Cómo hacer preguntas
En inglés casi siempre hace falta un auxiliar delante del sujeto.
Where do you live?
1Forma
Con be
Be + sujeto + ...?
Con do / does / did
Do / Does / Did + sujeto + verbo?
Con otro auxiliar
can / will / have + sujeto + verbo?
2Ejemplos
Con be
- Are you tired?
- Where is the station?
- Was it expensive?
Con do / does / did
- Do you like pizza?
- Where does she work?
- What did you do yesterday?
Con otro auxiliar
- Can you swim?
- Will it rain tomorrow?
- Have you finished?
3Palabras interrogativas
| Inglés | Español | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| What | qué | What's your name? |
| Where | dónde | Where do you live? |
| When | cuándo | When is your birthday? |
| Who | quién | Who is that man? |
| Why | por qué | Why are you sad? – Because... |
| How | cómo | How are you? |
| How old | cuántos años | How old are you? |
| How much | cuánto (precio, incontables) | How much is it? |
| How many | cuántos (contables) | How many brothers have you got? |
| How often | con qué frecuencia | How often do you go to the gym? |
| How long | cuánto tiempo | How long does it take? |
| Which | cuál (entre opciones) | Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? |
| Whose | de quién | Whose bag is this? |
| What time | a qué hora | What time does the film start? |
4Respuestas cortas
Do you like it? – Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Is she Spanish? – Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
Queda raro contestar solo «Yes» o «No».
Ponlo en práctica
Los fallos se guardan para que los repases.
Toca los ejemplos marcados con para oírlos.