一、一般疑問(wèn)句
一般疑問(wèn)句也可稱為 “yes ／ no questions”,因這種問(wèn)句通常用yes ／ no來(lái)回答,相當(dāng)于漢語(yǔ)中的“……嗎?”其語(yǔ)序是：系動(dòng)詞be ／ 助動(dòng)詞／ 情態(tài)動(dòng)詞＋主語(yǔ)＋其他成分?如：
Are you from Japan?
Yes I am． ／ No I'm not．
Is her sister doing her homework now?
Yes she is． ／ No she isn't．
Does he work in a bank?
Yes he does． ／ No he doesn't．
Do you live near your school?
Yes I do． ／ No I don't．
Can you speak French?
Yes I can． ／ No I can't．
May I go home now?
Yes you may． ／ No you mustn't．
注意：
1．將陳述句變?yōu)橐话阋蓡?wèn)句時(shí),如句中有be 動(dòng)詞（am is are …）時(shí),可直接將它們提至主語(yǔ)前.如主語(yǔ)為第一人稱,應(yīng)將其改為第二人稱.如：
I'm in Class 2Grade 1． →
Are you in Class 2Grade 1?
We're watching TV． →
Are you watching TV?
2．陳述句中有情態(tài)動(dòng)詞（can may must …）時(shí),也可直接將它們提至主語(yǔ)前,即可成為一般疑問(wèn)句.如：
He can swim now． →
Can he swim now?
The children may come with us． → May the children come with us?
3．陳述句中只有一個(gè)實(shí)義動(dòng)詞作謂語(yǔ)且其時(shí)態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時(shí),變?yōu)橐话阋蓡?wèn)句時(shí)要在句首加do或does 主語(yǔ)后的實(shí)義動(dòng)詞用原形.如：
I like these animals． →
Do you like these animals?
She wants to go to the movies． → Does she want to go to the movies?
4．一般疑問(wèn)句一般讀升調(diào)(↑)
5．一般疑問(wèn)句有時(shí)不用yes或 no 回答.如：
Are they in town now?
I think so.
May I sit here?
Certainly．
Does he like soccer?
Sorry I don't know．