Short Answers Guide for English Learners
Short
Answers
Maribel
Moreno
CEIP SALVADOR DALÍ
(Villalbilla)
When we
want
to
answer
a
question using
a
short
answer we
have to
say
“Yes”
or
“no”
followed by the subject
(I,
you…) and the
auxiliary
verb
you find
a
the beginning
of
the
question
Ex.
Do you
like
dancing?
Yes,
I
do
No,
I
don’t
Short
answers with
the
Verb
To
Be
•
•
•
•
•
•
Are you
a
student?
Yes,
I am
/
No,
I’m not
Is
he
my
friend?
Yes,
he
is
/
No,
he
isn’t
Is
your
mother
here? Yes,
she is
/
No,
she
isn’t
Are
we
in the
kitchen?
Yes,
we
are
/
No,
we
aren’t
Are they
studying?
Yes,
they
are
/
No,
they
aren’t
Are Mary
and
John
here?
Yes,
they are
, No,
they
aren’t
Short
answers with “have
got”
•
Have
yo
u
got
a
cat? Yes,
I
have
/
No,
I
haven´t
•
Has
he
got
a
pencil? Yes,
he has
/
No,
he
hasn’t
•
Have the boys
got
a
ball? Yes,
they
have
No,
they
haven’t
Short
answers with
Can
•
Can you
open
the
window? Yes,
I
can
No,
I
can’t
•
Can she
dance? Yes,
she can
/ No,
she
can’t
•
Can
they
jump? Yes,
they can
/
No,
they
can’t
•
Can Alex
play
the
guitar? Yes,
he
can
No,
he can’t
Short answers
with
auxiliary do
/does
•
Do you
like reading? Yes,
I
do
/
No,
I
don’t
•
Does he
have breakfast everyday? Yes,
he
does
No,
he
doesn’t
•
Does Jenny
drink milk? Yes,
she
does
No,
she doesn’t
•
Do
they
go
to school? Yes,
they
do
No,
they don’t
Short
answers with “Is
there”
“are
there”
•
Is there
a
book on the table? Yes,
there
is
No,
there
isn’t
•
Are there
two apples on
the
plate?
Yes,
there are
No,
there
aren’t
Answer the following questions using
a
short
answer:
1.
Do
you like dancing?
2.
Does your father
go
to bed at 9:00
o’clock?
3.
Can
you ride
a
bike?
4.
Can
you speak
Italian?
5.
Is there
a
cat in the
classroom?
6.
Have
you
got a
computer?
7.
Are there 28
students
in this
classroom?
8.
Is your uncle
a
policeman?
9.
Are your teachers
from
France?
10.
Has
your
sister
got
a
cat?
Write
a
question for the following
answers:
?
Yes,
I
do
?
No,
I
can’t
?
No,
there
isn’t
?
Yes,
we
have
1.
2
.
3
.
4
.
5
.
6
.
?
No, I’m
not
?
Yes,
she
is
Learn how to respond to questions using short answers in English grammar. Discover examples with 'To Be', 'Have Got', 'Can', 'Do/Does', and 'Is There/Are There'. Practice answering common questions in short form for effective communication. Improve your English skills with this comprehensive guide.
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Short Answers Maribel Moreno CEIP SALVADOR DAL (Villalbilla)
When we want to answer a question using a short answer we have to say Yes or no followed by the subject (I, you ) and the auxiliary verb you find a the beginning of the question Yes, I do No, I don t Ex. Do you like dancing?
Short answers with the Verb To Be Are you a student? Yes, I am / No, I m not Is he my friend? Yes, he is / No, he isn t Is your mother here? Yes, she is / No, she isn t Are we in the kitchen? Yes, we are / No, we aren t Are they studying? Yes, they are / No, they aren t Are Mary and John here? Yes, they are, No, they aren t
Short answers with have got Have you got a cat? Yes, I have / No, I haven t Has he got a pencil? Yes, he has / No, he hasn t Have the boys got a ball? Yes, they have No, they haven t
Short answers with Can Can you open the window? Yes, I can No, I can t Can she dance? Yes, she can / No, she can t Can they jump? Yes, they can / No, they can t Can Alex play the guitar? Yes, he can No, he can t
Short answers with auxiliary do /does Do you like reading? Yes, I do / No, I don t Does he have breakfast everyday? Yes, he does No, hedoesn t Does Jenny drink milk? Yes, she does No, she doesn t Do they go to school? Yes, they do No, they don t
Short answers with Is there are there Is there a book on the table? Yes, there is No, thereisn t Are there two apples on the plate? Yes, there are No, therearen t
Answer the following questions using a short answer: 1. Do you like dancing? 2. Does your father go to bed at 9:00 o clock? 3. Can you ride a bike? 4. Can you speak Italian? 5. Is there a cat in the classroom? 6. Have you got a computer? 7. Are there 28 students in this classroom? 8. Is your uncle a policeman? 9. Are your teachers from France? 10.Has your sister got a cat?
Write a question for the following answers: 1. ? Yes, I do ? No, I can t 2. ? No, there isn t 3. ? Yes, we have 4. ? No, I m not 5. ? Yes, she is 6.
