Direct & Indirect questions

Present simple
1. with 'be'
  1. DQ: Why is he unhappy?
  2. IndQ: Can you tell me why he is unhappy?
2. with any verb except 'be'
  1. DQ: Where does David live?
  2. IndQ :Can you tell me where David lives?
Present continuous
1. DQ: When is the restaurant closing?
2. IndQ: Can you tell me when the restaurant is closing?
Past simple
1. with ' be'
  1. DQ : Why was he late for the meeting?
  2. Ind Q : Can you tell me why he was late for the meeting?
2. with any verb except 'be'
  1. DQ : Why did Amanda call John yesterday?
  2. IndQ : Can you tell me why Amanda called John yesterday?
Present perfect
1. DQ : Where has Lucy been?
2. Ind Q : Can you tell me where Lucy has been?
Present perfect continuous
1. DQ : How long has she been living here?
2. Ind Q : Can you tell me how long she has been living here?
Past continuous
1. DQ : What were you doing at 3pm?
2. Ind Q : Can you tell me what you were doing at 3pm?

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	Created by Arwa Alawdi over 6 years ago