Estructura
Question Word | Pronombre interrogativo | Example | Ejemplo |
What...? | ¿Qué...? |
What do you want? | ¿Qué quieres? |
Where...? | ¿Dónde...? |
Where do they live? | ¿Dónde viven? |
When...? | ¿Cuándo...? |
When do you go to work? | ¿Cuándo te vas a trabajo? |
Who...? | ¿Quién...? |
Who's he? | ¿Quién es? |
Whose...? | ¿De quién...? |
Whose bag is this? | ¿De quién es este bolso? |
How...? | ¿Cómo...? |
How are you? | ¿Cómo estas? |
How much...? | ¿Cuánto...? |
How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
Why...? | ¿Por qué...? |
Why are they here? | ¿Por qué están aquí? |
Which...? | ¿Cuál...? |
Which car is his? | ¿Cuál es su coche? |
WH Question Words
We use question words to ask certain types of questions (question word questions). We often refer to them as WH words because they include the letters WH (for example WHy, HoW).
Question Word | Function | Example |
what | asking for information about something | What is your name? |
| asking for repetition or confirmation | What? I can't hear you.
You did what? |
what...for | asking for a reason, asking why | What did you do that for? |
when | asking about time | When did he leave? |
where | asking in or at what place or position | Where do they live? |
which | asking about choice | Which colour do you want? |
who | asking what or which person or people (subject) | Who opened the door? |
whom | asking what or which person or people (object) | Whom did you see? |
whose | asking about ownership | Whose are these keys?
Whose turn is it? |
why | asking for reason, asking what...for | Why do you say that? |
why don't | making a suggestion | Why don't I help you? |
how | asking about manner | How does this work? |
| asking about condition or quality | How was your exam? |
how + adj/adv | asking about extent or degree | see examples below |
how far | distance | How far is Pattaya from Bangkok? |
how long | length (time or space) | How long will it take? |
how many | quantity (countable) | How many cars are there? |
how much | quantity (uncountable) | How much money do you have? |
how old | age | How old are you? |
how come (informal) | asking for reason, asking why | How come I can't see her? |
Con los verbos "to be" (ser/estar) y "have got" (tener).
Pronombre interogativo + verbo + sujeto + nombre, adjetivo...
- Ejemplos:
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What's the time? (¿Qué hora es?)
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Where are you? (¿Dónde estas?)
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When's he available? (¿Cuándo está disponsible?)
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How are the cookies? (¿Cómo estan las galletas?)
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Why are they tired? (¿Por qué estan cansados?)
El resto de verbos.
EstructuraPronombre interogativo + verbo auxiliar ("to do") + sujeto + verbo + nombre, adjetivo...
- Ejemplos:
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What do you like to eat? (¿Qué te gusta comer?)
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Where does she work? (¿Dónde trabaja?)
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When do they go on vacation? (¿Cuándo van de vacaciones?)
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How do you use this machine? (¿Cómo usas esta máquina?)
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Why do you study English? (¿Por qué estudias inglés?)
Exercise 2. Question words. Quiz.
Exercise 3. Question words. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 4. Choose the correct question word. Pre-intermediate.
Exercise 5. Online quiz. Pre-intermediate.
Exercise 6. Complete with the correct question word.
Exercise 7. Write the question. Intermediate level.
Exercise 8. Quiz. Intermediate level.
Exercise 9. Correct the mistakes. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 10. Write the correct order. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 11. Complete the question. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 12. Choose the correct option. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 13. Different exercises. For kids.
Exercise 14. Write the question. Intermediate level.
Exercise 15. Goldilocks and the three bears. For kids.
Exercise 16. Ask questions. Pre-intermediate level.
Exercise 17. Complete withe the correct question word. Intermediate level.
OBJECT AND SUBJECT QUESTIONS.
Exercise 1. Object and subject questions.
Exercise 2. Object and subject questions. Intermediate level.
Subject and object questions quiz. Intermediate level.
Exercise 4. Revision and exercises. Intermediate level.