This document defines and provides examples of wh- questions in English and Spanish. Wh- questions are questions that begin with wh- or h- words like who, what, when, where, why, how, how many/much. It lists the main wh- words, their meanings, and sample sentences to illustrate their use in asking about people, places, things, reasons, times, quantities, manners, distances, ages, durations and frequencies.

1. Wh - Questions
This is a term used to refer to one Question starting with
wh or h
Who ------------- Quién?
What---------Qué- Cúal?
Where ----------Dónde ?
Why -------------Porqué?
Whose--------De Quién?
When ---------Cuando ?
Which ---------Cúales ?
How ------------------Cómo?
How many-------- Cúantos?
How much ---------cuanto?
How far ------Que tan lejos?
How long-cuanto tiempo?
How often- con frecuencia
How old – Que edad

2. Here you are a list with wh-questions with
their meaning and examples
Wh-
questions
Meaning Sample sentence
Who Person Who is your favorite singer?
What
Things, idea,
information, action
What are you holding ? (thing )
What are you thinking about ? (idea)
What kind of the pet do you have? (info)
What are you doing ( action)
Where Place Where is the nearest hospital ?
Why Reason Why did you like to your mom ?
When Time When is Luisa’s birthday ?
Whose Possession Whose book is this ?
Which Choice Which pair of the shoes do you like more ?

3. Wh-
questions
Meaning Saples sentences
How Manner
How many Quantity for
countable nouns
How many dogs does he have?
How much Quantity for
uncountable nous
How much water do you need?
How often Frequently How often your grandma water her plants ?
How far Distance How far is your house from the high school ?
How old Age How old is Kelly's younger brother ?
How long Duration How long should l answer this test ?

4. Examples
 Who is flying the kite ? ( person )
 Where does Daniela live? (Place )
 How often do you visit your grandfather ? ( frequently )
 Which dress should l wear for the party ( choice )
 How much sugar should l put in your coffee ( amount )
 Why are you crying? (Reason )
 How long do you get a shower ? ( duration )