Yes No Questions – English Grammar Lessons

Yes No Questions are important in English. They are the most basic types of questions. This lesson shows you how to ask and answer these questions. You can find the exercises at the bottom of the page.

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Yes no questions are basic questions in English. The answer is yes or no. Here are some examples:      

• Am I a teacher?
• Are you from France?
• Is she tall?
• Do you like pizza?
• Does he have a brother?

The answers are yes or no, like these examples:

• Yes, I do.
• No, I don’t
• Yes, she does.
• No, he does not.
• Yes, I am.
• No, I am not.
• Yes, you are.
• No, we are not.
• Yes, it is.
• No, she is not.

Yes No Questions use 2 forms:

1.        Be
2.        Do/Does

Yes No Questions with BE

Structure

BE        +        SUBJECT        +        Adjective/Noun

Questions with Be only go with an adjective or noun. This is because be is a verb, so you do not need another verb. 

Examples

• Are you a teacher?
• Is she Canadian?
• Are they from Brazil?
• Is David tired?

Here are some questions with answers:

Yes No Questions with DO

Structure

DO/DOES        +        SUBJECT        +        VERB 

Examples

• Do you like pizza?
• Does she have a brother?
• Do they want a drink?
• Does Sara live in Boston?

Here are some questions with answers:

You can learn more about do and does questions with this lesson: Do and Does Questions Lesson.

What is the difference between questions with do and be?

The important difference is if the sentence has a verb or not. If it has a verb, use do or does:

• Do you live in France?
• Does she like hockey?

If it does not have a verb, use be:

• Are you happy?
• Is she tall?

This is a short explanation about yes/no questions in English. The best way to improve is to practice. Try these exercises below to improve:

Yes No Questions Exercises

Yes No Questions Test

Yes No Questions Test 2

Yes No Past Tense Questions Test

Yes No Questions Exercise

Yes No Questions Logic Activity