WH- questions are used to ask for information. WH- questions begin with question words like who, what, when, where, why, how, which, whom, and whose. Most WH- questions follow the structure of question word + auxiliary verb + subject. The question words signify different types of questions, such as what questions asking about objects or actions, who questions asking about people, when questions asking about time, where questions asking about place, why questions asking about reasons, and how questions asking about manner.

1. WH – questions
We use a WH – questions
to ask for information.

2. WH – questions
• A wh – questions begins with a questions
word. Questions words are:
• Who, whom, what, which, whose, where,
when, why, and only one exception:
how.
• As “Wh – questions” em inglês são as
palavras que são usadas para fazer
perguntas e elas têm este nome porque
maioria delas começam com WH
exceto o “How”.

3. Form
• Most wh – questions begin with a
question word + an auxiliary verb + the
subject.
Ex:
What is Kitty doing?
Where are you from?
A maior parte das questões com WH
começam com
Palavras de questões+ verbo auxiliar+ sujeito.

4. What
• What (o que, que, qual)
What is your last name?
What are you doing now
What is your address?

5. Which
• Which (o que, que, qual): é usado
quando se dá opções.
Which color do you prefer: black or
green?
Which ice cream do you want:
strawberry or vanilla?

6. Who
• Who (quem)
Who are you?
Who run the World?
Who is doing the dishes?

7. Whom
• Whom (quem) – é usado como o
objeto da pergunta.
Whom did you kiss at the party?
With whom did Peter go?

8. Where
• Where (onde)
Where is the supermarket?
Where are you studying now?
Where are you and your parents
planning to go on your next vacation?

9. Whose
• Whose (de quem)
Whose backpack is this?
Whose books and notebooks are
these?
Whose pencil is this?

10. Why
• Why (por que)
Why are you studying English at this
school?
Why are you sleeping during the class
Why are you driving so fast?

11. When
• When (quando)
When is your birthday?
When are you going to graduate?
When are you going to come back?

12. How
• How (como)
How do you usually go to work?
How is your family?
How much is it?