary verb (including BE) and a main verb, or |
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| 3. | only a main verb (not BE and not with an auxiliary.) |
Sentences without BE and
without Auxiliary Verbs
If the sentence to which a simple question is related does
not have BE or an auxiliary verb (BE, has / have / had,
modal auxiliary), use do, does, or did. The form is
Do / Does / Did + subject + verb + other words?
Use do for yes/no questions in simple present tense
if the subject is (or means) I, you, we, or they:
I need this. ---> Do I need this?
You understand me. ---> Do you understand me?
We have a test tomorrow. --->
Do we have a test tomorrow?
They like sashimi. ---> Do they like sashimi?
Use does for yes/no questions in simple present tense
if the subject is (or means) he, she, or it:
He loves her. ---> Does he love her?
She misses him. ---> Does she miss him?
His computer works. ---> Does his computer work?
Use did for yes/no questions in simple past tense for
all subjects--I, you, he, she, it, we, they:
I forgot something. ---> Did I forget something?
You lost something. ---> Did you lose something?
He left. ---> Did he leave?
She quit her job. ---> Did she quit her job?
Her computer crashed. ---> Did her computer crash?
We needed that. ---> Did we need that?
They had a good time. ---> Did they have a good time?
Sentences without BE and
without Auxiliary Verbs
For simple questions with an auxiliary verb before the
main verb, there are three possible answers: with Yes,
with No, and with I don't know. The answers with Yes
and No can be complete sentences or "abbreviated
forms." In the "abbreviated forms," the auxiliary verb
is do, does, or did.
Examples:
Did Fred talk to you? --->
Yes, Fred talked to me. /
Yes, he did. /
Yes.No, Fred didn't talk to me. /
No, he didn't. /
No.I don't know.
Did Sophie pass the test? --->
Yes, Sophie passed the test.
Yes, she did.
Yes.
No, Sophie didn't pass the test.
No, she didn't.
No.
I don't know.
Did Bill go to the party? --->
Yes, Bill went to the party.
Yes, he did.
Yes.
No, Bill didn't go to the party.
No, he didn't.
No.
I don't know.
etc.
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Special Notes:
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The common verbs do and have can be both Toby did a good job. (main verb) Did Toby do a good job? (auxiliary verb, Toby didn't do a good job. (auxiliary verb, Alice has two brothers. (main verb) Alice doesn't have any brothers. (auxiliary Does Alice have two brothers? (auxiliary We have had enough. (auxiliary verb: have; They had had breakfast before we |
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| 2. |
Contractions are also common in Does Joe have red hair? Yes, he does. Do you want something to eat? Yes, I do. Did Marcia call you? Yes, she did. |
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| 3. |
When does is the auxiliary verb, there is wrong: right: wrong: right: |
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| 4. |
When did is the auxiliary verb, the main wrong: right: wrong: right: |
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| 5. |
Remember: Do, does, and did are used wrong: wrong: wrong: etc. |
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