Verbal Questions

📌 What is a Verbal Question?

A verbal question is a type of question that begins with a helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb). These questions are framed from statements by moving the helping verb to the beginning of the sentence.

For example:
✔ Statement: “She is reading a book.”
✔ Verbal Question: “Is she reading a book?”

📌 The Trick to Forming a Verbal Question

🛠 Simple Trick:

✔ If the sentence has a helping verb, start the question with that helping verb.
✔ If the sentence does not have a helping verb, use “Do,” “Does,” or “Did” to form the question.

📌 Helping Verbs

✔ Present Simple → Do, Does
✔ Present Continuous → Am, Is, Are
✔ Present Perfect → Have, Has
✔ Present Perfect Continuous → Have been, Has been

✔ Past Simple → Did
✔ Past Continuous → Was, Were
✔ Past Perfect → Had
✔ Past Perfect Continuous → Had been

✔ Future Simple → Will
✔ Future Continuous → Will be
✔ Future Perfect → Will have
✔ Future Perfect Continuous → Will have been

📌 What if There is No Helping Verb?

Some sentences do not have a helping verb (especially in the Present Simple and Past Simple tenses). In such cases, use:
✔ Do (for I, We, You, They)
✔ Does (for He, She, It)
✔ Did (for past tense)

🔹 Example (Present Simple):
✔ Statement: “They play football.”
✔ Verbal Question: “Do they play football?”

🔹 Example (Past Simple):
✔ Statement: “She cooked dinner.”
✔ Verbal Question: “Did she cook dinner?”

🌟 Examples 🌟

1️⃣ Present Simple

• Helping Verbs: Do, Does
• Examples:
  • “I like coffee.” → “Do I like coffee?”
  • “He plays football.” → “Does he play football?”
  • “She loves dancing.” → “Does she love dancing?”
  • “It barks loudly.” → “Does it bark loudly?”
  • “They read books.” → “Do they read books?”
  • “We enjoy music.” → “Do we enjoy music?”
  • “You drive well.” → “Do you drive well?”
  • “Amit studies daily.” → “Does Amit study daily?”

2️⃣ Present Continuous

• Helping Verbs: Am, Is, Are
• Examples:
  • “I am studying.” → “Am I studying?”
  • “He is playing the piano.” → “Is he playing the piano?”
  • “She is reading a book.” → “Is she reading a book?”
  • “It is raining outside.” → “Is it raining outside?”
  • “They are working on a project.” → “Are they working on a project?”
  • “We are learning English.” → “Are we learning English?”
  • “You are speaking too fast.” → “Are you speaking too fast?”
  • “Rahul is singing a song.” → “Is Rahul singing a song?”

3️⃣ Present Perfect

• Helping Verbs: Have, Has
• Examples:
  • “I have finished my homework.” → “Have I finished my homework?”
  • “He has completed the assignment.” → “Has he completed the assignment?”
  • “She has won the competition.” → “Has she won the competition?”
  • “It has started working.” → “Has it started working?”
  • “They have traveled abroad.” → “Have they traveled abroad?”
  • “We have attended the meeting.” → “Have we attended the meeting?”
  • “You have learned the lesson.” → “Have you learned the lesson?”
  • “Sonia has cooked dinner.” → “Has Sonia cooked dinner?”

4️⃣ Present Perfect Continuous

• Helping Verbs: Have been, Has been
• Examples:
  • “I have been waiting for an hour.” → “Have I been waiting for an hour?”
  • “He has been studying all day.” → “Has he been studying all day?”
  • “She has been practicing dance.” → “Has she been practicing dance?”
  • “It has been making noise.” → “Has it been making noise?”
  • “They have been working hard.” → “Have they been working hard?”
  • “We have been preparing for exams.” → “Have we been preparing for exams?”
  • “You have been improving your skills.” → “Have you been improving your skills?”
  • “Aryan has been jogging every morning.” → “Has Aryan been jogging every morning?”

5️⃣ Past Simple

• Helping Verb: Did
• Examples:
  • “I finished my work.” → “Did I finish my work?”
  • “He visited the zoo.” → “Did he visit the zoo?”
  • “She completed her project.” → “Did she complete her project?”
  • “It worked perfectly.” → “Did it work perfectly?”
  • “They watched a movie.” → “Did they watch a movie?”
  • “We enjoyed the party.” → “Did we enjoy the party?”
  • “You played cricket.” → “Did you play cricket?”
  • “Rohan baked a cake.” → “Did Rohan bake a cake?”

