Present Simple with Wh- questions Definition. Use. Form. We use question words to get information about a topic. Use We use "who" to ask about people. We use "what" to ask about things. We use "where" to ask about place. We use "when" to ask about time. We use "why" to ask about reason. We use "how" to ask about manner. Form 1 To make present simple wh- questions we write: A question word, plus an auxiliary verb, plus a subject, plus a verb. Examples. What does a butterfly eat? It drinks nectar from flowers. Where do fish live? They live in the water. When does a salamander sleep? It sleeps during the day. Why do parrots talk? Because it's natural. How does a penguin swim? It uses its wings. Form 2 Some questions end with a preposition. In these cases, we write: a question word, plus an auxiliary verb, plus a subject, plus a verb, plus a preposition. Example. Who do you go to the countryside with? I go with my family.