NIVEAU A1 · LEÇON 5

Poser des Questions en Anglais

How to ask questions with be, do/does, and question words

👋 Ce que tu vas apprendre

✔️ poser des questions avec be (am/is/are)
✔️ poser des questions avec do/does
✔️ utiliser les mots interrogatifs (What, Where, When, Why, How)
✔️ éviter les erreurs classiques des débutants

1. What is a question?

Une question sert à demander une information. En anglais, on place souvent l'auxiliaire avant le sujet.

Basic structure : Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + ?

Are you a student? Es-tu étudiant ?

Do you like English? Aimes-tu l'anglais ?

💡 Tip : En anglais, le point d'interrogation est obligatoire à la fin de la question.

2. Questions with Be (Am / Is / Are)

Be + subject + complement ?
Are you ready? / Is she at home? / Am I late?

Are you happy today? Es-tu heureux aujourd'hui ?

Is he your teacher? Est-il ton professeur ?

Are they in the classroom? Sont-ils dans la classe ?

⚠️ Common mistake : On ne dit pas You are happy? pour une question directe. On dit Are you happy?

3. Questions with Do / Does (Présent simple)

Do / Does + subject + base verb ?
Do you play football? / Does she speak English?

Do you live in Bouaké? Vis-tu à Bouaké ?

Does he work here? Travaille-t-il ici ?

Do they know the answer? Connaissent-ils la réponse ?

💡 Key idea : Avec does, le verbe principal reste à la forme de base. On dit Does she like coffee? et non Does she likes coffee?

4. Question words (Wh- questions)

Question word	Meaning	Example
What	quoi / que	What is your name?
Where	où	Where do you live?
When	quand	When does the lesson start?
Why	pourquoi	Why are you late?
How	comment	How are you?

What is your job? Quel est ton travail ?

Where is the library? Où est la bibliothèque ?

Why are you studying English? Pourquoi étudies-tu l'anglais ?

5. Yes/No questions vs Wh- questions

Type	Structure	Example
Yes/No question	Auxiliary + subject + verb?	Do you like music?
Wh- question	Wh-word + auxiliary + subject + verb?	What do you like?

7. Common mistakes to avoid

✘ Does she likes coffee?
✔ Does she like coffee?

✘ Where you are going?
✔ Where are you going?

✘ What do you wants?
✔ What do you want?

8. Coach tip

To make questions correctly :
1. Identify the auxiliary.
2. Put it before the subject.
3. Keep the main verb in base form after do/does.

🎓 Coach Assoa vous conseille

Répétez à voix haute : Are you ready?, Do you like English?, Where do you live?. Plus vous pratiquez, plus la structure devient naturelle.

Vidéo 1 — Poser des questions en Anglais

Vidéo 2 — Complément de la leçon

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💡 Suggested answers: give your name, age, country, school, hobbies, and ask a few questions.