QUESTION WORDS
(Kata Tanya)
| Question Words | Meaning | Function |
| Who | Siapa | Untuk menanyakan Subject orang |
| Whom | Siapa | Untuk menanyakan Object orang |
| What | Apa | untuk menanyakan Subject benda/ binatang |
| untuk menanyakan Object benda / binatang | ||
| untuk menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject | ||
| When | Kapan | untuk menanyakan keterangan waktu |
| Where | Dimana | untuk menanyakan keterangan tempat |
| How | Bagaimana | untuk menanyakan cara |
| Whose | Milik siapa | untuk menanyakan kepemilikan |
| Why | Mengapa | untuk menanyakan alasan |
| Which | Yang mana | untuk menanyakan macam atau pilihan |
| How | bagaimana | untuk menanyakan cara / keadaan |
| How many times | Berapa kali | untuk menanyakan frekwensi (keseringan) |
| How many + kt benda | Berapa…. | untuk menanyakan jumlah benda yang bisa dihitung |
| How much + kt benda | Berapa .... | untuk menanyakan jumlah benda yang tidak bisa dihitung. |
| How fast | berapa cepat | untuk menanyakan kecepatan |
| How long | berapa lama | untuk menanyakan lamanya waktu |
| how old | berapa umurnya | untuk menanyakan umur |
| what time | jam berapa | untuk menanyakan waktu |
| how often | berapa sering | untuk menanyakan frekwensi (keseringan) |
| how far | seberapa jauh | untuk menanyakan jarak |
| how deep | seberapa dalam | untuk menanyakan kedalaman |
NOTE: Khusus untuk menanyakan Subject dengan menggunakan how many + kata benda, selalu diikuti oleh plural verb/auxiliary.
Contoh: How many students come here every day?
How many students are dancing now?
1.SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan Subject
QW + V1 (s/es) + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas Subject
QW + do/does + S + do + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + do/does + S + V1 + Keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + do/does + S + V1 + O ?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject,kata kerjanya selalu “do”
Example:
He visits me every day.
a b c d
Who visits me every day?
What does he do every day?
Whom does he visit every day?
When does he visit me?
2.PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan Subject
QW + is + V-ing + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + is/am/are + S + doing + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + is/am/are + S + V-ing + keterangan ?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + is/am/are + S + V-ing + O ?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
She is singing a song beautifully.
a b c d
Who is singing a song beautifully?
What is she doing beautifully?
What is she singing beautifully?
How is she singing a song?
3.PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
The Formula :
Menanyakan subject
QW + has + V-3 + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + have/has + S + done + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + have/has + S + V-3 + keterangan ?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + have/has + S + V-3 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject,kata kerjanya “done”
Example:
We have visited the headmaster in his office.
a b c d
Who has visited the headmaster in his office?
What have we done in his office?
Whom have we visitedin his office?
Where have we visited the headmaster?
4.PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + has + been + V-ing + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + have/has + S + been + doing + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + have/has + S + been + V-ing + keterangan?
menanyakan keterangan
QW + have/has + S + been + V-ing + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject,kata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
My motherhas been taking care my friend’s child for five years.
a b c d eWho has been taking care my friend’s child for five years?
What has my mother been doing for five years?
Whose child has my mother been taking care for five years?
Whom has my mother been taking care for five years?
How long has my mother been taking care my friend’s child?
5.SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + V-2 + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + did + S + do + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + did + S + V-1 + keterangan ?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + did + S + V-1 + O ?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “do”
Example:
He left officeyesterday.
a b c d
Who left office yesterday?
What did he do yesterday?
What did he leave yesterday?
When did he leave office?
6.PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + was + V-ing + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + was/were + S + doing + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + was/were + S + V-ing + keterangan ?
menanyakan keterangan
QW + was/were + S + V-ing + O ?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “doing”
Contoh:
We were discussing about the problemin the red building.
a b c d eWho was discussing in the red building?
What were wedoing in the red building?
What were we discussing in the red building?
Which building were we discussing about the problem?
Where were we discussing about the problem?
7.PAST PERFECT TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + had + V-3 + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + had + S + done + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + had + S + V-3 + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + had + S + V-3 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “done”
Example:
The tigerhad killed the big snake.
a b c dWhat had killed the big snake?
