Grammar Slides 2.2

Question 1

three basic ways the ask a question in Spanish

Answer 1

raising your voice at the end of the statement
switching the order of the subject and verb
adding no? oder verdad? at the end of the statement

Question 2

Ustedes trabajan las sabados

Answer 2

you work on sundays

Question 3

Ustedes trabajan las sabados?

Answer 3

do you work on sundays?

Question 4

adonde

Answer 4

where to?

Question 5

como

Answer 5

how?

Question 6

cual, cuales?

Answer 6

which, which ones?

Question 7

cuando

Answer 7

when

Question 8

cuanto/a

Answer 8

how many?

Question 9

de donde

Answer 9

from where

Question 10

donde

Answer 10

where

Question 11

por que

Answer 11

why

Question 12

que

Answer 12

what;which

Question 13

quien

Answer 13

who?

Question 14

quienes

Answer 14

who? (plural)

Question 15

to ask a question that requires more than a yes or no answer, use an

Answer 15

interrogative word

Question 16

Cual de ellos estudia en la biblioteca?

Answer 16

which one of them studies in the library?

Question 17

Cuantos estuiantes hablan espanol?

Answer 17

How many students speak spanish?

Question 18

Donde trabaja Ricardo?

Answer 18

where does Ricardo work?

Question 19

Que clases tomas?

Answer 19

What classes are you taking?

Question 20

when pronouncing this type of question, when do you lower the pitch of your voice?

Answer 20

after the who, what, when, where, why, how)

Question 21

whats the difference between porque and por que?

Answer 21

por que - why (accent)
porque - because

Question 22

In spanish, no can mean both no and not, therefore when answering a yes/no question in the negative you need to use

Answer 22

no twice

Question 23

caminan a la universidad?

Answer 23

do you walk to the university

Question 24

no, no caminamos a la universidad

Answer 24

no, we do not walk to the university