Wh- question words Aula 53

Wh- question words

 Wh- question words
Para perguntas que não são respondidas
com um simples YES ou NO.
 Wh- question words
Para perguntas que não são respondidas
com um simples YES ou NO.

YES/NO questions:
● Are you happy today?
● Is he at home right now?
● Are they going to stay for dinner?
 Wh- question words
Para perguntas que não são respondidas
com um simples YES ou NO.

YES/NO questions:
● Are you happy today?
● Is he at home right now?
● Are they going to stay for dinner?

Wh- question words:

● What is your favorite color?
● Where do you live?
● When did you travel to Canada?
 Wh- question words
There are different structures for these
questions:

1. Wh- + Verb to be + Subject + Complement

 Wh- question words
There are different structures for these
questions:

1. Wh- + Verb to be + Subject + Complement

2. Wh- + Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Complement

 Wh- question words
There are different structures for these
questions:

1. Wh- + Verb to be + Subject + Complement

2. Wh- + Do/Does + Subject + Verb + Complement

3. Wh- + Verb + Complement

 Wh- question words
1. Wh- + Verb to be + Subject + Complement

Quando o verbo principal da frase é o verbo

to be, não existe outro verbo.
 Wh- question words
1. Wh- + Verb to be + Subject + Complement

Quando o verbo principal da frase é o verbo

to be, não existe outro verbo.

2. Wh- + Do/Does/Did + Subject + Verb +

Complement

Quando existe uma ação principal na frase,

assim como em perguntas normais no
presente e no passado, precisamos dos
auxiliares Do/Does/Did.
 Wh- question words
3. Wh- + Verb + Complement

Quando não existe um sujeito na frase, não

está claro quem está executando a ação.

Essa estrutura é utilizada com WHO.

 WHY
Por que (razão)

Why are you worried?

Why is she crying?

Why are they happy?

 WHY
Por que (razão)

Why does she read the newspaper on

weekends?

Why do you want to travel?

Why did you call her last night?

 WHO
Quem (pessoas)

Who is your best friend?

Who is your brother?

Who is that famous person?

 WHO
Quem (pessoas)

Who did she have lunch with today?

Who did you see there?

Who does he talk to all the time?

 WHO
Quem (pessoas)

Who wants cake?

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

Who won the game?

 WHEN
Quando (tempo)

When is your birthday?

When are you on vacation?

When is he at home?
 WHEN
Quando (tempo)

When do you do the laundry?

When does he work out?

When do you go to the shopping mall?

 WHERE
Onde (lugares)

Where are they from?

Where is she now?

Where are you playing tonight?

 WHERE
Onde (lugares)

Where do they buy their furniture?

Where does she work?

Where does your sister live?

 HOW
Como (pessoas e coisas)

How is she today?

How is your week going?

How is it possible?
 HOW
Como (pessoas e coisas)

How does she fall asleep so fast at

night?

How did he prepare it?

How do you keep your energy up

throughout the day?
 WHAT
O que (coisas gerais)

What is that?

What are you eating?

What is the password?

 WHAT
O que (coisas gerais)

What time does she go to school?

What does he do after work?

What do your parents eat on

weekends?
 WHICH
Bonus:

O que (coisas específicas)

Which car are you going to buy?

Which dress is your favorite: the black

or the red one?
 WHICH
Bonus:

O que (coisas específicas)

Which museums did you visit?

Which do you prefer? Lemon cake or

carrot cake?
 Which x What
We use both which and what to ask
questions.

● We use which when there is a

restricted number of possible
answers.

● We use what when there isn’t a

restriction of possible answers.
 Which x What
We use both which and what to ask
questions.

What’s the capital of Australia?

Which is the capital of Australia?

