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Question Words
Term | Definition |
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Question words always come before the verb in a sentence followed by the subject of the sentence | |
Question words always bear an accent mark on the stressed vowel | |
When used with verb Ser, Que and Cual mean what. Cual is used to indicate a selection or choice of possibility. Que is used to elicit a definition or explanation. | |
When followed by a noun Cuanto (how much/many) becomes an adjective which must agree in gender and quantity | |
Donde | where (a location) |
Adonde | to where (a destination) |
De donde | from where |
Como | How/what/like |
Cual (es) | which/what (more than one choice) must match quantity |
Cuando | when |
Cuanto (a) | how much |
Cuantos (as) | how many |
Que | what |
De que | of what/about what |
Quien (es) | who |
A quien (es) | whom |
Por que | why for what reason |
Para que | why for what purpose |