Question words - pronombres interrogativos

Question
words

Examples

Pronombres
interrogativos

Ejemplos

who

Who is the prettiest girl? Maria is the

prettiest.

Quin

Quin es la chica ms guapa? Mara es la ms

guapa.

where

Where is Madrid? In the centre of Spain.

Dnde

Dond est madrid? En el centro de espaa.

why

Why is he angry? Because he lost his wallet.

Por qu

Por qu est enfadado? Porque perdi su

monadero.

when

When do you get up? At 6:00am.

Cundo

Cundo te levantas? A las 6 de la maana.

how

How do say "agua" in English? Water.

Cmo

Cmo se dice "agua" en ingls? Water.

what

What are you reading? A magazine.

Qu

Qu ests leyendo? Una revista.

which

Which one do you like best? The blue one.

Cul

Cul te gusta ms? El azul.

whose

Whose is this car? It's Fred's.

De quin

De quin es este coche? Es de Fred.

what kind

What kind films do you like? Horror films.

Qu tipo

Qu tipo de pelcula te gusta? Pelculas de

terror.

what time

What time do you have breakfast?

A qu hora

A qu hora desayunas?

how much

How much sugar do we need? 2 kilos.

Cunto/a

Cunto azcar necesitamos? 2 kilos.

how many

How many boys are there? There are 5.

Cuntos/as

Cuntos chicos hay? Hay 5.

how long

How long did you live in Paris? 1 year.

Durante cunto tiempo

Durante cunto tiempo viviste en Pars? 1

ao.

how often

How often do you go to the cienema? Once

a month.

Con qu frecuencia

Con qu frecuencia vas al cine? Una vez al

mes.

how far

How far is the bank? About 2km.

A qu distancia

A qu distancia est el banco? Alrededor de

2km.

how old

How old are you? I'm 24.

Cuntos aos

Cuntos aos tienes? Tengo 24.

how come

How come you went to London? To see the

queen.

Por qu

Por qu fuiste a Londres? Para ver la reina.

NOTES

Some of the question words can be used when the sentence does not contain a question. When used in a question they have an accent.
Notice the difference between "por qu" (2 words) and "porque" (1 word) - "por qu" = Why? and "porque" = Because

The most common question words in English are the following:

WHO
WHO is only used when referring to people. (= I want to know the person)

Who is the best football player in the world?

Who are your best friends?

Who is that strange guy over there?

WHERE

WHERE is used when referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)

Where is the library?

Where do you live?

Where are my shoes?

WHEN
WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)

When do the shops open?

When is his birthday?

When are we going to finish?

WHY
WHY is used to obtain an explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)

Why do we need a nanny?

Why are they always late?

Why does he complain all the time?

Normally the response begins with "Because..."

WHAT
WHAT is used to refer to specific information. (= I want to know the thing)

What is your name?

What is her favourite colour?

What is the time?

WHICH
WHICH is used when a choice needs to be made. (= I want to know the thing between alternatives)

Which drink did you order the rum or the beer?

Which day do you prefer for a meeting today or tomorrow?

Which is better - this one or that one?

HOW
HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)

How do you cook paella?

How does he know the answer?

How can I learn English quickly?

With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:
How much refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)

How much time do you have to finish the test?

How much is the jacket on display in the window?

How much money will I need?

How many refers to a quantity (countable nouns)

How many days are there in April?

How many people live in this city?

How many brothers and sister do you have?

Read more about How much vs. How many.

How often refers to frequency

How often do you visit your grandmother?

How often does she study?

How often are you sick?

How far refers to distance

How far is the university from your house?

How far is the bus stop from here?

