PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISE 3: WH-QUESTIONS (ESL)
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Next, practice asking for information with present simple wh-questions. These follow a strict word order: wh-word, then do/does, then the subject, then the base verb. Getting that order wrong is one of the most common mistakes learners make at this level.
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Complete each question with the correct do/does + subject + base verb combination.
Example: What time do you (you/wake up) usually wake up?
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Grammar review
The present simple: wh-questions
Wh-questions ask for specific information (not just yes/no) using words like what, where, when, why, who, and how.
Word order:
Wh-word + do/does + subject + base verb + …?
“Where do you work?”
“What time does the train arrive?”
Do vs. does:
• I/you/we/they → do: “What do they need?”
• he/she/it → does: “Why does he exercise so much?”
The most common mistake:
Once does is doing the "he/she/it" job, the main verb goes back to its plain base form. No extra -s.
✗ “Where does he lives?” (wrong: double marking)
✓ “Where does he live?” (correct)
This exercise focuses purely on question word order. For the other two present simple patterns, see affirmative sentences and negative sentences.
Wh-questions ask for specific information (not just yes/no) using words like what, where, when, why, who, and how.
Word order:
Wh-word + do/does + subject + base verb + …?
“Where do you work?”
“What time does the train arrive?”
Do vs. does:
• I/you/we/they → do: “What do they need?”
• he/she/it → does: “Why does he exercise so much?”
The most common mistake:
Once does is doing the "he/she/it" job, the main verb goes back to its plain base form. No extra -s.
✗ “Where does he lives?” (wrong: double marking)
✓ “Where does he live?” (correct)
This exercise focuses purely on question word order. For the other two present simple patterns, see affirmative sentences and negative sentences.
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