{"id":399,"date":"2024-11-26T18:37:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/spanish1011\/?post_type=chapter&p=399"},"modified":"2025-01-09T21:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T21:12:27","slug":"leccion-5-la-formacion-de-preguntas","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/spanish1011\/chapter\/leccion-5-la-formacion-de-preguntas\/","title":{"raw":"Lecci\u00f3n 5: La formaci\u00f3n de preguntas","rendered":"Lecci\u00f3n 5: La formaci\u00f3n de preguntas"},"content":{"raw":"

In Módulo<\/strong> 3<\/strong>, you learned the Spanish question words.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/colgroup>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\n English<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
¿Cómo?<\/td>\r\n How?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuál(es)?<\/td>\r\n Which?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuándo?<\/td>\r\n When?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuánto\/a?<\/td>\r\n How much?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuántos\/as?<\/td>\r\n How many?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Dónde?<\/td>\r\n Where?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Por qué?<\/td>\r\n Why?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Qué?<\/td>\r\n What?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Quién(es)?<\/td>\r\n Who?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

To create a question, these words are usually placed at the beginning and are followed by the verb.<\/p>\r\n

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Interrogative + verb + subject<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

¿Dónde viven tus padres?<\/p>\r\n

¿Cuándo nació tu hijo?<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Interrogativos y concordancia<\/h2>\r\n

Quién<\/strong> and cuál<\/strong> must agree in number.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/colgroup>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\n English<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
¿Quiénes<\/strong> son tus compañeros?<\/td>\r\n Who are your classmates?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuáles <\/strong>son tus clases favoritas?<\/td>\r\n Which are your favorite classes?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Cuánto<\/strong> and Cuántos<\/strong> must agree in gender. You will notice that the interrogative is followed by the noun it modifies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/colgroup>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\n English<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
¿Cuánta <\/strong>agua necesitas?<\/td>\r\n How much water do you need?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Cuántas<\/strong> clases tienes?<\/td>\r\n How many classes do you have?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Interrogativos con preposiciones<\/h2>\r\n

Unlike in English, prepositions (a, con, de, en, por, para<\/strong>) cannot go at the end of a question. In Spanish they are placed right before the interrogative.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/colgroup>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\n English<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
¿De <\/strong>dónde son tus amigos?<\/td>\r\n Where are your friends from?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
¿Con<\/strong> quién estudias?<\/td>\r\n Who do you study with?<\/em><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"

In Módulo<\/strong> 3<\/strong>, you learned the Spanish question words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
¿Cómo?<\/td>\nHow?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuál(es)?<\/td>\nWhich?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuándo?<\/td>\nWhen?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuánto\/a?<\/td>\nHow much?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuántos\/as?<\/td>\nHow many?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Dónde?<\/td>\nWhere?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Por qué?<\/td>\nWhy?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Qué?<\/td>\nWhat?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Quién(es)?<\/td>\nWho?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To create a question, these words are usually placed at the beginning and are followed by the verb.<\/p>\n

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Interrogative + verb + subject<\/strong><\/p>\n

¿Dónde viven tus padres?<\/p>\n

¿Cuándo nació tu hijo?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Interrogativos y concordancia<\/h2>\n

Quién<\/strong> and cuál<\/strong> must agree in number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
¿Quiénes<\/strong> son tus compañeros?<\/td>\nWho are your classmates?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuáles <\/strong>son tus clases favoritas?<\/td>\nWhich are your favorite classes?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Cuánto<\/strong> and Cuántos<\/strong> must agree in gender. You will notice that the interrogative is followed by the noun it modifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
¿Cuánta <\/strong>agua necesitas?<\/td>\nHow much water do you need?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
¿Cuántas<\/strong> clases tienes?<\/td>\nHow many classes do you have?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Interrogativos con preposiciones<\/h2>\n

Unlike in English, prepositions (a, con, de, en, por, para<\/strong>) cannot go at the end of a question. In Spanish they are placed right before the interrogative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
¿De <\/strong>dónde son tus amigos?<\/td>\nWhere are your friends from?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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