Saat kita belajar pola dasar 12 tenses sebelumnya, kita sebenarnya sudah belajar satu jenis kalimat tanya, yaitu yes/no questions.
Yes/no questions adalah kalimat tanya yang jawabannya yes atau no.
Polanya sudah kita bahas di masing-masing penjelasan tenses.
Yes/no questions kalau dalam bahasa Indonesia biasanya diawali “Apakah…?”
(Present Simple)
Do you like ice cream?
= Apakah kamu suka es krim?
Yes, I do. | No, I don’t
Does she work there?
= Apakah dia bekerja di sana?
Yes, she does. | No, she doesn’t.
Are you a student?
= Apakah kamu pelajar?
Yes, I am. | No, I’m not.
Yes, I am. | No, I’m not.
Is he sick?
= Apakah dia sakit?
Yes, he is. | No, he isn’t
(Past Simple)
Did you go to the party last night?
= Apakah kamu pergi ke pesta itu tadi malam?
Yes, I did. | No, I didn’t.
Were they his schoolmates?
= Apakah mereka teman satu sekolahnya?
Yes, they were. | No, they weren’t
Was he angry yesterday?
= Apakah dia marah kemarin?
Yes, he was. | No, he wasn’t.
(Future Simple)
Will he finish the report on time?
= Apakah dia akan menyelesaikan laporannya tepat waktu?
Yes, he will. | No, he won’t.
Will they be angry if we don’t invite them?
= Apakah mereka akan marah kalau kita tidak undang mereka?
Yes, they will. | No, they won’t.