General English A2 · Lesson 2B

Grammar Bank

The rules behind this lesson — form, use, model sentences and the mistakes to avoid.

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Grammar focus of this lesson

Questions at A2+ — with short answers & follow-up detail

1 structure

Question forms and short answers
The word order that makes every English question work.
I've got this
Rules & form
- ›(Wh-) + auxiliary + subject + main verb: Where do you work?
- ›With be, invert: Are you free? Was it useful?
- ›Short answers repeat the auxiliary: Yes, I do. / No, she isn't.
- ›Question tags check information: You're new here, aren't you?
Examples
- “How long have you worked here?”
- “What time does the call start?”
- “You've met Ana, haven't you?”
Watch out · Never keep statement order: Where you work? ✗
Your own example