INTERROGATIVES (Question Words) ¿Qué? What? ¿Qué estudia

INTERROGATIVES (Question Words)
Learning Goals:
Ask questions
Correctly conjugate mixed –AR, -ER, and –IR verbs in the present tense
Essential Standards:
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NM.CLL.2.5 Understand language components (subject pronouns and verbs)
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NM.CMT.1.1 Use memorized words and phrases to ask and answer questions on familiar topics.
¿Qué? What?
¿Qué estudia Elena? What is Elena studying?
¿Quién?
¿Quién estudia?
Who?
Who is studying?
¿Cuándo?
When?
¿Cuándo estudia Elena? When is Elena studying?
¿Dónde?
Where?
¿Dónde estudia Elena? Where is Elena studying?
¿Cómo?
¿Cómo estudia Elena? How is Elena studying?
How?
¿Porqué?
¿Porqué estudia Elena? Why is Elena studying?
Why?
¿Cuántos(as)?
¿Cuántas horas estudia Elena? How many hours is Elena studying?
How many?
word order
To form questions using an interrogative word (question word), use the following pattern:
Question word (QW) + verb (V) + subject (S) + any other needed words
QW
V
S
¿Qué come Pedro en la cafetería? What does Pedro eat in the cafeteria?
QW
V
S
¿Dónde vives tú? Where do you live?
Exception #1
¿Quién? (Who?) questions do not have a written subject. Use the “él” or “ ella” verb ending.
QW
V
¿Quién come en la cafetería? Who eats in the cafeteria?
Exception #2
¿Cuántos(as)? (How many?) questions require you to state the object that is being counted.
QW
OBJ
V
S
¿Cuántos tacos comen ellos? How many tacos are they eating?
VERB DEFINITIONS
asistir to attend
escribir to write
pasar to spend
ayudar to help
escuchar to listen to
patinar to skate
bailar to dance
esquiar to ski
poseer to own
beber to drink
estudiar to study
practicar
buscar to look for
hablar to speak, talk
preparar to prepare
caminar to walk
invitar to invite
recibir to receive
cantar to sing
leer to read
tocar to play (instrument)
cocinar to cook
llegar to arrive
tomar to eat, drink, take
comer to eat
llevar to wear, carry
trabajar to work
comprar to buy
mirar to watch
usar to use
contestar to answer
montar to ride
vender to sell
desear to want, wish, desire
nadar to swim
visitar to visit
dibujar to draw
necesitar to need
vivir to live
enseñar to teach
partir to leave
Subject Pronouns
yo
I
tú
you (informal)
él
he
ella
she
Ud. you (formal)
nosotros we (masc./mixed)
nosotras we (fem.)
ellos
they (masc./mixed)
ellas
they (fem.)
Uds. you (plural)
to practice, play (sport)
-AR Verbs
o
as
–ER Verbs
o
es
–IR Verbs
o
es
a
e
e
amos
emos
imos
an
en
en