Word order in English
Word order in present simple questions
The order of words in an English question in present simple is:
Question Word + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Infinitive.
- What do you know?
- Where do you go?
In Yes-No questions (questions that we answer saying yes or no) there is NO Question Word.
- Do you live in Rome?
- Does she live here?
Subject + verb
In English, we normally need to include the subject in a sentence. The subject goes before the verb.
- We eat.
- She is dancing.
We don’t include the subject in imperative sentences
- Give me that pen, please!
- Call me soon!
We can put an adverb of frequency between the subject and the verb. BUT adverbs of frequency go after the verb when the verb is be.
- We seldom go to the theater.
- BUT: They are always here.