what?: asking for
information about something.
Example: What is your name? My name is _______.
What do you like? I like
video games.
which?: asking about
choice.
Example: Which colour do you want? I like blue.
Which is your favourite
animal? My favourite animal is the capybara.
when?: asking
about time.
Example: When did he leave? He left yesterday.
When is your birthday? It
is in May, on the 15th.
where?: asking in
or at what place or position.
Example: Where do you live? I live in Vk.
Where is Bogotá? It´s in
Colombia.
who?: asking what
or which person or people (subject).
Example: Who opened the door? I did.
Who is your best friend? My
best friend is Oscar.
whose?: asking
about ownership.
Example: Whose are these keys? They are mine.
Whose are these glasses? They
are yours.
why?: asking for
reason, asking what...for.
Example: Why do you say that? Because I know it.
Why are you so happy? I´m
happy because it´s Friday.
how?: asking
about manner.
Example: How does this work? It needs a key.
asking about condition or
quality.
Example: How was your exam? It was easy.
how + adj/adv?: asking about extent
or degree:
how much?:
quantity (uncountable).
Example: How much milk do you want? I want a glass.
how many?:
quantity (countable).
Example: How many cars are there? There are three.
how far?:
distance.
Example: How far do you live? I live two kilometres away.
how long?: length
(time or space).
Example: How long will it take? It will take 2 hours.
how old?: age.
Example: How old are you? I am thirty years old.
what...for?:
asking for a reason, asking why.
Example: What did you do that for? Just because!
how come?: asking for reason, asking why.
Example: How come I can't see her? Because she is out...
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