English Interrogative Grammatical Structures

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering English interrogative words and phrases based on their grammatical function and the type of information requested.

Who

Question word used to request information about someone.

Whose

Question word used to identify the possessor.

What

Question word used to ask about a thing or object.

What colour

Question phrase used to ask about colour.

What… like

Question structure used to ask about appearance.

What time

Question phrase used to ask about the hour or time.

What nationality

Question phrase used to ask about nationality.

Where

Question word used to ask about a place or location.

Where… from

Question structure used to ask about provenance or origin.

How

Question word used to ask about the manner of an action.

How old

Question phrase used to ask about age.

How many

Question phrase used to ask about quantity for countable (dénombrable) items.

How much

Question phrase used to ask about price or quantity for uncountable (indénombrable) items.

How tall

Question phrase used to ask about height or size (taille).

How high

Question phrase used to ask about height (hauteur).

How often

Question phrase used to ask about frequency.

How far

Question phrase used to ask about distance.

When

Question word used to ask about a specific moment in time.

Since when

Question phrase used to ask about the starting point or duration of an action (depuis quand).