ASKING QUESTIONS
| Who - asking for a person and animal: subject: no do, does, did | |
| Jane opened the door. | Who opened the door? |
| Tom helped in the garden. | Who helped in the garden? |
| Who - asking for a person and animal: object: do, does, did | |
They greet their teacher. |
Who do they greet? |
| He asked Mary about the burglary. |
Who did they ask about the burglary? |
| What - asking for a thing: subject: no do, does, did | |
His ankle hurt. |
What hurts? |
| The flower pot fell on the floor. |
What fell on the floor? |
| What - asking for a thing: object: do, does, did | |
She usually wears jeans. |
What does she usually wear? |
| They built a castle in the sand. |
What did they build in the sand? |
| Whose - asking for the 2nd case | |
This is Peter’s pencil. |
Whose pencil is this? |
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Carol’s father was a drummer. |
Whose father was a drummer? |
| When - asking for the time | |
I saw her yesterday. |
When did you see her? |
| They came home at midnight. |
When did they come home? |
| Where - asking for the place | |
| He flew to Manchester. |
Where did he fly? |
| He lives in a big house. |
Where does he live? |
| Why - asking for a reason (Grund) | |
He stayed at home because he was ill. |
Why did he stay at home? |
They like him because he is always friendly. |
Why do they like him? |
| How - asking for the manner (Art und Weise) | |
| He drove fast. |
How did he drive? |
| My holidays were great. |
How were your holidays? |
| How long - asking for a period of time (Zeitdauer) | |
| They stayed there for a week. |
How long did they stay there? |
| He lived in London for a year. |
How long did he live in London? |
| How many - asking for an exact amount (genaue Mengenangabe) | |
| In this factory work 500 people. |
How many people work in this factory? |
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50 kids were at his party. |
How many kids were at his party? |
| How much - asking for not exact amount ( nicht genaue Mengenangabe) | |
He gets 10 pounds pocket money a month. |
How much pocket money does he get a month? |
| She bought three bottles of wine. |
How much wine did she buy? |
| How often - asking for frequency (Häufigkeit) | |
They play tennis twice a week. |
How often do they play tennis? |
| She meets him every Friday. |
How often does she meet him? |
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