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EXERCISE 1
Write questions from these words. Use am / is / are .
1. ( your mother at home ?)
Is your mother at home ?
2. ( your parents at home ?)
Are your parents at home ?
3. ( this hotel expensive ?)
Is this hotel expensive ?
EXERCISE 2
Write questions with what / who / how/ where / why ...
Use am / is / are .
EXERCISE 3
Ask the questions. (Read the answers to the questions first.)
1. ( your name ? ) answer : Paul.
Whats your name ?
2. ( married or single ? ) answer : Im married.
Are you married or single ?
3. ( British? ) answer : No, Im not.
Are you British ?
4. ( where / from ? ) answer : From Australia.
Where are you from ?
EXERCISE 4
Write positive or negative short answers ( yes, I am /
No, he isnt etc .)
1. Are you married ?
No, Im not.
2. Are you tall?
Yes, I am.
3. Is it cold today ?
Yes, it is. or No, it isnt. / No, its not.
4. Are you a teacher ?
Yes, I am. or No, Im not.
EXERCISE 5
Rewrite the sentences from exercise 1 in the past. Replace todayby
yesterday . Ex.: 1) ( your mother at home ?) __ 1) Was your mother at home ?
2 ( your parents at home ?)
Were your parents at home ?
3 ( This hotel expensive ? )
Was this hotel expensive ?
4 ( you interested in art ?)
Were you interested in art ?
5 The shops open today ?)
Were the shops open yesterday ?
6 ( the park open today?)
Was the park open yesterday ?
1. What ...
What is she reading ?
2. Where ...
Where is he going ?/ Wheres he going ?
3. Why ...
Why are they laughing ?
4. What ...
What is he eating ? / Whats he eating ?
5. What ...
What are they looking at ?
6. Why ...
Why is she crying ?
EXERCISE 2
Write the question What ...doing? with diferent subjects.
( he)
What is he doing ?
( they)
What are they doing ?
(I)
What am I doing ?
(your wife )
What is your wife doing ?
EXERCISE 3
Ask the questions. ( Read the answers to the questions first.)
1. ( you / watch / TV ? ) answer : No, you can turn it off.
Are you watching TV ?
2. ( the children /play ?) answer : No, theyre asleep.
Are the children playing ?
3. (what / you / do?) answer :
Im cooking my dinner.
EXERCISE 4
Write positive or negative short answers ( Yes, I am / No, it isnt etc.).
1. Are you watching TV ?
No, Im not.
2. Are you wearing shoes ?
Yes, I am. or No, Im not.
3. Are you wearing a hat ?
Yes, I am. or No, Im not.
4. Is it raining ?
Yes, it is. or No, it isnt. / No, its not.
EXERCISE 5
Rewrite the sentences from exercise 1 in the past.
Ex.: 1) ( What is she reading ?) __ 1) What Was she reading ?
2 ( Where is he going ?)
Where was he going ?
3 ( Why are they laughing ? )
Why were they laughing ?
4 ( What is he eating ?)
What was he eating ?
5 (What are they looking at ?)
What were they looking at ?
6 ( Why is she crying ?)
Why was she crying ?