How do I make yes/no questions? Are you currently employed?

How Do I Make Yes/No Questions?

Aux-words                                                                           

am is are was were                                   

can could would should           

may might must                             

will won't shall

have/has + past participle

Note: Have/has + a person, place, or thing are not aux-words. Use do/does/did + subject + base form.

No aux-word?  Use do/does/did + subject+ base form.

a.   Tien was a butcher before he came here.

     → Was Tien a butcher before he came here? (was = aux-word)

b.  Maria worked as a clerk* in her country. *办事员, 办公室工作人员, oficinista, administrativa)

     → Did Maria work as a clerk in her country? (no aux-word→ do/does/did+ subject + base form)

Write a yes/no question. Use you.

a.   I’m hunting (=looking) for a job right now. è Are you hunting for a job right now?              

1.  I’m currently employed. è ____ you _________________________?

2.  I work as a clerk at City College.

3.  I’ve been working there for three months.

4.  I worked as a customs agent (海关官员, agente de aduanas) in Burma before I came to the U.S.

5.  I held (=had) that position for three years.

6.  My current¹ duties² include ordering office supplies and filing³.

       ¹当前的, 现在的, actual   ²职责, 职务, funciones, responsabilidades ³把…归档，把…分类 archivar

7.  I can speak Cantonese, Burmese, and English.                                                                               

8.  I’m proficient on (=use well, 熟练的, 精通的, muy competente) MS Word, Excel, and Access software.

9.  I would like to be an office manager here someday.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                            

1.  Are you currently employed?

2.  Do you work as a clerk at City College?

3.  Have you been working there for three months?

4.  Did you work as a customs agent in Burma before you came to the U.S.?                             

5.  Did you hold that position for three years?

6.  Do your current duties include ordering office supplies and filing?                                         

7.  Can you speak Cantonese, Burmese, and English?

8.  Are you proficient on MS Word, Excel, and Access software?  

9.       Would you like to be an office manager here someday?