ÄLÄ KOSKAAN KÄYTÄ BE-VERBIN KANSSA DO-APUVERBIÄ!Kysymys muodostetaan vaihtamalla subjektin ( I, you, he, jne.) ja verbin (am, is, are) järjestystä.
esim. I am (minä olen) am I? (olenko minä?)
| PRESENT TENSE - POSITIVE | ||
|---|---|---|
| I am | (I'm) | I'm tired. |
| He | (He's) | He's hungry. |
| She is | (She's) | She's thirsty. |
| It | (It's) | It's hot. |
| We | (We're) | We're very happy. |
| You are | (You're) | You're late. |
| They | (They're) | They're from Finland |
| PRESENT TENSE - NEGATIVE | ||
| I am not | (I'm not) | I'm cold. |
| He | (He isn't) | He isn't here. |
| She is not | (She isn't) | She isn't at home. |
| It | (It isn't) | It isn't a good programme. |
| We | (We aren't) | We aren't from Rovaniemi . |
| You are not | (You aren't) | You aren't well. |
| They | (They aren't) | They aren't at work today. |
| PRESENT TENSE - QUESTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Am I....................? | Am I at the right place? |
| he..................? | Is he your friend? |
| Is she.................? | Is she Finnish? |
| it....................? | Is it Tuesday today? |
| we.................? | Are we on time? |
| Are you................? | Are you ready? |
| they...............? | Are they very old? |
ÄLÄ KOSKAAN KÄYTÄ BE-VERBIN KANSSA DO-APUVERBIÄ!
Kysymys muodostetaan vaihtamalla subjektin ( I, you, he, jne.) ja verbin (am, is, are) järjestystä.
esim. I am (minä olen) am I? (olenko minä?)
| KYSYMYKSEN TEOSSA ON OIKEA SANAJÄRJESTYS TÄRKEÄ: | ||
|---|---|---|
| VERBI | SUBJECTIV | OBJECTI |
| Is | he | Finnish? |
| Are | you | at home this evening? |
| Is | Jane | at work today? |
| Are | Mr and Mrs Smith | in the restaurant? |
| Is | your best friend | from Finland? |
| Kun käytetään kysymyssanaa tai -fraasia (What, Where, How many, At what time, jne.) tulee
tämä ensin, ja kysymyksen loppu muodostetaan käyttämällä ylläolevaa järjestystä. | ||
| KYSYMYSSANA/ -FRAASI | VERBI | SUBJECTI | OBJEKTI |
|---|---|---|---|
| When | is | it | ready? |
| Where | is | John's | home? |
| At what time | are | the shops | open? |
| Why | are | you | here? |
| Why | aren't | you | there? |
| How hot | is | the sauna? | |
| Where | are | your friends? |
| When is...............? | = | When's................? |
| Where is..............? | = | Where's...............? |
| Why is................? | = | Why's.................? |
| What is...............? | = | What's................? |
| When are..............? | = | When're...............? |
| Where are.............? | = | Where're..............? |
| Why are...............? | = | Why're................? |
| What are...............? | = | What're...............? |
| PITKÄT JA LYHYET VASTAUKSET | ||
|---|---|---|
| KYSYMYS | PITKÄ VASTAUS | LYHYT VASTAUS |
| Are you ready? | Yes, I'm ready. No, I'm not ready. |
Yes I am.* No, I'm not. |
| Is your friend here? | Yes, he's here. No, he isn't here. |
Yes, he is.* No, he isn't. |
| Are they nice? | Yes, they're very nice. No, they aren't nice. |
Yes, they are.* No, they aren't. |
Vaikka Brittiläiset mieluummin käyttävät lyhennyksiä, kuten I'm... ja He's... ja They're..., on lyhyen Yes-vastauksen kanssa käytettävä subjektista ja verbistä lyhentämätöntä muotoa.