PRESENTATION
QUESTION WORDS
Question words, also known as interrogative words, are words used to ask questions. Some examples of question words include:
WHO? ¿Quién?
WHAT? ¿Qué? ¿Cuál?
WHEN? ¿Cuándo?
WHERE? ¿Dónde?
HOW? ¿Cómo?
WHY? ¿Por qué?
WHOSE? ¿De quién?
WHICH? ¿Cuál? ¿Qué?
· What: Used for things
· Which: Used for things
· Who: Used for people
· When: Used for time
· Where: Used for places
· Why: Used for reasons
· How: Used for more details
Question words are often called wh-words because most of them begin with wh- in English. Example:
· "What is your name?"
· "Why are you late?"
· "Where are you from?"
· "When can you come?"
· "Whose book is this?"
· "Whom did you meet?"
· "Which book is it?"
· "How will you do it?"
Question words are essential for getting the information you need. You can practice using question words and question tags to become more confident. Example of questions:
What are you doing? | ¿Qué estás haciendo?
When are you coming? | ¿Cuándo vienes?
Where do you live? | ¿Dónde vives?
How are you? | ¿Cómo estás?
Why did you come? | ¿Porqué viniste?
Whose is this book? | ¿De quién es este libro?
Which song is your favourite? | ¿Cuál es tu estación preferida?