Basic sentence structure (1)
(elementary level)
These tables will help you to understand and practice word order, which is one of the most important things in English grammar.
| Present Simple |
| | | I | | like | orange juice | . |
| | Do | you | | like | orange juice | ? |
| What | do | you | | like | | ? |
| | | Who | | likes | orange juice | ? |
| | | I | don't | like | orange juice | . |
| Present Simple |
| | | We | | go | to school | . |
| | Do | you | | go | to school | ? |
| Where | do | you | | go | | ? |
| | | Who | | goes | to school | ? |
| What | do | you | | do | | ? |
| | | We | don't | go | to school | . |
| Present Simple (3rd person singular) |
| | | Tony | | works | in an office | . |
| | Does | Tony | | work | in an office | ? |
| Where | does | Tony | | work | | ? |
| | | Who | | works | in an office | ? |
| What | does | Tony | | do | in an office | ? |
| | | Tony | doesn't | work | in an office | . |
| Present Simple (3rd person singular) |
| | | My sister | | gets up | very early | . |
| | Does | your sister | | get up | very early | ? |
| When | does | your sister | | get up | | ? | | | Who | | gets up | very early | ? |
| What | does | your sister | | do | very early | ? |
| | | My sister | doesn't | get up | very early | . |
| Present Simple (with modal auxiliary) |
| | | She | can | swim | well | . |
| | Can | she | | swim | well | ? |
| How | can | she | | swim | | ? |
| What | can | she | | do | well | ? |
| | | Who | can | swim | well | ? |
| | | She | can't | swim | well | . |
| Future Simple |
| | | Mr Tuck | will | arrive | tomorrow | . |
| | Will | Mr Tuck | | arrive | tomorrow | ? |
| When | will | Mr Tuck | | arrive | | ? |
| What | will | Mr Tuck | | do | tomorrow | ? |
| | | Who | will | arrive | tomorrow | ? |
| | | Mr Tuck | won't | arrive | tomorrow | . |
| Present Progressive |
| | | Cathy | is | sleeping | in her bedroom | . |
| | Is | Cathy | | sleeping | in her bedroom | ? |
| Where | is | Cathy | | sleeping | | ? |
| What | is | Cathy | | doing | in her bedroom | ? |
| | | Who | is | sleeping | in her bedroom | ? |
| | | Cathy | isn't | sleeping | in her bedroom | , |
| Present Progressive |
| | | I | 'm | playing | tennis | . |
| | Are | you | | playing | tennis | ? |
| What | are | you | | playing | | ? |
| What | are | you | | doing | | ? |
| | | Who | is | playing | tennis | ? |
| | | I | 'm not | playing | tennis | . |
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