Mis see on?
Küsimusi kasutatakse teabe, kinnituse, loa või abi küsimiseks.
Inglise keele küsimustes kasutatakse sageli abiverbi enne alust.
Levinud küsimussõnad on:
- who
- what
- where
- when
- why
- which
- how
Näited:
- Do you work here?
- Is she at home?
- Where do they live?
- Why are you tired?
Millal kasutada
Kasuta jah/ei-küsimusi, kui vastus võib olla jah või ei.
- Do you like coffee?
- Is he ready?
- Can they come?
Kasuta küsisõnaküsimusi, kui vajad konkreetset teavet.
- What do you want?
- Where does she work?
- When are they leaving?
- Why did he call?
- How can I help?
Kasuta küsimusi, et küsida:
- inimeste kohta: Who is that?
- asjade kohta: What is this?
- kohtade kohta: Where do you live?
- aja kohta: When does the meeting start?
- põhjuste kohta: Why are you late?
- valikute kohta: Which colour do you prefer?
- viiside või tingimuste kohta: How do you make this?
Struktuur
Küsimused verbiga to be
Kasuta:
am/is/are + alus + öeldistäide?
| Väide | Küsimus |
|---|---|
| She is tired. | Is she tired? |
| They are ready. | Are they ready? |
| I am late. | Am I late? |
Mineviku küsimustes kasuta was või were.
- Was he at work?
- Were they busy?
Küsimused teiste verbidega
Kasuta do või does lihtolevikus.
do/does + alus + põhiverb?
| Alus | Abiverb | Näide |
|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they | do | Do they live here? |
| he / she / it | does | Does she work here? |
Kasuta did lihtminevikus.
did + alus + põhiverb?
- Did you call her?
- Did he finish the task?
Küsimused modaalverbiga
Pane modaalverb aluse ette.
modaalverb + alus + põhiverb?
- Can you swim?
- Could she help us?
- Should we leave?
- Will they come?
Küsisõnaküsimused
Pane küsisõna abiverbi ette.
küsisõna + abiverb + alus + põhiverb?
- Where do you work?
- What does she need?
- Why did they leave?
- When will he arrive?
Verb to be puhul kasuta:
küsisõna + am/is/are/was/were + alus?
- Where is she?
- Why are they angry?
- When was the meeting?
Alusküsimused
Kui who või what on alus, ära kasuta do, does ega did.
- Who called you?
- What happened?
- Who lives here?
Võrdle:
- Who called Anna? — küsib inimese kohta, kes helistas
- Who did Anna call? — küsib inimese kohta, kellele Anna helistas
Näited
- Do you speak English?
- Does your brother live nearby?
- Did they arrive on time?
- Is she at work today?
- Were you tired yesterday?
- Can you help me?
- Where do your parents live?
- Why did he leave early?
- What are you doing?
- Who opened the window?
Erandid
Ära kasuta do, does ega did koos verbiga to be.
- Õige: Is she ready?
- Vale: Does she be ready?
Ära kasuta do, does ega did koos modaalverbiga.
- Õige: Can he drive?
- Vale: Does he can drive?
Kui küsisõna on alus, kasutatakse tavalist aluse ja küsisõna sõnajärge.
- Who knows the answer?
- What caused the problem?
Mõned küsimused võivad mitteametlikus kõnes olla väitelause kujul, kui kõneleja on üllatunud või kontrollib teavet.
- You finished already?
- She lives here?
Need vormid on vestluses levinud, kuid ametlikus kirjutises vähem sobivad.
Levinud vead
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Vale: You like coffee? Õige: Do you like coffee? Selgitus: Kasuta do, et moodustada lihtoleviku küsimus.
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Vale: Does she works here? Õige: Does she work here? Selgitus: Kasuta does järel põhiverbi.
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Vale: Did he went home? Õige: Did he go home? Selgitus: Kasuta did järel põhiverbi.
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Vale: Do they are ready? Õige: Are they ready? Selgitus: Ära kasuta do koos verbiga to be.
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Vale: Where she lives? Õige: Where does she live? Selgitus: Pane does aluse ette lihtoleviku küsimuses.
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Vale: Why you are late? Õige: Why are you late? Selgitus: Pane are aluse ette.
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Vale: Does he can swim? Õige: Can he swim? Selgitus: Pane modaalverb aluse ette ilma does-ta.
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Vale: Who did call you? Õige: Who called you? Selgitus: Ära kasuta did, kui who on alus.