am / is / are (questions)
疑問文について説明していきます。疑問文とは、「～ですか？」と尋ねる文のことです。また、疑問詞（いわゆる5W1H）についても簡単に触れておきますので、確認しておきましょう。日本語の文法書を読むと否定疑問文だとか疑問詞だとか色々複雑なことが書いてありますが、まずは簡単に英語で疑問文の感覚を身につけましょう。
for example
Sakura: What’s your name ?
Taro.: I’m Taro.
Sakura: Are you married?
Taro: No, I’m single.
Sakura: How old are you?
Taro: 18.
Sakura: Are you a student?
Taro: Yes, I am.
Positive
| I | am |
| he she it |
is |
| we you they |
are |
Question
| am | I ? |
| is | he ? she ? it ? |
| are | we ? you ? they ? |
- “Am I late?” “No, you’re on time.”
- “Is your mother at home?” “No, she’s out.”
- “Are your parents at home?” “No, they’re out.”
- “Is it cold in your room?” “Yes, a little.”
- Your shoes are nice. Are they new?
- Is she at home? or Is your mother at home? (not Is at home your mother?)
- Are they new? or Are your shoes new? (not A new your shoes?)
Where… ? / What… ? / Who…? / How…? / Why…? / When…?
- Where is your mother ? Is she at home ?
- “Where are you from?” ” Canada.”
- “What color is your car ?” “It’s red.”
- “How old is Joe?” “He’s 24.”
- These postcards are nice. How much are they ?
- This hotel isn’t very good. Why is it so expensive?
- When did you visit Italy? I visited it last summer.
- When did she return from China ? Last week.
what’s = what is / who’s = who is / how’s = how is / where’s = where is
- What’s your phone number?
- Who’s that man?
- Where’s Lucy?
- How’s your father?
Short answers
Yes,
| I | am. |
| he she it |
is. |
| we you they |
are. |
No,
| I’m | not |
| he’s she’s it’s |
not |
| we’re you’re they’re |
not |
or No,
| he she it |
isn’t. |
| we you they |
aren’t |
武蔵境駅徒歩３０秒武蔵野市唯一の完全個別指導塾「武蔵野個別指導塾」
| 【監修者】 | 宮川涼 |
| プロフィール | 早稲田大学大学院文学研究科哲学専攻修士号修了、同大学大学院同専攻博士課程中退。日本倫理学会員 早稲田大学大学院文学研究科にてカント哲学を専攻する傍ら、精神分析学、スポーツ科学、文学、心理学など幅広く研究に携わっている。 |
I am doing(present continuous)
