2. Nearly all question words in
English start with the same
two letters – WH. That's
why questions with
question words are also
called WH-questions.

3. Use
We use the question words
when we want to get
specific or more
information.
They are different than
Yes/No questions.
We have the next question
words.
Who What Where
Which Why How
What
time
Whose When

4. Who…?
We use WHO when
we want to ask about
people.
Q: Who is that?
A: My Friend, Kim.

5. What…?
We use WHAT when
we want to ask about
things, animals and
actions.
Q: What is your favorite sport?
A: It’s basketball.

6. Where…?
We use WHERE when
we want to ask about
places.
Q: Where are you from?
A: I’m from Madrid.

7. When…?
We use WHEN when
we want to ask about
time, occasion or
moment.
Q: When do you relax?
A: At the weekend.

8. What time…?
We use WHAT TIME
when we want to ask
about time/hour.
Q: What time do you finish
work?
A: At 5:30

9. Which…?
We use WHICH when
we want to ask about
choices or
preferences.
Q: Which is your apple?
A: The red one.

10. Why…?
We use WHY when we
want to ask about
reason.
Q: Why are you late?
A: Because* I missed the bus.
*When we answer a question with WHY we
always begin with BECAUSE

11. Whose…?
We use WHOSE when
we want to ask about
ownership or
possession.
Q: Whose are these keys?
A: They’re mine.

12. How…?
We use HOW when
we want to ask about
the way in which
something happens.
Q: How are thing at work?
A: Boring, as usual.

13. How…?
With HOW there are a
number of other
expressions that are
used in questions.
How old
How
much
How
many
How
often
How far
How
long

14. How old…?
We use HOW OLD
when we want to ask
about ages.
Q: How old are they?
A: Twenty-four

15. How much/many…?
We use HOW
MUCH/MANY when
we want to ask about
number, quantity or
price.
Q: How much milk do you
drink?
A:I drink only one glass.
* We use MUCH with uncountable nouns and

16. How often…?
We use HOW OFTEN
when we want to ask
about frequency.
Q: How often does she study?
A: She studies everyday.

17. How far…?
We use HOW FAR
when we want to ask
about distance.
Q: How far is it to Madrid?
A: It’s 500 km to Madrid .

18. How long…?
We use HOW FAR
when we want to ask
about duration or
length.
Q: How long is the movie?
A: The movie is 90 minutes
long.

19. References
H.Q., M. (2009). Traveller Elementary. USA: MM
Publications.
Hobbs, M., & Starr Keddle, J. (2011). For Real
Elementary. UK: Helbling Languages.