40 Examples of "yes / no questions" in English

Yes / no questions in English

The "yes / no questions" are questions that only accept "yes" or "no" answers.

The opposite is the wh- questions, that is, those questions that begin with adverbs and interrogative pronouns: who, how, what, when, etc. Wh- questions (also called “informational questions”) require more information and cannot be answered with just “yes” or “no”.

Example:

• Yes / no question: Did you meet John today? / Did you meet John today?
• Wh- question: Who did you meet today? / Who did you meet today?

Examples of Yes / no questions

With auxiliary verb do (present and past simple)

1. Do you like this shirt? / Do you like this shirt?
2. Does he play the piano? / Plays the piano?
3. Did you see the movie? / Did you see the film?
4. Did I do something wrong? / I did something wrong?
5. Do they always come here? / Do you always come here?
6. Does Sarah know the address? / Does Sarah know the address?

With main verb to be: In the present and past, when the main verb is to be, an auxiliary verb is not necessary.

1. Are you happy? / You are happy?
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2. Is she at home? / She is at home?
3. Was the party a lot of fun? / Was the party very fun?
4. Are you sure about the answer? / Were you sure of the answer?
5. Are they ready for the tripo? / Were you ready for the trip?
6. Am I too short? / Am I too short?
7. Was the hotel nice? / Was the hotel nice?

With auxiliary verb to be: present continuous and past continuous

1. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? / Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
2. Are they playing guitar? / Were they playing the guitar?
3. Were the children screaming too loud? / Were the children screaming very loud?
4. Is she feeling alright? / Is she feeling okay?
5. Are they coming with us? / Are they coming with us?
6. Was I speaking too loud? / Was he talking too loud?

With auxiliary verb will: used to ask yes / no questions in future tense

1. Will you pick up the children from school? / Will you pick up the children from school?
2. Will they be ready on time? / Will they be ready in time?
3. Will he talk to the boss today? / Will you speak to the boss today?
4. Will we visit Italy? / Will we visit Italy?

With auxiliary verb have: present perfect

1. Have you seen this show? / Have you seen this program?
2. Have they ever worked together before? / Have you ever worked together?
3. Have I been to Japan? / Has he been to Japan?
4. Have I told you this story before? / Have I told you this story before?
5. Have you written many books? / Have you written many books?

With modal verb should: ask an obligation or ask for instructions

1. Should I use this paint for an outdoor table? / Should I use this paint for an outdoor table?
2. Should we finish the test in an hour? / Should we finish the exam in an hour?
3. Should they believe him? / Should they believe him?
4. Should we leave now to be there on time? / Should we leave now to be on time?

With modal verb should: ask an obligation

1. Must the dog be tied all the time? / Should the dog be on a leash all the time?
2. Must we take off our shoes? / Should we take off our shoes?
3. Must you study a lot? / You have to study a lot?
4. Must I pay all these taxes? / Do you have to pay all these taxes?

With modal verb can: ask about the ability and / or possibility of doing something

1. Can the children go to the park? / Can the children go to the park?
2. Can you set the table? / Can you prepare the table?
3. Can he run very fast? / Can run very fast?
4. Can the cat eat regular food? / Can the cat eat regular food?

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