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                                                                                                                   Examples of interrogatives.

                                             

 

 

                                                   Interrogatives?  for

              "Gary Magic Boxes of Questions"

 

Making questions in English is very simple.  Place "Gary´s Magic Boxes of Questions" after the wh - questions for any time or modal.

 

Wh - Questions?                                    "Gary´s Magic Box of Questions" - Present Simple

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What? - ¿quién?                                                                                he

When? - ¿cuándo?

Where? - ¿dónde?                                        Does                  she    Simple Verb ?

Why? - ¿por qué?                                     

Which? - ¿cuál?                                                                       it

Who? - ¿quién?                                          _________________________________________________________________   

How big? - ¿cómo de grande?                                                      we

How? - ¿como

How far? - ¿a qué distancia? 

How long (distance) - ¿cómo de largo? 

How long (time) - ¿cuánto tiempo?               Do                 you    Simple Verb  ?

How much? - ¿cuanto? 

How many? - ¿cuantos?

How often - ¿cuántas veces por...?                                               they

From where? - ¿de dónde?

To where - adónde?                                                                                I

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 Examples:   

 

What does she eat everyday?

                    

When do they play soccer?

                     

Where does it (the dog) sleep?

                     

Why do you swim in the park?

                     

Which game do we play in the morning?

               

Who do I see in the bank?

   

How big does the fish look that you caught?

    

How far do the people travel in the night?

  

How long does the journey go? (distance)

 

How long does the ride take every month? (time)

 

How much milk do you have in the car?

 

How many cookies do you eat everyday?

 

How often does Jane visit the zoo?

 

From where do you come from in the afternoon?

 

To where do you travel to during the summer? (not common)

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                                                  Other complete examples.

 

 

How come? - ¿cómo es que

 

How long would it take? - ¿cuánta tardaría?

 

How many are there? - ¿cuántos hay?

 

How much are they? - ¿cuánto cuestan?

 

How much does it cost? - ¿cuánto cuesta?

 

How much is it? -  ¿cuánto es?

 

 

 

 

What is it? -   ¿qué es?                

 

Which direction? - ¿por dónde?, ¿cuál dirección?

 

Who is it? - ¿quién es?

 

Whose? - ¿de quién?

 

Why not? - ¿por qué no?

 

With whom? - ¿con quién?

 

For whom? - ¿para quién?

 

(of) what? - ¿de qué?

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                                            Past Simple
                                                        Affirmative & Negative 

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                      He

                      She

                      It    

                      We                    Past  verb?                     

                      You     (didn't) + simple verb                                           

                      They

                      I

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                                               Past Simple?
                                                                     Question? 

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                      He

                      She

                      It    

     Did           We                    simple  verb?                     

                      You

                      They

                      I

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                     Did   Edwardo  play soccer?                                                          

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Examples: 


Did      Edwardo                       play               soccer?                  

No         he            didn´t        play               soccer.
                           

Yes        he                            played            soccer.

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               Present Perfect

                              Affirmative/Negative

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              He       has   (not)   watched     the movie.                                         

              She     has   (not)   watched     the movie.                                          
 

                It      has      (not)    watched     the movie.                                                                                                                                    

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              We     have (not)    watched     the movie.                                                                                                                                                             

               You    have  (not)   watched     the movie.

 

               They  have  (not)    watched     the movie   

 

                           I       have  (not)    watched    the movie.

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                                 Present Perfect Question?  

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When? - ¿cuándo?                                                     Has   he                  

Where? - ¿dónde?                                                     Has   she     +      Past Participle ?

Why? - ¿por qué?                                                      Has   it        

Which? - ¿cuál?                                           _____________________________                           

Who? - ¿quién?                                           

How big? - ¿cómo de grande?                                Have we                         

How far? - ¿a qué distancia?                                   Have you

                                                                                                                       +    Past Participle  ?

How long (distance) - ¿cómo de largo?                Have they     

How long (time) - ¿cuánto tiempo?                       Have I        

How much? - ¿cuanto? 

How many? - ¿cuantos?                             _________________________________________________

How often - ¿cuántas veces por...?                                      

From where? - ¿de dónde?

To where - adónde?                                                        

 

                                     Examples:

                                                  Where have they picked up the car?

                                        Why has she gotten on the bus?

                                        When have you gone to the store?

                                        How long have you worked in the bank?

                                       How often have they visited the zoo?