¿Qué, Quién, Cuándo, Dónde y Por Qué: Interrogativas Esenciales en Español69
¿Qué? (What)*
¿Qué? is the most basic question word in Spanish. It is used to ask about things, objects, or concepts.*
For example: * ¿Qué es esto? (What is this?)
* ¿Qué quieres? (What do you want?)
* ¿Qué pasó? (What happened?)
¿Quién? (Who)*
¿Quién? is used to ask about people or characters.*
For example: * ¿Quién es él? (Who is he?)
* ¿Quién llamó? (Who called?)
* ¿Quién ganó el partido? (Who won the match?)
¿Cuándo? (When)*
¿Cuándo? is used to ask about time.*
For example: * ¿Cuándo llegas? (When are you arriving?)
* ¿Cuándo nació? (When was he/she born?)
* ¿Cuándo ocurrió el accidente? (When did the accident happen?)
¿Dónde? (Where)*
¿Dónde? is used to ask about places or locations.*
For example: * ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)
* ¿Dónde está la biblioteca? (Where is the library?)
* ¿Dónde comiste anoche? (Where did you eat last night?)
¿Por qué? (Why)*
¿Por qué? is used to ask about reasons or explanations.*
For example: * ¿Por qué estás triste? (Why are you sad?)
* ¿Por qué no viniste? (Why didn't you come?)
* ¿Por qué llueve tanto? (Why is it raining so much?)
Additional Interrogative WordsIn addition to the five essential interrogative words, there are several other interrogative words that can be used in Spanish:
*
¿Cómo? (How)*
¿Cuánto? (How much/How many)*
¿Cuál? (Which)*
¿De dónde? (From where)*
¿Para qué? (What for)
Using Interrogative Words*
Interrogative words are always placed at the beginning of a question. *
Correct:
¿Qué estás haciendo? (What are you doing?)*
Incorrect:
Estás haciendo qué?*
The verb in an interrogative sentence is typically conjugated in the same tense and mood as a declarative sentence. *
For example: * ¿Qué comes? (Present tense, indicative mood)
* ¿Qué comiste? (Past tense, indicative mood)
* ¿Qué comerás? (Future tense, indicative mood)
Conclusion*
The five essential interrogative words in Spanish are ¿qué?, ¿quién?, ¿cuándo?, ¿dónde?, and ¿por qué?.*
These words are used to ask about things, people, time, places, and reasons.*
By understanding and using interrogative words correctly, you can effectively communicate questions in Spanish.
2025-02-04
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