Yes/No Soru Cümle Yapısı - Evet/Hayır Soru Yapısı
| AM I? | HAVE YOU? | CAN SHE? | DO YOU? |
İngilizcede Yes-No sorusu yapmak için tek yapmanız gereken yardımcı fiili cümlenin başına getirmektir. Bu yardımcı fiiller şunlardır:
be (am,is,are), have/has/had, will, would, can, could, shall, should, may, might ve must
Örnek bazı cümleler:
| Olumlu cümle: | The taxi is here. | Ann has arrived. | You can play. |
| Soru cümlesi: | Is the taxi here? | Has Ann arrived? | Can you play? |
Aşağıdaki tabloda, solda karışık verilen kelimeler, sağda düzeltilerek soru cümlesi yapılmıştır:
| you ready are | Are you ready? |
| telephoned she has Mary | Has she telephoned Mary? |
| swim your brother can | Can your brother swim? |
| tired ate you | Are you tired? |
| he at is home | Is he at home? |
| go must now you | Must you go now? |
| Spanish they speak can | Can they speak Spanish? |
| tomorrow you be here will | Will you be here tomorrow? |
| she will arrive by train | Will she arrive by train? |
Eğer olumlu cümlede bir yardımcı fiil yok ise, özneden önce do/does/did yardımcı fiilleri cümlenin başına getirilir. Fiiller de yalın yani mastar halde (to olmadan) kullanılır. -s almış ise -s kaldırılır, fiil 2. halde kullanılmış ise 1. hale çevrilir.
| Olumlu cümle: | I need a visa. |
| Soru cümlesi: | Do I need visa? |
| Olumlu cümle: | John wants to go home. |
| Soru cümlesi: | Does John want to go home? |
Aşağıda you ile kurulmuş yes/no sorularını inceleyelim:
- Do you understand?
- Did you call me?
- Do you drink coffee?
- Do you like jazz?
- Did you know Andrew?
- Do you work in London?
Aşağıda he ile kurulmuş yes/no sorularını inceleyelim:
- Does he play football?
- Does he speak Arabic?
- Does he know Mr Peters?
- Does he work in London?
Özneden önce sadece yardımcı fiil kullanılır:
| Doğru: | Is her father working today |
| Yanlış: | Is working her father today? |
| Doğru: | Has your brother got children? |
| Yanlış: | Has got your brother children? |
Eğer cümleler uzun öznelere sahipse buna da dikkat edelim:
- Is Ann coming tomorrow?
- Are Ann and her mother coming tomorrow?
Aşağıdaki cümlelerin, Yes-No soru cümlesi yapılmış hallerini inceleyelim:
- The boss's secretary travels a lot. Does the boss's secretary travel a lot?
- The President and her husband have arrived. Have the President and her husband arrived?
- Your sister Caroline is talking to the police. Is your sister Caroline talking to the police?
- All the people here understand Spanish. Do all the people here understand Spanish?
- The man at the table in the corner is asleep. Is the man at the table in the cornet asleep?