What had the tiger done?
Which snake had the tiger killed?
What had the tiger killed?
8.PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + had + been + Ving + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + had + S + been + doing + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + had + S + been + Ving + keterangan?
menanyakan keterangan
QW + had + S + been + Ving + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
Bob had been studying Japanese last year.
a b c d
Who had been studying Japanese last year?
What had Bob been doing last year?
What had Bob been studying last year?
When had Bob been studying Japanese?
9.SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + will + V-1 + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + will/shall + S + do + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + will/shall + S + V-1 + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + will/shall + S + V-1 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “do”
Example:
I shall go to USA next year.
a b c d
Who will go to USA next year?
What shall Ido next year?
Where shall Igo next year?
When shall Igo to USA?
10.FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + will + be + V-ing + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + will/shall + S + be + doing + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + will/shall + S + be + V-ing + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + will/shall + S +be + V-ing + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “doing”
Contoh:
We will be discussing the problem at the same time tomorrow.
a b c d
Who will be discussing the problem at the same time tomorrow?
What will we be doing at the same time tomorrow?
What will we be discussing at the same time tomorrow?
When will we be discussing the problem?
11.FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + will + have + V-3 + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + will/shall + S + have + done + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + will/shall + S + have + V-3 + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + will/shall + S +have + V-3 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “done”
Example:
They will have finishedtheir duties by next year.
a b c d
Who will have finished their duties by next year?
What will they have done by next year?
What will they have finished by next year?
When will they have finished their duties?
12.FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + will + have + been + V-ing + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + will/shall + S + have + been + doing + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + will/shall + S + have + been + V-ing + keterangan?
Menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + will/shall + S +have + been + V-ing + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject,kata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
Five studentswill have been studying Japanese next year.
a b c d eHow many students will have been studying Japanese next year?
Who will have been studying Japanese next year?
What will five students have been doing next year?
What will five students have been studying next year?
When will five students have been studying Japanese?
13.SIMPLE PAST FUTURE TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + would + V-1 + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + would/should + S + do + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + would/should + S + V-1 + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + would/should + S + V-1 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject, kata kerjanya “do”
Contoh:
Jerry would join the examination last week.
a b c d
Who would join in the examination last week?
What would Jerry do last week?
What would Jerry join last week?
When would Jerry join the examination?
14.PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + would + be + Ving + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + would/should + S + be + doing + keterangan?
Menanyakan object
QW + would/should + S + be + Ving + keterangan?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + would/should + S + be + Ving + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subjectkata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
Madonna would be singinga pop song at 8 o’clock p.m. last night.
a b c d e fWho would be singing a pop song at 8 o’clock p.m last night?
What would Madonna be doing at 8 o’clock p.m last night?
Which song would Madonna be singing at 8 o’clock p.m last night?
What would Madonna be singing at 8 o’clock p.m last night?
What time would Madonna be singing a pop song last night?
When would Madonna be singing a pop song at 8 o’clock p.m?
15.PAST FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + would + have + V-3 + O + keterangan?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + would/should + S + have + done + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + would/should + S + have + V-3 + keterangan ?
menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + would/should + S + have + V-3 + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitasdari Subject,kata kerjanya “done”
Example:
Ahmad would have donehis homework yesterday morning.
a b c d eWho would have done his homework yesterday morning?
What would Ahmad have done yesterday morning?
Whose homework would Ahmad have done yesterday morning?
What would Ahmad have done yesterday morning?
When would Ahmad have done his homework?
16.PAST FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
The Formula:
Menanyakan subject
QW + would + have + been + V-ing + O + keterangan ?
Menanyakan aktivitas subject
QW + would/should + S + have + been + doing + keterangan ?
Menanyakan object
QW + would/should + S + have + been + V-ing + keterangan ?
Menanyakan adverb (keterangan)
QW + would/should + S + have + been + V-ing + O?
NOTE:
Setiap menanyakan aktivitas dari Subject,kata kerjanya “doing”
Example:
He would have been waiting for me for a month last year.
a b c d e
Who would have been waiting for me for a month last year?
What would he have been doing for a month last year?
Whom would he have been waiting for for a month last year?
How long would he have been waiting for me last year?
When would he have been waiting for me for a month?