Sydney or Canberra?
Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

a. When is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

a. When is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

b. Where do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

a. When is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

b. Where do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

c. What are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

a. When is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

b. Where do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

c. What are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

d. Who do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

a. _____ is your birthday?

a. When is your birthday?

b. _____ do you live?

b. Where do you live?

c. _____ are you going to do tomorrow?

c. What are you going to do tomorrow?

d. _____ do you live with?

d. Who do you live with?

e. _____ is your favorite dessert?

e. What is your favorite dessert?
Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?
f. Why are you learning English? Is it for a
professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?
f. Why are you learning English? Is it for a
professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

g. Who is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?
f. Why are you learning English? Is it for a
professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

g. Who is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

h. When/Why do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?
f. Why are you learning English? Is it for a
professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

g. Who is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

h. When/Why do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

i. Where is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

f. _____ are you learning English? Is it for a

professional reason?
f. Why are you learning English? Is it for a
professional reason?

g. _____ is your best friend?

g. Who is your best friend?

h. _____ do you want to visit me?

h. When/Why do you want to visit me?

i. _____ is your family moving to?

i. Where is your family moving to?

j. _____ are you nervous?

j. Why are you nervous?
Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

k. _____ are my keys?

l. _____ is your favorite city: London or New

York?

m. _____ told you that lie?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

k. _____ are my keys?

k. Where are my keys?

l. _____ is your favorite city: London or New

York?

m. _____ told you that lie?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

k. _____ are my keys?

k. Where are my keys?

l. _____ is your favorite city: London or New

York?
l. Which is your favorite city: London or New
York?

m. _____ told you that lie?

Practice Time!
1. Complete the following questions with the
correct Wh- word.

k. _____ are my keys?

k. Where are my keys?

l. _____ is your favorite city: London or New

York?
l. Which is your favorite city: London or New
York?

m. _____ told you that lie?

m. Who told you that lie?
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: _____ is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: _____ are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: _____ is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: _____ is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: _____ is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: Where is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: _____ are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: _____ is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: _____ is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: _____ is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: Where is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: Who are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: _____ is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: _____ is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: _____ is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: Where is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: Who are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: When is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: _____ is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: _____ is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: Where is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: Who are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: When is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: Which is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: _____ is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

1. A: Where is Canberra?
B: It’s in Australia.

2. A: Who are John and Mandy?

B: They are my friends.

3. A: When is your birthday?

B: It’s on May 23rd.

4. A: Which is the biggest river: the Nile or the

Amazon?
B: The Nile is the biggest river in the world.

5. A: When is the concert?

B: On Saturday.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: _____ is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: _____ do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: _____ bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: _____ are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: _____ do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: Where is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: _____ do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: _____ bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: _____ are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: _____ do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: Where is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: How do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: _____ bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: _____ are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: _____ do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: Where is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: How do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: Who bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: _____ are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: _____ do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: Where is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: How do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: Who bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: Why are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: _____ do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

6. A: Where is your school bag?

B: It’s in my room.

7. A: How do you organize your routine?

B: I have a schedule.

8. A: Who bought this book?

B: My mom bought it.

9. A: Why are you here?

B: I’m here to study English.

10. A: How do you get to college every day?

B: I take the bus to college.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: _____ is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: _____ are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: _____ did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: _____ is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: _____ is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: Which is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: _____ are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: _____ did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: _____ is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: _____ is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: Which is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: What are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: _____ did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: _____ is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: _____ is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: Which is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: What are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: Why did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: _____ is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: _____ is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: Which is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: What are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: Why did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: When is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: _____ is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

11. A: Which is the best hotel?

B: I think the first option is the best.

12. A: What are Monday, Wednesday and Friday?

B: They are days of the week.

13. A: Why did she ask for my help?

B: Because she is moving to a different city.

14. A: When is Christmas Day?

B: It’s on December 25th.

15. A: How is she feeling today?

B: She is feeling great today.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: _____ is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: _____ is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: _____ is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: _____ is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: _____ ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: What is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: _____ is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: _____ is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: _____ is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: _____ ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: What is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: Who is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: _____ is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: _____ is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: _____ ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: What is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: Who is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: Where is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: _____ is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: _____ ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: What is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: Who is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: Where is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: Why is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: _____ ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.
Practice Time!
2. Fill in the gaps with the correct question
word.

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which

16. A: What is a Mercedes?

B: It’s a car.

17. A: Who is your favorite teacher?

B: Mrs Potts.

18. A: Where is California?

B: It’s in America.

19. A: Why is it raining?

B: It is common to rain in the summer.

20. A: Which ring is your favorite: this one or that

one?
B: I love this one, I’m going to buy it.