QuickenBrain

Forming questions

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The rule

Most questions need do, does, or did before the subject: "Where do you live?", not "Where you live?" After did, the main verb goes back to its base form: "Did you see it?", not "Did you saw it?" When the question word is the subject itself, skip do: "Who called?"

Wrong and right

  1. Wrong Where you live now?

    Right Where do you live now?

  2. Wrong What means this word?

    Right What does this word mean?

  3. Wrong Does she likes the new design?

    Right Does she like the new design?

  4. Wrong Did you saw my email?

    Right Did you see my email?

  5. Wrong Why you are late today?

    Right Why are you late today?

  6. Wrong How long you have worked here?

    Right How long have you worked here?