6️⃣ Past Continuous

• Helping Verbs: Was, Were
• Examples:
  • “I was reading a book.” → “Was I reading a book?”
  • “He was running fast.” → “Was he running fast?”
  • “She was cooking dinner.” → “Was she cooking dinner?”
  • “It was working smoothly.” → “Was it working smoothly?”
  • “They were playing football.” → “Were they playing football?”
  • “We were waiting for you.” → “Were we waiting for you?”
  • “You were watching TV.” → “Were you watching TV?”
  • “Neha was painting a picture.” → “Was Neha painting a picture?”

7️⃣ Past Perfect

• Helping Verb: Had
• Examples:
  • “I had completed the task.” → “Had I completed the task?”
  • “He had already left.” → “Had he already left?”
  • “She had finished her work.” → “Had she finished her work?”
  • “It had stopped working.” → “Had it stopped working?”
  • “They had traveled to London.” → “Had they traveled to London?”
  • “We had planned the trip.” → “Had we planned the trip?”
  • “You had met him before.” → “Had you met him before?”
  • “Rahul had seen that movie.” → “Had Rahul seen that movie?”

🔷 Past Perfect Continuous

• Helping Verb: Had been
• Examples:
  • “I had been waiting for an hour.” → “Had I been waiting for an hour?”
  • “He had been studying all day.” → “Had he been studying all day?”
  • “She had been practicing for weeks.” → “Had she been practicing for weeks?”
  • “It had been raining since morning.” → “Had it been raining since morning?”
  • “They had been working on a project.” → “Had they been working on a project?”
  • “We had been planning the event.” → “Had we been planning the event?”
  • “You had been playing video games.” → “Had you been playing video games?”
  • “Rohan had been learning French.” → “Had Rohan been learning French?”

8️⃣ Future Simple

• Helping Verb: Will
• Examples:
  • “I will call you tomorrow.” → “Will I call you tomorrow?”
  • “He will visit his grandparents.” → “Will he visit his grandparents?”
  • “She will attend the seminar.” → “Will she attend the seminar?”
  • “It will rain tomorrow.” → “Will it rain tomorrow?”
  • “They will join the party.” → “Will they join the party?”
  • “We will travel next month.” → “Will we travel next month?”
  • “You will complete your work.” → “Will you complete your work?”
  • “Arjun will buy a new car.” → “Will Arjun buy a new car?”

🔷 Future Continuous

• Helping Verb: Will be
• Examples:
  • “I will be traveling next week.” → “Will I be traveling next week?”
  • “He will be studying at 8 PM.” → “Will he be studying at 8 PM?”
  • “She will be attending the conference.” → “Will she be attending the conference?”
  • “It will be working fine by then.” → “Will it be working fine by then?”
  • “They will be playing football tomorrow.” → “Will they be playing football tomorrow?”
  • “We will be having dinner at 7 PM.” → “Will we be having dinner at 7 PM?”
  • “You will be waiting at the airport.” → “Will you be waiting at the airport?”
  • “Amit will be driving to work.” → “Will Amit be driving to work?”

9️⃣ Future Perfect

• Helping Verb: Will have
• Examples:
  • “I will have finished my project.” → “Will I have finished my project?”
  • “He will have completed the report.” → “Will he have completed the report?”
  • “She will have written the letter.” → “Will she have written the letter?”
  • “It will have stopped raining.” → “Will it have stopped raining?”
  • “They will have moved to a new city.” → “Will they have moved to a new city?”

🔷 Future Perfect Continuous

• Helping Verb: Will have been
• Examples:
  • “I will have been working here for five years.” → “Will I have been working here for five years?”
  • “He will have been studying for hours.” → “Will he have been studying for hours?”
  • “She will have been practicing yoga for months.” → “Will she have been practicing yoga for months?”
  • “It will have been running smoothly.” → “Will it have been running smoothly?”
  • “They will have been waiting for a long time.” → “Will they have been waiting for a long time?”
  • “We will have been preparing for the exam.” → “Will we have been preparing for the exam?”
  • “You will have been traveling for 10 hours.” → “Will you have been traveling for 10 hours?”
  • “Sonia will have been teaching for a decade.” → “Will Sonia have been teaching for a decade?”