Present Simple Question Formation

Questions and Answers

What tense is primarily used to complete personal sentences about oneself?

Future continuous

Past simple

Past perfect

Present simple (correct)

When is the present simple used to talk about future events?

For fixed arrangements or schedules (correct)

Only for events planned more than a year in advance

Only for unplanned events

For speculative future scenarios

In which scenario can present simple be used to describe past actions?

When narrating a story (correct)

For outcomes resulting from past decisions

Describing habitual actions in the past

In reported speech about the past

Which of the following sentences correctly uses present simple about the future?

The meeting starts at noon. Signup and view all the answers

Which word can start a sentence that requires present simple for future conditions?

Unless Signup and view all the answers

Which auxiliary verb is used for forming questions in the third person singular?

does Signup and view all the answers

What type of questions commonly do not use 'do' or 'does'?

Questions using who Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly uses 'don't' in a negative present simple form?

I don't play the piano. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is an example of a true statement using the present simple?

The Earth revolves around the Sun. Signup and view all the answers

What is commonly used with the present simple to indicate frequency of actions?

Adverbs of frequency Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Present Simple Questions

Questions in present simple use "do" or "does."
"Does" is used for third person singular (he/she/it), and "do" is for others.
Common question words include where, what, and when:
- Where do Angela and Rita live?
- What does Angela do?
- When does Rita usually get up?
"Who" questions typically do not require "do" or "does":
- Who lives in London?
- Who plays football at the weekend?
- Who works at Liverpool City Hospital?
Examples of useful present simple questions:
- Where do you come from?
- Do you like …?
- Do you know …?

Present Simple Negatives

Negatives in present simple also use "do" and "does":
- "Don't" stands for "do not" and is used for subjects I, you, we, they.
- "Doesn't" stands for "does not" and is used for he, she, it.
Example sentences:
- I don’t like football.
- They don’t work at the weekend.
- John doesn't live in Manchester.
Negative sentence structure influences meaning and emphasis in conversation.

Present Simple and Present Time

Present simple describes truths, regular actions, and universal facts:
- True in the present: "He lives in London."
- Regular actions: "I play football every weekend."
- Universal truths: "The human body contains 206 bones."
Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, always, never) enhance clarity:
- "I sometimes go to the cinema."
- "She never plays football."

Present Simple for Personal Statements

Create sentences that are true for yourself:
- My name is….
- I’m …. years old.
- I live in….
Practice filling in sentences for friends to reinforce learning:
- Her/His name is….
- She/He lives in….
- She/He often ….

Present Simple and Future Time

Present simple can denote fixed future events:
- "The school term starts next week."
- "The train leaves at 19.45 this evening."
Future contexts often follow time clauses:
- "I'll talk to John when I see him."
- "You must finish your work before you go home."

Present Simple for Past Narratives

Present simple may describe past events in storytelling:
- "I was walking down the street and suddenly this man comes up to me."
- Reflects immediacy and engagement in storytelling.

Description

This quiz focuses on forming questions in the present simple tense using 'do' and 'does'. You'll practice with various subjects and the appropriate question words like where, what, and when. Test your understanding and improve your English question formation skills.