INFINITIVO

PASADO Y PARTICIPIO

SIGNIFICADO

act
add
aid
arrest
assist
attend
address
advertise
amuse
approach
ask
accompany
accustom
agree
annoy
answer
appeal
appear
arrange
arrive
accompany
accustom
agree
annoy

Acted
Added
Aided
Arrested
Assisted
Attended
Addressed
Advertised
Amused
Approached
Asked
Accompanied
accustomed
agreed
annoyed
answered
applealed
appeared
arranged
arrived
accompanied
accustomed
agreed
annoyed

Actuar
Sumar, aadir
Ayudar
Arrestar
Ayudar
Asistir, ir
Dirigirse
Anunciar
Entretener
Acercarse
Preguntar, pedir
Acompaar
Acostumbrar
Concordar
Molestar
Responder
Atraer
Aparecer
Arreglar, ordenar
Arribar
Acompaar
Acostumbrar
Concordar
Molestar

PRONUNCIACION
TERMINACION
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appeal
appear
arrange
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balance
banish
bark
bless
brush
behave
belong
beg
believe
boil
breathe
complete
consist
count
close
cook
crash
cross
call
care
carry
change
check
charge
clean
climb
comb
cover
cry
crawl
dance
dress
dropp
dial
die
declare
delay

answered
applealed
appeared
arranged
boarded
balanced
banished
barked
blessed
brushed
behaved
belonged
begged
believed
boiled
breathed
completed
consisted
counted
closed
cooked
crashed
crosssed
called
cared
carried
changed
checked
charged
cleaned
climbed
combed
covered
cried
crawled
danced
dressed
dropped
dialed
died
declared
delayed

Responder
Atraer
Aparecer
Arreglar, ordenar
Abordar
Equilibrar
Desterrar
Ladrar
Bendecir
Cepillar
Comportarse
Pertenecer
suplicar, mendigar
Creer
Hervir
Respirar
Completar
Consistir
Contar
Cerrar
Cocinar
Chocar
cruzar
Llamar
Cuidar
Llevar
Cambiar
Chequear
cargar, cobrar
Limpiar
escalar, subir
Peinar
Cubrir
Llorar
gatear, arrastrarse
bailar
vestir
dejar caer
sintonizar, marcar
morir
declarar
demorar

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deliver
deny
dine
dry
enclose
enjoy
engage
envy
express
exclaim
explain
fail
fasten
file
fill
fire
follow
frighten
fry
finish
fish
fix
gain
guess
help
hope
happen
hurry
imagine
iron
judge
kiss
kill
laugh
leak
like
lock
look
mark
milk
miss
manage

delivered
denied
dined
dried
enclosed
enjoyed
engaged
envied
expressed
exclaimed
explained
failed
fastended
filed
filled
fired
followed
frightened
fried
finished
fished
fixed
gained
guessed
helped
hoped
happened
hurried
imagined
ironed
judged
kissed
killed
laughged
leaked
liked
locked
looked
marked
milked
missed
managed

entregar
negar
cenar
secar
incluir, encerrar
disfrutar
comprometer
envidiar
expresar
exclamar
explicar
fracasar, fallar
abrochar
archivar
llenar
echar del trabajo, disparar
seguir
espantar
freir
terminar
pescar
fixed
ganar
adivinar
ayudar
esperar, desear
suceder
apurar (se)
imaginar
planchar
juzgar
besar
matar
reir
gotear
gustar
cerrar con llave
mirar
marcar, sealar
ordear un animal
extraar
manejar

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massage
measure
move
observe
offer
open
order
peform
phone
plan
play
plough
pour
pray
prefer
prepare
pull
park
pass
pick
please
polish
practise
promise
pronounce
punish
push
repeat
report
request
rest
reach
refuse
raise
rain
realice
register
receive
Remain
Remenber
Repair

married
massaged
measured
moved
observed
offered
opened
ordered
performed
phoned
planned
played
ploughed
poured
prayed
prefered
prepared
pulled
parked
passed
picked
pleased
polished
practised
promised
pronounced
punished
pushed
repeated
reported
requested
rested
reached
refused
raised
rained
realized
registered
received
remained
remenbered
pepaired

casar (se)
masajear
medir
mover
observar
ofrecer
abrir
ordenar
ejecutar
telefonear
planear
jugar, tocar
arar
derramar, verter
orar
preferir
preparar
tirar
estacionar
pasar
recoger
complacer
pulir
practicar
prometer
pronunciar
castigar
empujar
repetir
reportar, informar
solicitar, pedir
descansar
alcanzar
rehusar
levantar
llover
darse cuenta
matricularse, registrar
recibir
quedar, sobrar
recordar
reparar

