wh-questions for teenagers

May 2, 2023 By Teacher Danitza 2

We use WH-Question words, when we don’t need affirmativeor negative answers. That Means that question requires extra information.Its main formula is,WH + Aux + Person + Verb + Complement


I am reading a very interesting novel.What are you reading?

It’s a flowery t-shirt.What is that?

What means in SpanishQué or Cuál


Brad Pitt was Angelina Jolie’s husband.Who was Brad Pitt?

John is wearing a patterned sweatshirt.Who is wearing a patterned sweatshirt?

Who means in Spanish Quién or Quiénes


We are going to Poland.Where are you going on holiday?

I usually go to Málaga.Where do you go on Sundays?

Where means in Spanish Dónde


I prefer the blue one.Which T-shirt do you prefer?

I prefer violet.Which color do you prefer?

Which means in Spanish Cuál or Cuáles. It’s used when we have to choose between more than two things.


I go to English lessons every Tuesday.When do you go to English lessons?

I usually study from four o’clock toten o’clock.

When do you study?

When means inSpanish Cuándo


I have got two dogs and a cat.How many pets have you got?

I have got about fifteen T-shirts.How many T-shirts have you got?

How many means inSpanish Cuánto. It’sused with countablenouns.


I drink two litres of water every day.How much water do you drink every day?

You need two spoons of oil.How much oil do you need for this?

How much means inSpanish Cuánto. It’s used with uncountable nouns.


I go to school at ten past eight.What time do you go to school?

I usually go to bed at eleven o’clock.What time do you go to bed?

What time means in Spanish Qué hora


Because I have an exam tomorrow.Why are you studying?

Because my room was very untidy.Why are you tidying your room?

Why means in Spanish Por qué


The ruler is 7cm long.How long is the ruler?

The conference is two hours long.How long is the conference?

How long means in Spanish Hace cuanto or Cuán largo


We celebrate Xmas by giving presents.How do you celebrate Christmas?

I brush my teeth three times a day.

How often do you brush your teeth?

How means in Spanish Cómo

How often means in Spanish Cón Cuantafrecuencia a Cuán amenudo


Granada is 100 km fromAntequera.

How far is Granada?

Christine is 16 years old.How old is Christine?

John’s schoolbag is red.Whose schoolbag is red?

How far means in Spanish Cuán lejos o A cuanta distancia

How old means inSpanish Cuán viejoo Qué edad

Whose means in Spanish De quién


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Danitza Lazcano FloresTeacher of EnglishMaster in Education

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