1A Questions

Wh- question words

To ask about

We use

a person

Who do you know here?

a thing

What did you do at the weekend?


Which season is your favourite?

a place

Where is my phone?

a time

When is your birthday?


What time does the lesson start?

a reason

Why was he late?

the way we do something or feel

How did you travel here today?


How are things with you?

the type of thing

What kind/sort/type of clothes does the shop sell?

price/cost

How much is that altogether?

the number of people or things

How many people are there in your class?

the number of times we do something

How often do you check your phone?

distance

How far is your home from here?


We use What when there are many possible answers.

What are you going to have for lunch?

We use Which when there are fewer possible answers.

Which is good for you, Monday or Thursday?

We often use What or Which + noun.

What date is your driving test?

Which platform does the train leave from?

We can also use Which + one.

Which one do you like the best, the green or the red?

We often use How + adjective.

How old is your car?

How far do you live from here?

We use How much + uncountable noun.

How much time do we have?

We use How many + countable noun.

How many students are there in your class?


Questions with be

To make questions with be, we change the word order.

Jakub is from Poland. - Where is Jakub from?

We were very late. - Were we very late?

Questions with other verb

We use do/does/did + subject + infinitive.

How do you know Tomasso?

Where does Martina live?

Did you see Hafiz yesterday?

Remember that we can also use have got to ask about possessions and relationships.

A: Have you got a car?

B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.