"be" yi ya da "yardımcı fiili" özneden önce kullanarak yapılan soru cümlelerine "yes - no" question denir. Yani karşılığında "evet - hayır" diye cevap verebildiğimiz soru cümleleridir ve bu tip soru cümlelerine kısa cevaplar verebiliriz.

Aşağıda zamanlara göre "yes - no" yapıları verilmiştir. Örnekleri inceleyiniz.

Examples:

Am I a student?
Yes, you are.........(Yes, you are a student)

Is he a student?
Yes, he is.

Are you a student?
Yes, I am.

Are they clever?
Yes, they are.

Was he here last weekend?
Yes, he was.

Were you at home yesterday?
Yes, I was.

Do you speak english?
Yes, I do.

Does he like playing football?
No he doesn’t.

Will they come tomorrow?
Ye, they will.

Did you watch the film yesterday evening?
Yes, I did.

Have you ever seen a crocodile?
No, I haven't, etc.