General questions
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Tense |
Form |
Example | |||
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Present Simple |
Am/is/are ... kept? - Yes, ... am/is/are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't. |
Is the office locked every evening? - Yes, it is./No, it isn't. | |||
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Present Continuous |
Am/Is/Are ... being kept? - Yes, ... am/is/are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't. |
Is this programme being watched by so many people? - Yes, it is./No, it isn't. | |||
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Past Simple |
Was/Were ... kept? - Yes, ... was/were. - No, ... wasn't/weren't. |
Were the letters sent by air mail? - Yes, they were./No, they weren't. | |||
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Past Continuous |
Was/Were ... being kept? - Yes, ... was/were. - No, ... wasn't/weren't. |
Was the car being repaired at that time? - Yes, it was./No, it wasn't. | |||
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Present Perfect |
Have/Has ... been kept? - Yes, ... have/has. - No, ... haven't/hasn't. |
Have the tickets been sold? - Yes, they have./No, they haven't. | |||
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Past Perfect |
Had ... been kept? - Yes, ... had. - No, ... hadn't. |
Had he been warned the day before not to go there? - Yes, he had./No, he hadn't. | |||
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Future Simple |
Will... be kept? - Yes,... will. - No, ... won't. |
Will the matter be considered? - Yes, it will./No, it won't. | |||
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Am/Is/Are... Was/ Were... |
going to be kept? - Yes,... am/is/ are. - No, ... am not/isn't/aren't. |
Was much money going to be invested in that project? - Yes, it was./No, it wasn't. | ||
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Do Does Did Will |
... have + to be kept? - Yes,/ No, ... |
do(n't). does(n't). did(n't). will(not). |
Did the decision have to be made in due time? - Yes, it did./No, it didn't. Will the purchase have to be paid in cash? - Yes, it will./No, it won't. | |
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Must Can Could |
... be kept? - Yes,/No, ... |
must(n't). can(not). could(n't). |
Must every copy be studied first? - Yes, it must./No, it mustn't. Can the criminal be sentenced to death? - Yes, he can./No, he can't. | |
to
be going to
have
to
Modal
verbs
Exercise 3. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.
Example: The shoes are being mended at the moment.
Are the shoes being mended at the moment? - Yes, they are.
1. My car isn't being serviced today.
2. The money is changed into dollars at the bank.
3. She hasn't been invited to the party.
4. The driver had to be fined for excess speed.
5. A new supermarket was being built last month.
6. Nothing could be done about that.
7. The executive director was killed last night.
8. The company staff hadn't been told the news.
9. The new motorway will be opened next summer.
10. Every detail must be reproduced faithfully.