Getting to know a colleague · Adding a question word

Adding a question word in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Adding a question word.

Begin present simple questions with do or does, then the subject and the base verb. Use does with he, she and it without adding s to the following verb.

Context: Getting to know a colleague. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I start at half past eight.

أبدأ في الثامنة والنصف.

Where do you have lunch?

أين تتناول الغداء؟

I usually eat in the staff kitchen.

آكل عادةً في مطبخ الموظفين.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I start at half past eight.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: آكل عادةً في مطبخ الموظفين.