wh-questions

wh-questions

1. El término “wh-questions” se refiere a algunas palabras que empiezan por “wh” y “h”, y se usan para preguntar.

2. Who

   • In this article we are going to see how to ask for the identity of the people in order to later identify them
   • -Who discovered America? - Who was the first man to set foot on the moon?

3. What

   • se usa, generalmente, cuando se formula una pregunta en la que seleccionas algo entre una cantidad ilimitada o desconocida de elementos.
   • What is your telephone number?

4. Whom

   • You use this pronoun when referring to the person on whom the action falls.
   • Whom do you choose?

5. Whose

   • It is used to indicate who owns something or the relationship that something or someone has with a person or entity.
   • Whose keys are these?

6. Which

   • it is used for a very limited number of options.
   • Which jacket do you like: the green one or the blue one?

7. Where

   • This word is used when asking a question that is related to a place or to give directions of a location
   • Where are you going?

8. Why

   • We will ask ourselves about the purpose, the cause or the reason why things happen.
   • Why are you doing this?

9. When

   • Se puede usar para acciones puntuales.
   • When I got home, I read the newspaper.

10. How much

    • are used to ask for amounts
    • How much money do you have?

11. How many

    • se utilizan para preguntar por cantidades, con cosas contables.
    • How many friends do you have?

12. How often

    • to ask how often something is done or happens in the present.
    • - How often should I exercise to lose weight? - How often should I feed my cat?

13. How far

    • How far is the main road? How far is the station?
    • serves to know how far away a specific place is

14. How long

    • usually used to ask about the duration of something.
    • How long is it since you last saw Kelly?