QUESTION WORDS

 PARTÍCULAS INTERROGATIVAS

QUESTION WORD -  PARTICULA INTERROGATIVA

• WHAT?                     ¿QUÉ, CUÁL?

What's your name? (¿Cuál es tu nombre?)

• WHEN?                     ¿CUÁNDO?

When is your birthday? (¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?)

• WHERE?             ¿DÓNDE?

Where is the ball? (¿Dónde está la pelota?)

• WHICH?                     ¿CUÁL? (Cuando hay elección entre varias cosas)

Which colour do you like? (¿Qué color te gusta?)

• WHY?                     ¿POR QUÉ?

Why are you sad? (¿Por qué estás triste?)

• WHO?                     ¿QUIÉN?

Who is your teacher? (Quién es tu profesor?)

• WHAT TIME?     ¿A QUÉ HORA?

What time is it now? (¿Qué hora es ahora?)

• HOW?                         ¿CÓMO?

How are you? (¿Cómo estás?)

• HOW MUCH?     ¿CUÁNTO? (Incontables)

How much milk is there in the fridge? (¿Cuánta leche hay en el frigo?)

• HOW MANY?     ¿CUÁNTO? (Contables)

How many friends are here? (¿Cuántos amigos están aquí?)

• HOW OLD?             ¿CUÁNTOS AÑOS?

How old are you? (¿Cuántos años tienes?)

• HOW FAR?             ¿A QUÉ DISTANCIA?

How far is the train station? (¿A qué distancia está la estación de tren?)

• WHOSE?             ¿DE QUIÉN?

Whose car is this? (¿De quién es este coche?)

EJERCICIOS

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct question word. Choose between where, when, what, who.

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 23rd May.

4. A: …………………………..  is the Thames? B: It's a river.

5. A: ………………………………..  is the concert? B: On Saturday.

6. A: ………………………………. is your schoolbag? B: It's in my room.

7. A: ………………………………. are London, Washington  and Paris? B: They're capital cities.

8. A: ……………………………………. am I? B: You're my best friend.

9. A: ………………………………….  are you? B: I'm your new English teacher.

10. A: ………………………………..  is your new school? B. It's in Maple Road.

11. A: ……………………………  are your holidays? B: They are in October.

12. A: …………………………….  are Monday, Wednesday and Friday? B: They're days of the week.

13. A:  ……………………… are the Simpsons? B: They're cartoon characters.

14. A: ……………………… is Christmas Day? B: It on 25th December.

15. A: ……………………… are Sadie and Jack? B: They're at school.

16. A: ……………………… is that girl? B: she’s Carol, my cousin.

17. A: ……………………… is a Mercedes? B: It's a car.

18. A: ……………………… is your favourite school subject? B: Maths.

19. A: ………………………  is your favourite teacher? B: Miss Potts.

20. A: ……………………… is Alabama? B: It's in America.