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QUESTION WORDS

We use question words to ask certain types of

questions.
We often refer to them as Wh- words because they
include the letters Wh-

Question word
What..?

Function

Example

Asks about INFORMATION

What is your name?

Asks about a THING

What does he do at work?

When .?

Asks about a TIME

When do you watch TV?

Where .?

Asks about a PLACE

Where do you live?

Who .?

Asks about a PERSON

Who is your teacher?

Why .?

Asking for a REASON

Why are you late?

How many .?

Asks about a NUMBER

How many students are

there in your class?

Question words
ENGLISH

SPANISH

WHERE

Donde

WHY

Porque

WHO

Quien

WHAT

Que / cual

WHEN

Cuando

HOW MANY

Cuanto / cuantos

GRAMMAR:
Match question words 1 6 with a - f
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

What?
Who?
Where?
When?
Why?
How many?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

a person
a place
a time
a thing
a number
a reason

Notice the word order:

Question words Auxiliary

subject

Verb + complement

Where

do

you

sleep?

What

Can

you

do in your free time?

How many

are

there?

Who is he?
He is Mario Vargas Llosa

Where is he from?
Hes from Arequipa

What does he do?

He writes novels

When did he win the Nobel prize?

In 2010

How many nationalities does he have?

He has two nationalities

Why is he a famous person?

Because he won the Nobel Prize

4. How many
brothers does
she have?

1. Who is she?

5. Why is she a
famous person?

2. Where
does she live?

6. When is
her birthday?

3. What is her
nickname?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

In Lima
Sofia Mulanovich
Two brothers (Herbert and Matias
24 de Junio de 1983
Sofi
Because is World Surfing champion

MAESTRISTAS
CHUQUIMBALQUI SERRANO, Linda Clara
SARAVIA YATACO, Nelly Patricia
FLIX SEBASTIN, Luis Manuel

FLIX TIPIN, Luis Enrique

THANK YOU!!!