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The document discusses using question words with the verb 'to be' in English. It provides examples of common question words in English and Spanish, and examples of questions using the verb 'to be' with question words. Tables are included showing question words and their meanings, and the question structure when using the verb 'to be' with question words.

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Lesson 3 - Basic

The document discusses using question words with the verb 'to be' in English. It provides examples of common question words in English and Spanish, and examples of questions using the verb 'to be' with question words. Tables are included showing question words and their meanings, and the question structure when using the verb 'to be' with question words.

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June 19, 2008 by InglesTotal


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Curso de ingles gratis CON AUDIO Leccin 3 gramatica LESSON 3(Curso


Bsic)
LECCION 3: Verb to be with question words:
In this class we will talk about question words and how we can use them with the verb
to be in the present tense.
En esta clase vamos a hablar de los questions words y de como podemos usarlos
correctamente con los verbos to be
Question words are those words that may go in the beginning of a question. When we
use question words we do not use a yes or no answer.
Los questions words son las palabras especficas que se deben colocar al inicio de la
frase pregunta en ingls. Cuando se utilizan estos no se responde con las respuestas
cortas si o no (Yes, I am por ejemplo) Se responde con una oracin completa ( S+V+C).
Ejemplo :
Whats your name?
Im David Taylor. (The answer is a sentence)
With no question word:
Are you Maria?
No, Im not (The answer is a yes/no because there isnt a question word)
Question words are used to gather specific information. The following table shows the
meaning of the question words in Spanish.
Table # 1 Question words (verb to be practice)

English

Spanish

Where

Donde

Why

Por que

Who

Quien

What / (time)

Que / Cual (a que


hora)

Which

Que / Cual

How long

Por cuanto tiempo /


para medidas

How often

Con que frecuencia

Whose

De quien

How many/much

Cuantos

How old

Edad

How

Como

How + adjetivo

Descripciones

How come

Como asi

Table # 2 (Question structure of the verb to be in the present simple with QWs)
Question Word

Verb (to be)

Subject

Complement

What

is

(your) name?

[no complement]

How old

are

you?

[no complement]

Where

is

Juan

from?

Who

is

(the) present

for?

Remember:
In questions with the verb to be, only the question words can go in the beginning.
Nothing may go in front of the question words in full questions.
De donde eres? -> Lo lgico seria : From where are you? (INCORRECTO)
Recuerden que si algo va en su idioma antes del QW entonces lo mandamos al final
en el complemento.
Correcto: Where are you from? (QW goes first)
Typical questions with the above properties:

What is this for? (Para que es esto?)


Who are the books for ? (Para quien son los libros?)
What is the movie about? (De que se trata la pelcula?)
Preguntas importantes con sus respuestas para aprender:
Where are you from? Im from Australia
Whats (what + is) your address? Its 876 Snow Road.
Whats your nationality? Im Peruvian.
Whose pencil is this? It is my pencil (Whose = de quien y va antes del sustantivo)
How old is Marcus? Hes twenty years old.
Why are you sad? Because I am sick.
How are you? Im fine, thank you.
Ejercicios Gracias a Basic Grammar in use:

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*Ejercicios y figuras de Basic Grammar in Use. Copyright Cambridge University Press
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