Kommst du?
English: Are you coming?
- Language
- German
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Satzstruktur und Verneinung
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In German, 'Fragesätze' are question sentences. They help you ask for information or confirmation.
When to use it
Use Fragesätze in German to ask for information, clarify something, or check if something is true.
Key forms
- 1. Yes/No questions: Verb comes first, then subject. Example: Kommst du?
- 2. Question word questions: Question word first, then verb, then subject. Example: Wo wohnst du?
Examples
Wie heißt du?
English: What is your name?
Wo wohnst du?
English: Where do you live?
Hast du Geschwister?
English: Do you have siblings?
Was machst du?
English: What are you doing?
Tips
- In yes/no questions, always start with the verb.
- In questions with a question word (like 'wo', 'wie', 'was'), the question word comes first, then the verb.
- Do not use 'do' or 'does' as in English.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Sometimes, in informal spoken German, questions can be asked with just rising intonation, but this is not standard in writing.