Wh-Questions Present Simple

Wh-Questions with do/does in Present Simple

By Nora Krause

​The Question Words

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​The question words in English are:

• Who (Wer)

• Where (Wo)

• When (Wann)

• Why (Warum)

• What (Was)

• How (Wie)​

• How much (Wie viel)

• How ​often (Wie oft)

Wenn du ein Fragewort benutzt, stelle dieses VOR do/does !

​Question word	​	Subject	​Verb	​Rest
​Where	​	​you	​sleep	​tonight?
​What	​do	​we	​eat	​for lunch?
​Why	​	​they	​read	​so much?

​Question word	​	Subject	​Verb	​Rest
​How often	​	he	feed	his pet?
When	​does	she	go	to bed?
How	​	it	feel?

First round of questions:

​Choose the correct question word!

​Read the question AND the answer!

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Multiple Choice

______ does she read? - A book.

• What

• How

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ do they play? - In the garden.

• What

• How

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ does the mouse eat? - At 8 o'clock.

• What

• How

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ do your parents go on vacation? - Twice a year.

• What

• How often

• When

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ does the dress cost? - 20 €.

• What

• How often

• How much

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ do we meet? - In front of the cinema.

• What

• How often

• How much

• Where

Multiple Choice

______ does Tom never help at home? - Because he is lazy.

• Why

• How often

• How much

• How

Multiple Choice

______ does Jane feed her hamster? - Three dimes a day.

• Why

• How often

• How much

• How

Multiple Choice

______ do you study so much? - Because I want good grades.

• Why

• How often

• How much

• How

Multiple Choice

______ does your mum go to work? - At 6 o'clock.

• Why

• How often

• When

• Where

Second round of questions:

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Write the correct question word!

​Read the question AND the answer!

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Third round of questions:

​Put the words in the correct order and write the question!

​Example​:

she / read / when / does / a book-> When does she read a book?

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Fourth round of questions:

​Ask for the underlined information!

​Example​:

Jane lives in London -> Where does Jane live?

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All done!

Do you need more practice? (Brauchst du mehr Übung?)

Do exercises in your workbook on digi4school.​

You can also find some exercises here:

​https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/form.htm , https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/fragen/fragewoerter_simple_present.htm , https://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/simple-present/form/exercises?05