A2-Wh Questions
Explicación
Tower Languages
Online Learning is Today
Created by Julio Ángel R. — Bilingual Educator
Wh-Questions — Grammar Guide
Grammar Guide
📌 ¿Qué son las Wh-Questions?
🔷 1. Estructura Básica
Las Wh-Questions se usan cuando queremos información específica, no solo una respuesta de sí o no. En inglés usamos palabras como what, where, who, when, why, how.
🇪🇸 En español
▸ ¿Qué…?
▸ ¿Dónde…?
▸ ¿Quién…?
▸ ¿Cuándo…?
▸ ¿Por qué…?
▸ ¿Cómo…?
🇺🇸 En inglés
▸ What
▸ Where
▸ Who
▸ When
▸ Why
▸ How
🔹 Wh word + auxiliar + sujeto + verbo principal
Wh word + auxiliary + subject + main verb
| Parte | Ejemplo — Where do you live? |
|---|---|
| Wh word | Where |
| Auxiliar | do |
| Sujeto | you |
| Verbo principal | live |
🔹 am / is / are / was / were — actúan como auxiliar
💡 Regla
Con to be, el mismo verbo funciona como auxiliar. No necesitas otro auxiliar.
Where are you?
How old is she?
Why was he late?
🔹 Necesitas do / does / did
🟦 Present — do / does
What do you eat for breakfast?
Where does she work?
🟩 Past — did
Where did you go yesterday?
Why did he leave early?
🔮 Con verbos modales
Where can I park?
Why should we wait?
What will you do tomorrow?
🔹 "Have" como posesión → usa do/does/did
✅ Posesión → do / does / did
What do you have in your bag?
Did you have a pet as a child?
✅ Sin "do" — Present Perfect / Have got
What have you done?
What have you got?
WHO
Personas
Who is your teacher?
Who did you see?
WHERE
Lugares
Where do you live?
Where did they go?
WHEN
Tiempo
When is the meeting?
When did you arrive?
WHAT
Información general
What do you want?
What is your name?
WHICH
Opciones limitadas
Which shirt do you like, the blue or the black?
If many options → use WHAT
WHY
Razones
Why are you tired?
Why did she call you?
HOW
Modo / condición / extensiones
HOW — basic
How are you?
How did you learn English?
HOW + adjective
How tall are you?
How old is your brother?
How fast is your car?
HOW MUCH / MANY
How much is this phone?
How much water do you drink?
🔹 Diferencia clave
⭐ Wh-Questions → información
Where do you work?
Why is she happy?
Respuesta: She works downtown. / She is happy because…
✅ Yes/No Questions → respuesta corta
Do you work here?
Is she happy?
Respuesta: Yes, I do. / No, she isn't.
| Tipo | Estructura | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Con "to be" | Wh + be + subject | Where are you? |
| Presente — otros verbos | Wh + do/does + subject + verb | Where do you work? |
| Pasado | Wh + did + subject + verb | Where did you go? |
| Con modal | Wh + modal + subject + verb | Where can we sit? |
| Present Perfect | Wh + have/has + subject + pp | What have you done? |
WHO → personas
WHERE → lugares
WHEN → tiempo
WHAT → información general
WHICH → opciones limitadas
WHY → razones
HOW → modo / condición / extensiones
HOW + adj / MUCH / MANY → cantidad y grado
🧠 Quick Tip — Ejemplos finales
Who is your best friend? → persona
Where do you study? → lugar
When is your birthday? → tiempo
Why are you learning English? → razón
How do you practice? → modo
Ejercicio 1
Tower Languages
Online Learning is Today
Created by Julio Ángel R. — Bilingual Educator
WH Questions — Gap Fill Exercise
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Instrucción: Read each mini-conversation and type the correct Wh- question word (What, Where, Who, When, Why, Which, How) in the gap inside person A's question.
WHO → person
WHERE → place
WHEN → time
WHAT → general info
WHICH → limited options
WHY → reason
HOW → manner / quantity
1
A
did you go on vacation?
B
I went to the beach.
2
A
is your favorite teacher?
B
Mr. Lopez.
3
A
are you laughing?
B
Because the joke is funny.
4
A
time does the class start?
B
At 9:00 a.m.
5
A
book are you reading, the blue one or the red one?
B
The blue one.
6
A
did she buy at the supermarket?
B
Some fruit and milk.
7
A
do you usually study?
B
In the evening.
8
A
is your best friend?
B
Sofia.
9
A
did they travel last summer?
B
By plane.
10
A
much is this T-shirt?
B
It's $15.
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Ejercicio 2
Tower Languages
Online Learning is Today
Created by Julio Ángel R. — Bilingual Educator
WH Questions — Exercise 5
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Instrucción: Write a complete Wh-question for the underlined part of each sentence.
📌 Example: They bought a new car.
⇒
What did they buy?
WHO → person
WHERE → place
WHEN → time
WHAT → thing / general
WHY → reason
HOW → manner / frequency / quantity
1
We usually meet at the library.
Where…?
2
He studies three hours every night.
How many…?
3
They will travel next month.
When…?
4
She left early because she was tired.
Why…?
5
I drink coffee every morning.
When…?
6
He bought the gift for his sister.
Who…?
7
We are meeting at 6 PM.
What time…?
8
She walks to work every day.
How often…?
9
They visited us last weekend.
When…?
10
He opened the door with a key.
How…?
11
She reads before bed.
When…?
12
We stayed home because it was raining.
Why…?
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