What is the correct way to ask questions by inverting the subject and verb?

To ask questions in Spanish, you need to change the order of the subject and the verb. This switch helps turn a statement into a question.

Simple Structure:
- Statement: Tú comes manzana. (You eat an apple.)
- Question: ¿Comes tú manzana? (Do you eat an apple?)
Present Tense Examples:
- Regular Verbs:
  - For -ar verbs: hablar (to speak) → ¿Hablas tú inglés? (Do you speak English?)
  - For -er verbs: comer (to eat) → ¿Come él pizza? (Does he eat pizza?)
  - For -ir verbs: vivir (to live) → ¿Vives tú aquí? (Do you live here?)
Irregular Verbs:
- For "to be": ¿Es ella tu hermana? (Is she your sister?)
- For "to have": ¿Tienes tú un perro? (Do you have a dog?)

Try practicing by making different questions! Just change the subject and the verb using these patterns.

To ask questions in Spanish, you need to change the order of the subject and the verb. This switch helps turn a statement into a question.

Simple Structure:
- Statement: Tú comes manzana. (You eat an apple.)
- Question: ¿Comes tú manzana? (Do you eat an apple?)
Present Tense Examples:
- Regular Verbs:
  - For -ar verbs: hablar (to speak) → ¿Hablas tú inglés? (Do you speak English?)
  - For -er verbs: comer (to eat) → ¿Come él pizza? (Does he eat pizza?)
  - For -ir verbs: vivir (to live) → ¿Vives tú aquí? (Do you live here?)
Irregular Verbs:
- For "to be": ¿Es ella tu hermana? (Is she your sister?)
- For "to have": ¿Tienes tú un perro? (Do you have a dog?)

Try practicing by making different questions! Just change the subject and the verb using these patterns.

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