Asking Questions Part I (BeHMD)

You can ask questions with the following group of words.

• Be Group: Is, , was, were, will and shall.
• H Group: Have, has, had.
• M Group: Can, could, may, might, should, would, need, must, ought to.
• D Group: Do, does, did.
• W Groups: What, which, when, where, how, who, whose, whom.

Let’s look at each group and learn how to frame questions.

Be Group

He / she / it + is → Is + he / she / it?

• He is a widower → Is he a widower?
• He is upset →  Is he upset?
• It is raining →  Is it raining?
• She is asleep → Is she asleep?

H Group

Have, has, had + I / we / you / they / he / she / it + v3 Verbs.

• They have arranged a meeting →  Have they arranged a meeting?
• She has amazed everybody in the ward →  Has she amazed everybody in the ward?
• We had planned a party →   Had we planned a party?

M Group

• She can help you → Can she help you?
• They should walk now →  Should they walk now?

D Group – Do, Does, Did

Look at a few negative sentences with do, does, did:

• She does not understand English →  Does she not understand English?
• He does not exercise →  Does he not exercise.

Now, look at a few positive sentences with “does / do / did”:

• Mr Peter does breathe well →  Does Mr Peter breathe well?
• He does walk several miles everyday →  Does he walk several miles everyday?

Finally, look at a few sentences without the D words:

•   Mr Peter breathes well →  Does Mr Peter breathe well?
• He walks several miles everyday →  Does he walk several miles everyday?

Select the correct question form below. Let’s Play.