入門 · Unit 11
be 動詞的疑問句
be 動詞的疑問句是把 be 動詞(am / is / are)移到主詞前面來造句,並在句尾加上問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放進主詞與 be 動詞,用簡短的方式回答,而縮寫只用在否定的回答上。
概念說明
be 動詞的疑問句是把 be 動詞(am / is / are)移到主詞前面來造句,並在句尾加上問號。回答時在 Yes / No 後面再放進主詞與 be 動詞,用簡短的方式回答,而縮寫只用在否定的回答上。
A. 疑問句的造法 — be 動詞移到前面
只要把直述句的 be 動詞移到主詞前面,就變成疑問句了。be 動詞 + 主詞 + 其餘部分 + ? 這個語序就是唯一的規則。
| 直述句 | 疑問句 |
|---|---|
| You are a doctor. | Are you a doctor? |
| He is busy. | Is he busy? |
| They are at school. | Are they at school? |
| It is raining. | Is it raining? |
- Are you tired? (你累了嗎?)
- Is she from Korea? (她是韓國人嗎?)
- Are they your friends? (他們是你的朋友嗎?)
- Is it your first time here? (你是第一次來這裡嗎?)
B. Yes / No 簡答
be 動詞的疑問句要在 Yes / No 後面加上「主詞 + be 動詞」或「主詞 + be 動詞 + not」來簡短回答。肯定的回答不用縮寫,只有否定的回答用縮寫才自然。
| 問句 | 肯定回答 | 否定回答 |
|---|---|---|
| Are you a student? | Yes, I am. | No, I'm not. |
| Is he busy? | Yes, he is. | No, he isn't. |
| Are they here? | Yes, they are. | No, they aren't. |
| Is it cold? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't. |
- Is Anna your friend? — Yes, she is. (Anna 是你的朋友嗎?是的,她是。)
- Are you hungry? — No, I'm not. (你餓了嗎?不,我不餓。)
- Are they doctors? — Yes, they are. (他們是醫生嗎?是的,他們是。)
C. 疑問詞 + be 動詞 — What / Where / How / Who
疑問詞(What, Where, How, Who 等)後面也可以直接接上 be 動詞,用來詢問具體的資訊。語序一律是「疑問詞 + be 動詞 + 主詞 + ?」。
| 疑問詞 | 問句範例 | 回答範例 |
|---|---|---|
| What | What is your name? | I'm Anna. |
| Where | Where are you from? | I'm from Korea. |
| How | How is the weather? | It's sunny. |
| Who | Who is that man? | He's my father. |
- Where is the restroom? (洗手間在哪裡?)
- How is your family? (你的家人過得好嗎?)
- What are these? (這些是什麼?)
- Who is your English teacher? (你的英文老師是誰?)
重點整理
- 1be 動詞的疑問句只要把 be 動詞移到主詞前面就完成了,這個語序是唯一的規則。(例: You are → Are you?)
- 2回答時肯定不用縮寫(Yes, I am),只有否定才縮寫(No, I'm not),這種慣用法是自然英語的特徵。
- 3Yes / No 的簡答一定要再放進主詞與 be 動詞,請記住這一點。(X: Yes, am. / O: Yes, I am.)
- 4在疑問詞(What / Where / How / Who)後面接上 be 動詞,就成為詢問具體資訊的疑問句,請學會這條延伸規則。
- 5am not 沒有縮寫形,所以否定的回答一律只用 I'm not 這個形式,請再確認一次這個例外。
例句
Are you a student?
你是學生嗎?
Is he your brother?
他是你的哥哥嗎?
Is she a doctor?
她是醫生嗎?
Are they in the classroom?
他們在教室裡嗎?
Is it your first day?
今天是你的第一天嗎?
這個單元還有更多例句。註冊後可以看完整內容並聆聽發音。
容易犯的錯誤
Are you a student?
Is he busy?
No, I'm not.
Where are you from?
Is she your sister?