Forming questions in English is not as difficult as it seems so, don’t worry. I´m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verbs tenses.
This formula is called:
QUASM
- Question word
- Auxiliary verb
- Subject
- Main verb
It works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:
Exceptions:
Yes/No questions do not use a question word…
…but they still follow ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)
- Do you like bananas?
- Did you enjoy the movie?
- Are you studying English?
- Were you sleeping when I called you last night?
- Have you finished your homework?
- Will you call me when you get home?
- Are you going to accept the job offer?
- Should we take the early morning flight?
Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:
- Are you thirsty?
- Is she a teacher?
- Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
- Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?