GRAMMAR A2 Question Forms Do / Does / Did Be / Have / Modals Question Words

A2 Question Forms

Learn to build correct questions with be, do, does, did, have, has and modal verbs, using the right question words and word order. Impara a costruire domande corrette con be, do, does, did, have, has e i verbi modali, usando le parole interrogative e l’ordine giusto.

Where do you live? Are you ready? Did she call? Have you finished? Can you help?

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1. See it in context1. Guarda le question forms nel contesto

“Where do you work? Are you enjoying your new job? Did you start recently? Have you met your manager yet? Can you work from home?”
What to noticeCosa notare

do: Present Simple.

are: verbo be o Present Continuous.

did: Past Simple.

have: Present Perfect.

can: verbo modale.

2. A2 control panel2. Pannello di controllo A2

Be
be + subject?

Are you tired?

Present Simple
do/does + subject + verb?

Does she work?

Past Simple
did + subject + verb?

Did they arrive?

Present Perfect
have/has + subject + participle?

Have you finished?

Modal verbs
modal + subject + verb?

Can you help?

Question words
what/where/when/why/how

Where do you live?

3. The basic word order3. L’ordine base delle parole

Core formula:Formula centrale:

question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb

Where + do + you + work?

Yes/No questionDomanda sì/no

Do you like coffee?

Did she call?

Can they come?

Wh-questionDomanda con parola interrogativa

Where do you live?

When did she arrive?

Why are they leaving?

With beCon be

Are you ready?

Where is the station?

Italian trap: Non aggiungere do/does con be.

With an auxiliary or modalCon ausiliare o modale

Have you finished?

Will she come?

Should I call?

Italian trap: Sposta l’ausiliare davanti al soggetto.

4. Questions with be4. Domande con be

StatementQuestion
You are tired.Are you tired?
She is at home.Is she at home?
They were late.Were they late?
He was busy.Was he busy?

5. Present Simple questions5. Domande al Present Simple

do

Do I/you/we/they work?

Where do you live?

does

Does he/she/it work?

What time does she start?

Important:Importante:

Does she work? — non Does she works?

6. Past Simple questions6. Domande al Past Simple

Did + subject + base verb?

Did you call?

Where did they go?

What time did the lesson start?

Italian trap: Dopo did usa la forma base: Did she go?, non Did she went?

7. Present Perfect and modal questions7. Domande al Present Perfect e con i modali

StructureStrutturaExampleEsempio
Have/Has + subject + participle?Have you finished?
Can + subject + base verb?Can you swim?
Should + subject + base verb?Should I call her?
Will + subject + base verb?Will they come?
Must + subject + base verb?Must we leave now?

8. Question words8. Parole interrogative

Question wordUseExample
Whatthing or informationWhat do you need?
WhereplaceWhere do you live?
WhentimeWhen did she arrive?
WhyreasonWhy are you tired?
WhopersonWho did you call?
WhichchoiceWhich course do you prefer?
Howmethod or conditionHow do you travel to work?
How oftenfrequencyHow often do you study?
How longdurationHow long have you lived here?
How much / manyquantityHow much water? How many books?

9. Subject and object questions9. Subject e object questions

Object questionDomanda sull’oggetto

Who did you call?

You called someone. Who is the object.

Subject questionDomanda sul soggetto

Who called you?

Who is the person doing the action. No do/did.

10. Polite indirect questions10. Domande indirette cortesi

Can you tell me where the station is?

Could you tell me what time the shop opens?

Do you know where she lives?

Important: Dopo l’introduzione cortese usa l’ordine affermativo: where the station is, non where is the station.

11. Italian brain vs English brain11. Cervello italiano vs cervello inglese

ItalianoErrore comuneInglese naturale
Dove lavori?Where you work?Where do you work?
Dove vive lei?Where does she lives?Where does she live?
Quando sei arrivato?When did you arrived?When did you arrive?
Sei stanco?Do you are tired?Are you tired?
Puoi aiutarmi?Do you can help me?Can you help me?
Sa dov’è la banca?Do you know where is the bank?Do you know where the bank is?

12. Common mistakes12. Errori comuni

❌ Where you live?

Manca do.

✅ Where do you live?
❌ Does she works here?

Dopo does usa la forma base.

✅ Does she work here?
❌ Did he went home?

Dopo did usa go.

✅ Did he go home?
❌ Do you can drive?

Con un modale non serve do.

✅ Can you drive?

13. Concept Check Questions

1. What is the normal order in a question with an auxiliary verb?1. Qual è l’ordine normale in una domanda con un ausiliare?
2. Which question with be is correct?2. Quale domanda con be è corretta?
3. Which auxiliary do we use with he, she or it in the Present Simple?3. Quale ausiliare usiamo con he, she o it nel Present Simple?
4. What form does the main verb take after do, does or did?4. Quale forma assume il verbo principale dopo do, does o did?

14. Quick Check

1. _____ you from Rome?1. _____ di Roma?
2. _____ they work here?2. _____ qui?
3. Where _____ your sister live?3. Dove _____ tua sorella?
4. When _____ you arrive?4. Quando _____?
5. _____ you help me, please?5. _____ aiutarmi, per favore?

15. Challenge Check

1. Choose the correct sentence.1. Scegli la frase corretta.
2. _____ you ever visited London?2. Hai mai visitato Londra?
3. _____ do you go to the gym? — Twice a week.3. _____ vai in palestra? — Due volte a settimana.
4. Which question asks about the subject?4. Quale domanda chiede informazioni sul soggetto?
5. Which question is more polite and correct?5. Quale domanda è più cortese e corretta?

16. Write it in English16. Scrivi in inglese

1. Dove lavori?
2. A che ora inizia la lezione?
3. Quando sei arrivato?
4. Hai mai provato il sushi?
5. Puoi aiutarmi?

17. Correction and transformation17. Correzione e trasformazione

1. Correct the question.

Where you live?

2. Correct the question.

What time does she starts work?

3. Make a question.

You went to London last year.

4. Make a question.

She has finished the report.

5. Make it more polite.

Where is the bank?

18. Mini dialogue18. Mini dialogo

A: “I’m new here.”A: “Sono nuovo qui.”

19. Guided writing task19. Writing guidato

Write 8–10 questions for a new classmate, colleague or client. Use at least five different question structures. Scrivi 8–10 domande per un nuovo compagno di corso, collega o cliente. Usa almeno cinque strutture interrogative diverse.

question with be
Present Simple question
Past Simple question
Present Perfect question
modal question
question word
At least 8 question marks
Model answer:

Where are you from? What do you do? Where do you work? How long have you studied English? Did you study English at school? Can you speak another language? What do you like doing in your free time? Are you going to take an exam? What time does your course start? Would you like to practise together?

20. Use it in real life20. Usalo nella vita reale

Meeting someone

Where are you from? What do you do?

Asking for information

Could you tell me what time the course starts?

Want a lasting method to learn English?Vuoi un metodo duraturo per imparare l’inglese?

Book a consultation to identify the right path for your level and goals.Prenota un colloquio per individuare il percorso più adatto al tuo livello e ai tuoi obiettivi.

Book a consultationPrenota un colloquio

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