1. English Conversation Course
By Gasper Paliska

2. Idiom of the day!
Let the cat out of the bag – Why would someone put their cat in a bag? What did the cat ever do to them? Our last idiom actually means to disclose a secret that was supposed to be kept, well, as a secret. The next time someone lets the cat out of the bag do not immediately pick up your phone and call animal cruelty control.

3. An Easy Way To Form (Almost) Any Question In English
This formula is called QUASM:
QU estion word A uxiliary verb S ubject M ain verb

4. Simple Present Questions:
QUESTION WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
SUBJECT
MAIN VERB
Where do
you
work?
What
does
Martha
think
about the project?
How
like
your new apartment?
How many kids
Bob
have?

5. Simple Past Questions:
QUESTION WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
SUBJECT
MAIN VERB
How
did
they
learn
English so fast?
When
you
get home
from work yesterday?
What
the manager
think
about your idea?
Where
buy
that T-shirt?

6. Present Continuous Questions:
QUESTION WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
SUBJECT
MAIN VERB
What
are
you
doing
at the moment?
Why is he
ignoring
me?
What time we
meeting up
for dinner?
Who
she
dating
now?

7. Past Continuous Questions:
QUESTION WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
SUBJECT
MAIN VERB
Who
were
you
talking
to on the phone?
What
was
Jim
doing
when you called?
Why
the children
eating
candy before dinner?
How he
feeling
after the surgery?

8. Present Perfect Questions:
QUESTION WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
SUBJECT
MAIN VERB
How much money
have
you
spent
on clothes this month?
How long
has
your teacher
worked
at this school?
What
they
been doing
all day?
the client
been waiting
for their order?

9. Future Questions: QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB Who
will
you
invite
to the party?
What
your parents
think
about your plan?
When
are
going
to clean your room?
Why is
she
to quit her job?

10. Exceptions Yes/No questions do not use a question word…
…but they still follow ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)
Do you like bananas?
Did you enjoy the movie?
Are you studying English?
Were you sleeping when I called you last night?
Have you finished your homework?
Will you call me when you get home?
Are you going to accept the job offer?
Should we take the early morning flight?

11. Cont.
Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:
Are you thirsty?
Is she a teacher?
Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?

12. References:
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