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Informative questions (wh- questions)
There are two types of basic questions: yes or no questions (closed questions), and questions
informative or open. They are called this because they cannot be answered with a simple
"yes" or "no" - require more information. In reality, the number of possible answers is
without limit. In English, they are called Wh- questions because all the interrogative words
they start with the letters Wh (with the exception of the word HOW).
Aquí son las palabras interrogativas con sus traducciones en español.
who, whom who
what what, how
when when
where where
why why
how how
which which
whose to whom, of whom
Whoywhomse is used to obtain information about a person or people.
Who
When you want to find out who did something, use who.
Who did you see there?
(Who do you see there?)
Now, use 'whose' to ask whose something is:
Whose blouse is this?
(Whose blouse is that?)
Note that the subject is followed by the object of whom we want to find the owner and only
Then we see the auxiliary of the verb and the subject of the question.
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
What
"What" is used in various ways in English. In a question, it means "what" or "which".
What are you up to today?
What will you do today?
Keep in mind that this is a sentence with the verb 'to be' only and that, even so, it shifts.
towards the beginning of it to form the question with 'what'.
Take a look at another example:
What did you tell her?
(What did you say to her?)
In that case, the auxiliary of the sentence is "did," which indicates that the sentence is in the tense
past, right? In this way, it also appears at the beginning of the question. The same
It happens when the question is in the present perfect or past perfect with the auxiliaries 'have /
has / had
When
To know the date or when something happened / is going to happen, ask a question with 'when'.
When are you traveling?
When are you going to travel?
When did they leave?
(When did they leave?)
When is your birthday?
When is your birthday?
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
Where
If you want to know the place where something is or is going to happen, use 'where':
Where did you go last night?
Where did you go last night?
Where are the kids hiding?
Where are the children hiding?
Why
This is the word we use to understand the reason, the motive: it is our why.
Why are you taking so long?
(Why are you taking so long?)
Why is it so expensive?
(Why is this so expensive?)
Pay attention when answering questions with 'why', because even though it is used in the question, the
The answer is made with 'because'. For example:
Why are you taking so long?
Because I'm stuck in traffic!
(Because I am stuck in traffic!)
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
Which
This often causes a bit of confusion due to the similarity in meaning with 'what'. 'Which'
it means 'which' or 'which ones', but it is used when we refer to a choice between
elements, that is, it is a question with limited response options.
Which one is yours: the blue or the red?
(Which one is yours: the blue or the red?)
Which one of the papers is yours?
Which of the jobs is yours?
How
This is a 'question word' in English that does not begin with 'wh-', but is also among the
"how" means "cómo".
How are you?
(How are you?)
How was your flight?
How was your flight?
We use what to ask what...? or which...? or which ones...?
Examples:
What time does she arrive from school?
What time is it?
What is your name?
What is she doing?
What is your phone number?
What is your address?
What is your surname?
What is your marital status?
What did you do yesterday?
What is that?
What do you like?
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
What would you like to eat?
What is the weather like?
What are you going to do tomorrow?
What did you say?
What is your favorite singer?
What are they planning?
What did you do last weekend?
What do you think about it?
What can you do to solve the problem?
problem?)
We use 'which' to ask about a limited number of objects or
animals. The difference with what is that this one is for more general questions.
Examples:
Which one of these cars is the fastest?
quick?)
Which was the book you read last week?
last week?)
Which was the lamp you broke?
Which one of these gloves is the most expensive?
more expensive?)
In which row did she sit?
Which one of these subjects are you going to select?
to choose?)
Which month is the coldest?
Which one is yours?
Which one of those restaurants is cheaper?
cheaper?)
Which color do you like, blue or red?
We use 'who' to ask something about someone.
Examples:
Who is he?
Who is your friend?
Who is talking?
Who is running in the park?
Who was at the party?
Who have you called?
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
Who is going to visit her?
Who was working in the garage?
Who was with you?
Who can help me?
We use whom...? to ask to whom...? We use who if it is possible.
respond with he or she, we use whom if it can be answered with him or her.
Examples:
Whom does she love?
Whom did you visit at the hospital?
Whom should I address this letter?
Whom did you write?
Whom did you invite to the party?
Whom did they choose for the job?
Whom did you sell your car to?
Whom did you give the book I was reading last night?
book that I was reading last night?)
Whom did you ask for permission?
Whom did you tell the secret?
We use 'when' to ask about the moment something happened, happens, or
it will happen.
Examples:
When did they sell their home?
When were you born?
When will he arrive?
When can I see you again?
When was the race?
When is your birthday?
When can I call you?
When are we going to visit them?
When will you return?
When did the concert start?
When are you going to buy a new car?
new?)
When could you see him?
When was the last time you cleaned your room?
Did you clean your room?
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
We use 'where' to ask about a place or location.
Examples:
Where are you from?
Where are you?
Where do you live?
Where were you born?
Where is the nearest bank?
Where are you going?
Where is the dog?
Where can I buy a car?
Where was the party?
Where did you find him?
Where have you been?
Where are the keys?
We use 'why' to ask about the reason or cause for which something happened, happens or
it will happen.
Examples:
Why are you working so late?
Why is he here?
Why is the sky blue?
Why are you sad?
Why do you wake up so early?
Why did you study philosophy?
Why is she crying?
Why did she leave?
9. Why was he upset?
10. Why will you buy that house?
We use 'whose' to ask who the owner of something is.
Examples:
Whose is that car?
Whose is that bag?
Whose is that iPad?
Whose is this umbrella?
Whose is this?
Whose are these keys?
Whose are those gloves?
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Informative questions (wh- questions)
Whose is this book?
Whose is this wallet?
Whose is that motorbike?
Whose are these shoes?
Whose is the car parked over there?
there?)
