1. Using simple present tense: Questions and answers
Unit 1
Using simple present tense: Questions and answers

2. Simple Present Tense
Using the correct tense is important when asking questions and answers.
Using different tenses can change the meaning of a sentence.
Examples:
Simple Present Tense
Other Tenses
Asking about hometown
Asking where a person was
Simple Past Tense
Question:
Where do you come from?
Question:
Where did you come from?
어디 출신입니까?
어디에서 왔아요?
Answer:
I come from Canada.
Answer:
I came from the store.
나는 캐나다 에서 왔아요.
나는 가게에서 왔아요.
Asking about current job
Asking about current actions
Present Continuous Tense
Question:
What do you do?
Question:
What are you doing?
뭐 하세요?
뭐 하고있어요?
Answer:
I am an engineer.
Answer:
I am cleaning my room.
저는 공학자이에요.
방을 청소해요.

3. Simple Present Tense : Questions Function Example Who (누구)
Simple present tense is often used to learn about other people.
The easiest way to make questions is use Wh- words:
Wh- words ask for information
Function
Example
Who
(누구)
Who is that man?
Asking for a subject
What
(무엇)
What is your job?
Asking for an object
When
(언제)
When is your birthday?
Asking about time
Where
(어디)
Where are you from?
Asking about a place

4. Simple Present Tense : Questions Function Example
Simple present tense is often used to learn about other people.
How + (adjective)
(Yes / No Questions)
Do, (be verbs) = is & are
Function
Example
How many sisters do you have?
How many
Asking about quantity
(얼마나)
How old
(몇 살이세요?)
How old are you?
Asking about age
Do+(verb)
Do you live in Suwon?
Asking for basic info
(Yes / No) Is
Is she a doctor?
Asking for basic info
(singular subject)
Are
Are they from Korea?
Asking for basic info
(plural subject)

5. Simple Present Tense : Answers Questions Answers Subject + (be) verb
Who is that man?
He is my teacher.
Most simple present tense answers follow:
Subject + (be) verb
However, if “do” in in the question:
Subject + have/has
or Subject + present tense verb
그 남자 는 누구인가?
What is your job?
I am a nurse.
직업 은 무엇입니까?
When is your birthday?
It is March 22nd.
생일이 언제 입니까?
Where are you from?
I am from Ireland.
어디 출신 입니까?
How many sisters do you have?
I have two sisters.
얼마나 많은 자매가 있습니까?
How old are you?
I am 23 year years old.
몇 살 입니까?
Do you live in Suwon?
No. I live in Busan.
수원에 살고 있습니까 ?
Is she a doctor?
Yes, she is.
그녀는 의사 인가?
Are they from Korea?
No. They are from the Philippines.
그들은 한국에 웠어요?

6. GRAMMAR CHECK page 17 Unscramble the word to make questions
GRAMMAR CHECK page 17 Unscramble the word to make questions Match questions 1-9 with similar question (a-i)
teacher a you are
________________________________________________ ( )
know him do you how
hometown your what’s
do what you do
do in what do your free do time
dad you do what does
________________________________________________ ( )
from do come this area you
she city does in work the
together going you out are
Are you a teacher? f
What does your dad do? h
How do you know him? a
Do you come from this area? g
What’s your hometown? d
Does she work in the city? e
What do you do? c
Are you going out together? b
What do you do in your free time? i
Where di you meet?
Are you dating?
What’s you job?
Where are you from?
Where does she work?
Do you help students learn?
Is this your hometown?
What’s your fathers occupation?
What do you do on the weekend?