FORMING QUESTIONS - Practice Worksheet

Present Simple & Past Simple (A2+/B1)

Part 1: YES/NO QUESTIONS (Closed Questions)

Exercise 1: Present Simple - Make questions
Transform the sentences into YES/NO questions.
Example: She likes pizza. → Does she like pizza?
1. They live in London. → Do they live in London?
2. You speak Spanish. → Do you speak Spanish?
3. He works in a bank. → Does he work in a bank?
4. The shop opens at 9 AM. → Does the shop open at 9am.
5. We need more time. → Do we need more time?
6. She has a cat. → Does she have a cat?/ Has she got a cat?

Exercise 2: Past Simple - Make questions

Transform the sentences into YES/NO questions.
Example: She visited Paris. → Did she visit Paris?
1. They went to the cinema yesterday. → Did they go to the cinema yesterday?
2. You finished your homework. → Did you finish your homework?
3. He called you last night. → Did he call you last night?
4. She bought a new dress. → Did she buy a new dress?
5. We saw that movie. → Did we see that movie?
6. The concert started at 8 PM. → Did the concert start at 8 pm?
Buy – bought – bought – kupować
See – saw – seen – widzieć
Go – went – gone - iść

Part 2: WH- QUESTIONS (Open Questions)

Exercise 3: Present Simple - Complete the questions
Use the correct question word (What, Where, When, Why, Who, How, How often).
1. ____WHERE______ do you live? (asking about place)
2. ____WHEN______ does she go to work? (asking about time)
3. ____WHY______ do they study English? (asking about reason)
4. _____HOW OFTEN_____ does he play tennis? (asking about frequency)
5. ____WHO______ is your best friend? (asking about person)
6. _____HOW_____ do you go to school? (asking about method/transport)
7. ______WHAT____ does this word mean? (asking about meaning)
8. _____HOW MUCH_____ much does it cost? (asking about price)
9. _____WHERE_____ did you go on holiday? (asking about place)
10. ____WHEN______ did she arrive? (asking about time)
11. ____WHY______ did they leave early? (asking about reason)
12. ____WHO______ did you meet at the party? (asking about person)
13. ____HOW______ did he travel to work? (asking about method)
14. ___WHEN_______ did the movie finish? (asking about time)
15. _____HOW_____ much did you pay? (asking about amount)
16. ___WHAT_______ did she say? (asking about words/information)

Part 3: MIXED PRACTICE

Exercise 5: Write the questions for these answers
Present Simple:
1. Answer: I live in Warsaw. Question: Where do you live?
2. Answer: Yes, she does. She likes chocolate. Question: Does she like chocolate?______
3. Answer: They work in a hospital. Question: Where do they work?________________
4. Answer: He goes to the gym three times a week. Question: Does she go to the gym three
times a week?
Past Simple:
5. Answer: I went to Italy last summer. Question: Did you go to Italy last summer?
6. Answer: Yes, I did. I enjoyed the concert. Question: Did you enjoy the concert?
7. Answer: She bought it at the shopping centre. Question: Did she buy it at the shopping
centre?
8. Answer: No, they didn't. They didn't see John yesterday. Question: Did they see John
yesterday?

Part 4: ERROR CORRECTION

Exercise 6: Find and correct the mistakes
1. Where DO you live? → _______________________________________________
2. Does she like coffee? → _______________________________________________
3. What time DOES the shop open? →
_______________________________________________
4. Where did you GO yesterday? →
_______________________________________________
5. Did she finish her work? → _______________________________________________
6. Why DID he LEAVE early? → _______________________________________________
7. DID you GO to the party last week? →
_______________________________________________
8. What DID she DO yesterday? →
_______________________________________________

Part 5: CREATIVE PRACTICE

Exercise 7: Interview your partner
Write 5 questions in Present Simple about daily routines/habits:
1. Do you have any children?
2. Do you like going to the cinema?
3. Do you any other languages?
4. Do you go to the gym?
5. Do you live in a flat or home?

Exercise 8: Write 5 questions in Past Simple about last weekend

1. When did you go on your last holiday?
2. Did you often go shopping ?
3. Did you eat anything nice lately?
4. Did you read an interesting book last weekend?
5. Did you buy anything nice for yourself?

Part 6: ASK AND ANSWER

Exercise 9: About YOU - Present Simple
Write questions AND your own answers about your daily life, habits, and preferences.
Example: Q: Where do you live? A: I live in Kraków.
1. Q: Where does your son live? (where / live) A: My son lives in Poznań.
2. Q: What time do you wake up everyday? (what time / wake up) A: I wake up at 5 o’clock
everyday.
3. Q: What do you do in your free time? (what / do in free time) A: I read books.
4. Q: How often do you do exercise? (how often / exercise) A: I do exercise once a/ per week.
5. Q: What kind of music do you like? (what kind of music / like) A: I like rock.
6. Q: Where do you usually go on holiday? (where / usually go on holiday) A: I usually go to
the mountains on holiday.

Exercise 10: About YOUR PAST - Past Simple

Write questions AND your own answers about things you did in the past.
Example: Q: What did you do yesterday evening? A: I watched a film and ate pizza.
1. Q: What did you do last week? (what / do last weekend) A: I spent with my family last week.
2. Q: Where did you go on your last holiday? (where / go on your last holiday) A: I went to
Wrocław.
3. Q: What did you eat for breakfast today? (what / eat for breakfast today) A: I didn’t eat
breakfast today.
4. Q: When did you start learning English? (when / start learning English) A: I started learning
English at 7pm.
5. Q: Who did you meet yesterday? (who / meet yesterday) A: I met my colleague yesterday.
6. Q: What time did you go bed last night? (what time / go to bed last night) A: I went to bed at
10 pm.

Exercise 11: BONUS - Ask about your classmate

Think about a classmate or friend. Write 4 questions you want to ask them, then ask and write
their answers!
Present Simple Questions:
1. Q: _____________________________________________ A:
_____________________________________________
2. Q: _____________________________________________ A:
_____________________________________________
Past Simple Questions:
3. Q: _____________________________________________ A:
_____________________________________________
4. Q: _____________________________________________ A:
_____________________________________________

Exercise 12: Speed questions!

Set a timer for 3 minutes. Write as many questions as you can about the topic, then answer 5 of
them.
Topic A: Your best friend (Present Simple)
Questions: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Now answer 5 of your questions:
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________
Topic B: Your last holiday (Past Simple)
Questions: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Now answer 5 of your questions:
1. _______________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________

QUICK REFERENCE - QUESTION FORMATION

Present Simple:
• YES/NO: Do/Does ( 3 os.l. poj) + subject + verb (work/teach)?
• WH-: Question word + do/does + subject + verb (base form)?
Past Simple:
• YES/NO: Did + subject + verb (base form)? Did you see the movie yesterday? Yes, I did./No, I
didn’t.
• WH-: Question word + did + subject + verb (base form)? When did you go to Italy? I went to
Italy 5 years ago.
Do – did - done
Special case - verb "to be":
• Present: Am/Is/Are + subject...? Are you tired? Is she angry?
• Past: Was/Were + subject...? Were you at home yesterday? Was she ill last week?
Remember:
• In questions, the main verb returns to base form (infinitive without "to")
• Don't use -s/-es or -ed in questions (the auxiliary do/does/did shows the tense)
• Exception: verb "to be" - no auxiliary needed!