Level 04 – Step 04 : Question Words — When (When do we start? When will he arrive?)
/Level 04 – Step 04 : Question Words — When (When do we start? When will he arrive?)
<🚪 Let’s Begin> 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about the question word “When.”
/<🚪 Let’s Begin> 🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about the question word “When.”
🐧Igupen: When? That asks about time — like “When do we start?”
/🐧Igupen: When? That asks about time — like “When do we start?”
🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho. Yes — “When” asks about time and dates. We use it to find out when something happens.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho Ho Ho. Yes — “When” asks about time and dates. We use it to find out when something happens.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What does “When” ask?
/What does “When” ask?
• “When” asks about time: When do we start?
/• “When” asks about time: When do we start?
• Use “When” with auxiliary verbs for questions about plans, schedules, or past events: When will he arrive? When did the movie end?
/• Use “When” with auxiliary verbs for questions about plans, schedules, or past events: When will he arrive? When did the movie end?
How to make a “When” question
/How to make a “When” question
• Put “When” at the start: When + auxiliary + subject + main verb? → When will the bus come?
/• Put “When” at the start: When + auxiliary + subject + main verb? → When will the bus come?
• For simple present plans use do/does: When do you have lunch?
/• For simple present plans use do/does: When do you have lunch?
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
• Statement: School starts at 8:30. → Question: When does school start?
/• Statement: School starts at 8:30. → Question: When does school start?
• Statement: He arrived yesterday. → Question: When did he arrive?
/• Statement: He arrived yesterday. → Question: When did he arrive?
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/ 🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Start with “When” and think: Is this about now, the future, or the past? Choose do/does, will, or did to match the time you ask about.
/Start with “When” and think: Is this about now, the future, or the past? Choose do/does, will, or did to match the time you ask about.
<🌼 Sample Sentences>
/<🌼 Sample Sentences>
No.01 When do we start?
/No.01 When do we start?
No.02 When will he arrive?
/No.02 When will he arrive?
No.03 When does school finish?
/No.03 When does school finish?
No.04 When did you go to the zoo?
/No.04 When did you go to the zoo?
No.05 When is your birthday?
/No.05 When is your birthday?
No.06 When are we leaving for the trip?
/No.06 When are we leaving for the trip?
No.07 When does the shop open?
/No.07 When does the shop open?
No.08 When did the concert start?
/No.08 When did the concert start?
No.09 When will the game begin?
/No.09 When will the game begin?
No.10 When can we meet?
/No.10 When can we meet?
<🎓 Practice exercises >
/<🎓 Practice exercises >
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Change to a question: School starts at 9:00.
/Q1: Change to a question: School starts at 9:00.
Q2: Change to a question: He arrived this morning.
/Q2: Change to a question: He arrived this morning.
Q3: Make a question with “When”: (you / finish / your homework)
/Q3: Make a question with “When”: (you / finish / your homework)
Q4: Make a question: (the movie / start / last night)
/Q4: Make a question: (the movie / start / last night)
Q5: True or False: Use “When did …” for asking about past times.
/Q5: True or False: Use “When did …” for asking about past times.
Q6: Question and choices: Q6: Which asks about the future? A) When did you come? B) When will the train arrive? C) When does school start?
/Q6: Question and choices: Q6: Which asks about the future? A) When did you come? B) When will the train arrive? C) When does school start?
Q7: Change to a question: We leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
/Q7: Change to a question: We leave for Tokyo tomorrow.
Q8: Make a question with “When”: (the bus / arrive)
/Q8: Make a question with “When”: (the bus / arrive)
Q9: Change to a question: The concert began at 7 p.m.
/Q9: Change to a question: The concert began at 7 p.m.
Q10: Question and choices: Q10: Which is a present-time question? A) When did you wake up? B) When do you eat lunch? C) When will you go?
/Q10: Question and choices: Q10: Which is a present-time question? A) When did you wake up? B) When do you eat lunch? C) When will you go?
◆ Answers A1: When does school start?
/◆ Answers A1: When does school start?
A2: When did he arrive?
/A2: When did he arrive?
A3: When do you finish your homework?
/A3: When do you finish your homework?
A4: When did the movie start?
/A4: When did the movie start?
A5: True — use “When did …” for past times.
/A5: True — use “When did …” for past times.
A6: B is correct: When will the train arrive?
/A6: B is correct: When will the train arrive?
A7: When do we leave for Tokyo?
/A7: When do we leave for Tokyo?
A8: When will the bus arrive?
/A8: When will the bus arrive?
A9: When did the concert begin?
/A9: When did the concert begin?
A10: B is correct: When do you eat lunch?
/A10: B is correct: When do you eat lunch?
<🦉 Closing >
/<🦉 Closing >
🦉Professor Owl: Great work! Now you can use “When” to ask about time — the past, now, and the future. Try asking three “When” questions about your week.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great work! Now you can use “When” to ask about time — the past, now, and the future. Try asking three “When” questions about your week.
Keep practicing and your questions will help you plan and understand time better.
/Keep practicing and your questions will help you plan and understand time better.