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Require
Reserve
Row
Resolve
Return
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settle
sign
smile
snow
spill
stay
study
suffer
swallow
slip
smoke
stop
switch
stretch
talk
thank
touch
trap
tire
train
travel
trouble
try
turn
unpack
use
visit
wait
want
walk
wash
watch
wish
work

required
reserved
rowed
resolved
returned
searched
saved
served
settled
signed
smiled
snowed
spilled
stayed
studied
suffered
swallowed
slipped
smoked
stopped
switched
stretched
talked
thanked
touched
trapped
tired
trained
traveled
troubled
tried
turned
unpacked
used
visited
waited
wanted
walked
washed
watched
wished
worked

requerir
reservar, guardar
remar
resolver
retornar, volver
buscar, registrar
salvar
servir
arreglar, establecer
firmar
sonreir
nevar
derramar
permanecer, quedarse
estudiar
sufrir
tragar
resbalar
fumar
detener, parar
conectar, accionar
estirar
conversar
agradecer
tocar, palpar
atrapar
cansar, fatigar
entrenar
viajar
molestar
tratar, intantar
girar, voltear
desempacar
usar
visitar
esperar
querer, requerir
caminar
lavar
observar, mirar
desear, anhelar
trabajar

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wreck
warm
warn
water
weigh
whistle

wrapped up
wrecked
warmed
warned
watered
weighed
whistled

envolver
naufragar
calentar
advertir
regar
pesar
silbar

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Preguntas afirmativas pra pasarlos al pasado simple en sus dos formas

1.

She reads the newspaper every day. (Ella lee el peridico cada da)

2.

We come to school by bus. (Nosotros vamos a la escuela en autobs)

3.

You work very hard. (T trabajas muy duro)

4.

She likes to sit in the sun. (A ella le gusta sentarse en el sol)

5.

We play in the park every day. (Nosotros jugamos en el parque cada da)

6.

He watches his son in the park. (l observa a su hijo en el parque)

7.

We always try to arrive on time. (Nosotros siempre tratamos de llegar a tiempo)

8.

He always walks to school. (l siempre camina para ir a la escuela)

9.

She does the work of two people. (Ella hace el trabajo de dos personas)

10. The dog chases the cat all around the house. (El perro persigue al gato por toda
la casa)
11.

Mr. Green works with my uncle. (El Sr. Green trabaja con mi to)

12.

They always play tennis on Sundays. (Ellos siempre juegan tenis los domingos)

13.

He studies for his English class. (l estudia para su clase de ingls)

14.

We eat together every day. (Nosotros comemos juntos todos los das)

15.

She attends church every day. (Ella va a la iglesia todos los das)

16.

I speak several foreign languages. (Yo hablo varias lenguas extranjeras)

17.

She eats in the cafeteria every day. (Ella come en la cafetera todos los das)

18.

She goes there twice a week. (Ella va all dos veces a la semana)

19.

He teaches mathematics. (l ensea matemticas)

20. We go to the movies every weekend. (Nosotros vamos al cine cada fin de
semana)

Adjetivos Demostrativos THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

Los adjetivos demostrativos son aquellos que se utilizan para determinar la ubicacin de las cosas y son los
siguientes:

A diferencia del idioma espaol, en el que se determina la proximidad con ESTO, ESO y AQUELLO, en el idioma
ingls slo se utilizan dos grados de proximidad: THIS, para sealar lo que se encuentra ms cerca del sujeto,
y THAT para lo que est ms alejado.
Estos adjetivos concuerdan en nmero, ya sea en singular o en plural, con el sustantivo al que acompaan,
mientras que en gnero no existen diferencias entre masculino y femenino:
This flower is beautiful. Esta flor es hermosa.
This car is dirty. Este automvil est sucio.
That house is expensive. Aquella casa es costosa.
That dog is bad. Aquel perro es malo.

These apples are cheap. Estas manzanas son baratas.

These pencils are in the box. Estos lpices estn en la caja.
Those stars are in the sky. Aquellas estrellas estn en el cielo.
Those boys are my friends. Aquellos nios son mis amigos.