Grammar review

Wh questions

Wh questions English Spanish Examples Grammar

Explanation Explanation structure
When/ Cuándo
When is used to When es usado a. When does he When + do/ does + noun
ask about time. para preguntar leave? +verb + complement?
acerca del
tiempo b. When does she
study?
How/ Cómo How is used in How es usado en
different ways. 3 diferentes a. How does this How + do/ does + noun
maneras plan work? +verb + complement?
1. to ask the
manner 1. para b. How is your How + verb to be + noun
2. to ask about preguntar la practical exam? + complement?
condition or manera en que
Quality la acción se
realiza
2. para
preguntar
acerca de la
condición o
calidad
a. how far….? /
qué tan 3. it is also used 3. También es a. How far is the a. How far + verb to be +
lejos…..? with adjectives/ usado con airport from your noun + complement?
adverbs to ask adjetivos / house?
about the adverbios para b. How long + does/ do +
b. How long….?/ degree or extent preguntar b. How long does it Noun + verb
cuánto tiempo to which acerca del take to arrive
…..? something is grado, extensión there? c. How many + noun +
done en la cual algo verb + Complement?
se hizo c. How many people
c. How many …..?/ come for the party? d. How much + Object +
cuántos…..? do/does + noun + verb +
(objetos d. How much effort* complement
contables, do you take?
manzanas, e. How often + do/ does +
personas, e. How often do you noun + verb +
practice football? complement
carros….)

d. How much …..?/

cuánto…..?
(objetos
incontables, agua,
esfuerzo,
dinero…..)

a. How often…..?/
Con qué
frecuencia….?

Why/ por qué?

Why is used to Why es usado a. Why are you late? Why+ do/ does + noun
ask a reason or para preguntar +verb + complement?
for making a b. Why do you leave
una razón o
suggestion. early? Why + verb to be + noun +
para hacer una
sugerencia complement?

What/ qué?
 What is used to What es usado a. What is your
ask for para preguntar concern?
information información What + do/ does + noun
about something acerca de algo o b. What? What are +verb + complement?
or for para repetir you saying?
repetition/ confirmar la What + verb to be + noun
confirmation of información. c. What do you say? + complement?
the information? Este también es
It is also used usado para
for asking preguntar la
reason. razón. Para qué?
What…for?
Where/ dónde?
Where is used to Where es usado a. Where do you live? Where + do/ does + noun
ask for the para preguntar +verb + complement?
place or el lugar o la b. Where do they go
location. ubicación for their Where + verb to be +
honeymoon*? noun + complement?

Which/ cuál?
Which is used to Which es usado a. Which do you
ask the choice? para preguntar want? Blue one or Which + do/ does + noun
una elección. green one? +verb + complement?

Por ejemplo si b. Which do you

tienes dos prefer?
cosas para
cenar, cuál de
las dos
escojerias
Whose/ de quién Whose es usado
Whose is used to para preguntar a. Whose car is this?
ask about acerca de Whose + verb +
ownership. pertenencia b. Whose jacket* is complement?
that?
Who/ quién
Who is used to WHo es usado a. Who was calling
ask what or para preguntar me?
which person or que o cuales, Who + verb +
people. persona o complement?
personas.
It is a subject to
a verb in a Este es un
sentence. sujeto para un
verbo en una
oración

*honeymoon: Luna de miel

*effort: esfuerzo
*Jacket: Chaqueta
 Answer the questions on your
notebooks. (Responder las preguntas
en tu cuaderno)
Write the new words on your mini-
dictionary (escribe las nuevas
palabras en tu mini- diccionario)