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Question Forms in Various Tenses

Asking questions is one of the most basic tasks in English. Ask questions for the exercises below. In the first exercise an example question is given.

Ask an appropriate question for the response

  • A steak, please.

  • Oh, I stayed at home and watched tv.

  • She is reading a book at the moment.

  • We are going to visit France.

  • I usually get up at 7 o'clock.

  • No, he is single.

  • For about 2 years.

  • I was washing up when he arrived.

In this exercise, provide the correct question for the answer. The full text is below.

Frank was born in ______ (where?) in 1977. He went to school in Buenos Aires for ______ (how long?) before moving to Denver. He misses _______ (what?) , but he enjoys studying and living in Denver. In fact, he has lived in Denver for __________ (how long?). Currently, he _________ (what?) at the University of Colorado where he is going to receive his Bachelor of Science next ______ (when?). After he receives his degree, he is going to return to Buenos Aires to marry _____ (who?) and begin a career in research. Alice ______ (what?) at the University in Buenos Aires and is also going to receive ______ (what?) next May. They met in _____ (where?) in 1995 while they were hiking together in the ______ (where?) . They have been engaged for ________ (how long?) .

Full Text

Frank was born in Buenos Aires in 1977. He went to school in Buenos Aires for before moving to Denver. He misses Buenos Aires, but he enjoys studying and living in Denver. In fact, he has lived in Denver for over four years. Currently, he is studying at the University of Colorado where he is going to receive his Bachelor of Science next June. After he receives his degree, he is going to return to Buenos Aires to marry Alice and begin a career in research. Alice studies Art history at the University in Buenos Aires and is also going to receive a degree in Art History next May. They met in Peru in 1995 while they were hiking together in the Andes. They have been engaged for three years.

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