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Question Words

Who · What · Where · When · How · Open Questions with BE

❓ Question Words 📐 BE Questions ✏️ 3 BE Exercises 📖 2 Reading Texts 💬 Speaking ⏱ ~45 min

❓ Question Words + BE

A1 / A1+ · Who, What, Where, When, How · Open Questions with BE

❓ Vocabulary 📐 Grammar: BE ✏️ 3 Exercises 📖 2 Readings 💬 Speaking

🌍Warm-Up / Rozgrzewka

Look at the questions. Can you answer? / Spójrz na pytania. Czy potrafisz odpowiedzieć?

  • Who are you? Kto ty jestes?
  • What is your name? Jak masz na imie?
  • Where are you from? Skad jestes?
  • How are you today? Jak sie dzisiaj czujesz?

📚Dictionary – Question Words / Slownik

WHO
Kto / Kogo
People / Osoby
“Who is she?”
WHAT
Co / Jaki
Things / Rzeczy
“What is this?”
WHERE
Gdzie
Places / Miejsca
“Where are you?”
WHEN
Kiedy
Time / Czas
“When is it?”
HOW
Jak
Manner / Sposob
“How are you?”
WHY
Dlaczego
Reason / Powod
“Why are you late?”

📐Grammar – Open Questions with BE

Pytania otwarte z BE / Open Questions with BE

BE comes BEFORE the subject. / BE stoi PRZED podmiotem w pytaniu.

Question Word
Who/What/Where…
+
BE
am / is / are
+
Subject
I / you / he…
+
?
Subject / PodmiotBE formExample / PrzykladPolish / Po polsku
IamWhere am I?Gdzie ja jestem?
you / we / theyareHow are you?Jak sie masz?
he / she / itisWhere is she?Gdzie ona jest?
Examples / Przyklady:
Where am I? → You’re in London. / Jestes w Londynie.
How are you? → I’m fine, thank you! / Mam sie dobrze, dzieki!
Where is he? → He’s at home. / On jest w domu.
Who are they? → They are my friends. / To sa moi znajomi.

✏️Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct BE Form

Choose am / is / are / Wybierz am / is / are

Complete each question with the correct form of BE. / Uzupelnij kazde pytanie poprawna forma BE.

1. Where I?

2. How you?

3. Where he?

4. What your name?

5. Where they?

6. How she?

7. Who you?

8. Where we?

✏️Exercise 2 – Choose the Question Word

Choose Who, What, Where, When or How / Wybierz Who, What, Where, When lub How

Word bank / Slownik: Who  |  What  |  Where  |  When  |  How

1. are you? (feelings / samopoczucie)

2. is she? (person / osoba)

3. is the school? (place / miejsce)

4. is your birthday? (time / czas)

5. is this? (thing / rzecz)

6. is the party? (time / czas)

7. are your parents? (people / osoby)

8. is the bus stop? (place / miejsce)

✏️Exercise 3 – Write the Question

Look at the answer. Write the question with BE. / Napisz pytanie z BE do podanej odpowiedzi.

Use a question word + BE + subject. / Uzyj slowa pytajacego + BE + podmiot.

Example / Przyklad: Answer: I am in the classroom. → Question: Where am I?
1. Answer: She is at the park.
Model: Where is she?
2. Answer: I am fine, thank you.
Model: How are you?
3. Answer: He is my teacher.
Model: Who is he?
4. Answer: We are in the school.
Model: Where are we?
5. Answer: It is a book.
Model: What is it?
6. Answer: They are my friends.
Model: Who are they?

📖Reading 1 – My Family

My name is Lucy. I am twelve years old. I am from Warsaw, Poland. I am a student.

My mum is Anna. She is a doctor. She is very kind. My dad is Tom. He is a teacher. He is tall and friendly.

My brother is Max. He is eight years old. He is funny and loud! We are a happy family.

Mam na imie Lucy. Mam dwanascie lat. Jestem z Warszawy w Polsce. Jestem uczennica.

Moja mama to Anna. Jest lekarka. Jest bardzo dobra. Moj tata to Tom. Jest nauczycielem. Jest wysoki i przyjazny.

Moj brat to Max. Ma osiem lat. Jest smieszny i halas! Jestesmy szczesliwa rodzina.

Exercise A – Comprehension Questions / Pytania do tekstu

Score / Wynik – Reading 10 / 5

1. How old is Lucy?

2. Where is Lucy from?

3. What is Lucy’s mum’s job?

4. How old is Max?

5. What is Tom’s job?

Exercise B – Finish the Sentence / Uzupelnij zdanie

Choose the correct ending from the box. / Wybierz poprawne zakonczenie zdania.

a happy family  |  twelve years old  |  from Warsaw  |  a teacher  |  funny and loud

1. Lucy is .

2. Lucy is .

3. Tom is .

4. Max is .

5. They are .

📖Reading 2 – My Classroom

This is my classroom. It is big and bright. There are twenty students in the class. We are all very friendly.

My teacher is Mr Brown. He is young and funny. He is very good at English. His lessons are interesting.

My best friend is Mia. She is next to me. She is clever and kind. We are happy at school.

The classroom is on the second floor. It is next to the library. The windows are big and the room is warm.

To jest moja klasa. Jest duza i jasna. W klasie jest dwudziestu uczniow. Wszyscy jestesmy bardzo przyjazni.

Moj nauczyciel to Pan Brown. Jest mlody i smieszny. Jest bardzo dobry z angielskiego. Jego lekcje sa interesujace.

Moja najlepsza przyjaciolka to Mia. Siedzi obok mnie. Jest inteligentna i mila. Jestesmy szczesliwe w szkole.

Klasa jest na drugim pietrze. Jest obok biblioteki. Okna sa duze, a pokoj jest ciepły.

Exercise A – Comprehension Questions / Pytania do tekstu

Score / Wynik – Reading 20 / 5

1. How many students are in the class?

2. What is the teacher’s name?

3. Who is the narrator’s best friend?

4. Where is the classroom?

5. How are the teacher’s lessons?

Exercise B – Finish the Sentence / Uzupelnij zdanie

Use the words from the text. / Uzyj slow z tekstu.

big and bright  |  next to the library  |  young and funny  |  clever and kind  |  big and warm

1. The classroom is .

2. Mr Brown is .

3. Mia is .

4. The classroom is .

5. The windows are big and the room is .

💬Speaking Practice / Cwiczenie mowienia

❓ Ask and Answer
Ask your partner 3 questions using BE.
Use: Who, What, Where, How + am/is/are
Who is…?Where are…?How is…?
🏫 About you
Where are you from?
How old are you?
Who is your best friend?
I am from…I am … years old.
👨‍👩‍👧 My Family
Who is in your family?
How old are they?
What are their jobs?
My mum/dad is…She/He is…
🏫 My School
Where is your school?
What is your teacher’s name?
How are your lessons?
My school is…My teacher is…

Useful Phrases / Przydatne zwroty

Who is she/he?Kto to jest?
What is your name?Jak masz na imie?
Where are you from?Skad jestes?
How are you?Jak sie masz?
I am fine / OK / great.Mam sie dobrze / super.
She is my friend / teacher / mum.Ona jest moja przyjaciolka / nauczycielka / mama.

✍️Writing Task / Zadanie pisemne

Write about yourself and your family! / Napisz o sobie i swojej rodzinie!

Answer these questions in your text (4-6 sentences): / Odpowiedz na te pytania:

  • What is your name? How old are you?
  • Where are you from?
  • Who is in your family? How old are they?
  • What are their jobs?