Asking questions

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A1 Question Forms

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Placement of Question Words 什么 / 什么时候 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 为什么 / 怎么 你 是 ?你 在 哪儿
Offering Choices as a Question A + 还是 + B ? 你 要 茶 还是 咖啡 ?
Yes/No Questions with "ma" ...吗? 你 爱 我  ?
"Verb-Not-Verb" and "Adjective-Not-Adjective" Questions V + 不 + V / Adj + 不 + Adj 爱 不 爱 我 ?
Tag Questions with "ma" ⋯是吗?, ⋯对吗?, ⋯好吗? 我们 喝 茶 , 好 吗 ?
Tag Questions with "bu" ⋯是不是?, 对不对?, ⋯好不好? 我们 喝 茶 , 好 不 好 ?

A2 Question Forms

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Questions with "le ma" V + 了 + 吗? 北京 去 了 吗
Asking "Why" with "zenme" 怎么……? 怎么 没 来?

Numbers and Measure Words

Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
Measure Words in Quantity Questions 几 + MW (+ N) ? 头 牛? 杯 水?