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Questions · CEFR A1 · Starting
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
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Yes, I am.
Yes / No + subject + helper
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हाँ, मैं तैयार हूँ।
Yes, I am.
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
No, I am not.
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
Yes, I know.
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
No, I do not know.
English answers a yes/no question by repeating the helping verb, not by repeating the whole sentence and not with a bare yes.
The shape
Yes / No + subject + helper
Answer a question without sounding curt or robotic.
In Hindi
हाँ/ना वाले सवाल का जवाब सहायक क्रिया दोहराकर दिया जाता है — पूरा वाक्य दोहराना ज़रूरी नहीं।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Do you work here? — Yes, I work. | Do you work here? — Yes, I do. The answer repeats the helper — do — not the main verb. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
Yes, I am.
हाँ, मैं तैयार हूँ।
also correct: Yes, I am ready.
No, I am not.
नहीं, मैं तैयार नहीं हूँ।
also correct: No, I'm not ready.
Yes, I know.
हाँ, मैं जानता हूँ।
No, I do not know.
नहीं, मुझे नहीं पता।
also correct: No, I don't know.
Yes, I can.
हाँ, मैं आ सकता हूँ।
No, I cannot.
नहीं, मैं नहीं आ सकता।
also correct: No, I can't.
Yes, I like it.
हाँ, मुझे यह पसंद है।
Yes, I have time.
हाँ, मेरे पास समय है।
No, I do not like it.
नहीं, मुझे यह पसंद नहीं है।
No, I am busy right now.
नहीं, मैं अभी व्यस्त हूँ।
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
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