ইংরেজিতে অনেক basic question শুধু am, is, are ঠিক জায়গায় বসিয়েই তৈরি করা যায়। এই lesson-এ আমরা সহজ rule, short answer, real-life example এবং speaking practice দিয়ে বিষয়টি শিখব।
আগের lesson: English Greeting & Self-Introduction — Lesson 1
১. Am, Is, Are — কখন কোনটি ব্যবহার করবেন?
I → am
He / She / It → is
You / We / They → are
Statement-এ আমরা বলি: I am ready. / He is busy. / They are students.
২. Statement থেকে Question বানানোর সহজ Rule
Question করতে am / is / are-কে subject-এর আগে নিয়ে আসুন।
He is an engineer. → Is he an engineer?
You are okay. → Are you okay?
I am disturbing you. → Am I disturbing you?
৩. Is he…? দিয়ে Question Practice
Is he an engineer?
Is he your buddy?
Is he free to attend the class?
Is he talking to the teacher?
Is he an expert in computers?
Is he a good cook?
৪. Are you…? দিয়ে Question Practice
Are you okay?
Are you a student?
Are you employed?
Are you happy?
Are you attentive in the class?
Are you trying to improve your English-speaking skill?
Short answer: Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
৫. Am I…? দিয়ে Question Practice
Am I your best friend?
Am I tagging along with you?
Am I allowed to make a phone call?
Am I disturbing you?
Am I doing the laundry?
৬. WH-Question: Why ও Where
Basic WH-question-এ question word আগে থাকে, তারপর am / is / are।
Why are you late?
Where is your hometown?
৭. Jumbled Words থেকে Question বানান
নিচের wordsগুলো সঠিক order-এ সাজিয়ে question বলুন:
1. my friend / he / is
2. studying for class / they / are
3. outside / raining / is / it
4. you / are / late / why
5. soccer / are / they playing
6. hometown / where / your / is
Answers:
Is he my friend?
Are they studying for class?
Is it raining outside?
Why are you late?
Are they playing soccer?
Where is your hometown?
৮. Common Mistakes
❌ You are okay?
✅ Are you okay?
❌ He is an engineer?
✅ Is he an engineer?
❌ Why you are late?
✅ Why are you late?
৯. Speaking Practice
প্রতিটি pattern দিয়ে নিজের 3টি question তৈরি করুন। যেমন:
Is he…? Is he busy? / Is he ready? / Is he your teacher?
Are you…? Are you tired? / Are you free? / Are you ready?
Am I…? Am I late? / Am I right? / Am I disturbing you?
১০. Mini Quiz
1. ___ you a student? (Am / Is / Are)
2. ___ he free today? (Am / Is / Are)
3. ___ I late? (Am / Is / Are)
4. Correct the question: Why you are late?
5. Make a question: they / are / playing soccer
Answers: 1. Are 2. Is 3. Am 4. Why are you late? 5. Are they playing soccer?
Lesson Recap
am / is / are দিয়ে question করতে এগুলোকে subject-এর আগে বসান। WH-question হলে Why / Where + am/is/are + subject pattern ব্যবহার করুন। নিয়মটি মুখস্থ করার চেয়ে প্রতিদিন নিজের situation নিয়ে question বলা বেশি কার্যকর।
Next: Lesson 3: Polite English, Telling Time & Talking About Yesterday
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