Inversion in Yes/no Questions
According to the British Council, 'Inversion' means reversing the normal subject-verb word order in a sentence.
When do you think inversion is used in English?
1.- Present Perfect
They have already been to the UK. => Have they already been to the UK?
She has ever eaten snails. => Has she ever eaten snails?
Have/Has + Subject (+ ever/already/never/just) + Verb in Past Participle + Complement?
2.- Past Perfect
They had never seen a shark before having gone to Cozumel. => Had they never seen a shark before having gone to Cozumel?
Had + Subject (+ever/already/never/just) + Verb in Past Participle + Complement?
3.- Future Simple or Future with will
He will probably meet an important person in his life. => Will he probably meet an important person in his life?
Will + Subject (+ probably, never) + Verb in Base Form + Complement?
4.- Present Continuous
She is watching TV right now. => Is she watching TV right now?
Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb in -ing + Complement?
5.- Present Simple
5.1.- Present Simple for most of the verbs
They have a car. => Do they have a car?
She has a doll. => Does she have a doll?
Do/Does + Subject + Verb in Base Form + Complement?
5.2.- Present Simple with 'be'
She is sad. => Is she sad?
5.3.- Present Simple with 'can'
He can play tennis => Can he play tennis?
6.- Past Simple
They ate pasta last night. => Did they eat pasta last night?
Did + Subject + Verb in Base Form + Complement?
7.- Modals
I should take an aspirin. => Should I take an aspirin?
Could/Should/Must/Might/May + Subject + Verb + Complement?
Collaborative Online Exercise about Inversion in Questions
https://wordwall.net/resource/62672427
Individual Online Exercise about Inversion in Questions
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