Wh
questions + verb to be
These question words are used to ask for specific
information.
Goal: Learn the use of the wh - questions with the verb to
be in simple present.
Objetivo:
Aprender el uso de las “Wh . questions” en el tiempo presente simple.
Let’s see the wh- questions:
1.
What – Qué, Cuál ⮕ It´s used to ask for a person’s or object’s
information.

2.
Who – Quién ⮕ It´s used to ask for a person.

3.
When – Cuándo ⮕ It’s used to ask for a specific time

4.
Where – Dónde ⮕ It’s used to ask for a place or a location.

5.
Why – Por qué ⮕ It’s used to ask for a reason of a situation.

6.
Which – Cuál ⮕ It expresses elections or comparisons at
the moment to ask.

7.
How – Cómo ⮕ It’s used to ask for the condition
or a state of a person, object or animal. It also expresses a way, a form. This
wh-question can be followed by an adjective or an adverb. For instance: How old, How long, How often.

Wh – question + verb to be
Making questions with these words is very simple. Just
follow the structure and practice these wh – questions all time you need.
The structure is:
Wh –
question + verb to be + complement
Who are you?
(Quién eres tu)
What is this? (Qué es esto)
Where is the party?
(Dónde es la fiesta?
How are you? (cómo estas?
EXERCISES
1. Complete
the sentences with the appropriate wh – question and match with the sentences.
A. _________’s
that? 1.
Because I missed my bus.
A. _________’s
the class? 2. I think Burger is.
B. _________‘s
your birthday? 3. It’s
in Jamundi.
C. _________
are they? 4. She’s 14 years,
D. _________
is more delicious, a burger 5. It’s a delicious Cholado.
or a hot dog?
E. ________
old is she? 6. It’s Sahara desert.
F. _________are
you late? 7. 111
feet long. (Three buses long)
G. ________‘s
the seven rivers park? 8.
Because his father is too.
H. ________
Jamundi’s foundation day? 9. It´s
Mr. Mena.
I. _______big
is a blue whale? 10. It’s in the classroom 101.
J. _______’s
colombia’s president? 11. They
are at home.
K. _______’s
your English teacher? 12. I’m
from Colombia.
L. _______
is he so tall? 13. It’s on 23rd March
of 1536.
M. _______
is hotter, Sahara Desert or 14.
It’s on july 22nd.
Death
Valley?
N. _______
are you from?. 15. It’s Mr. Ivan Duque.
Reading
Comprension and wh – questions
Skimming is a strong reading technique to catch the details in
a text. It’s a reading comprehension strategy which you focus in a specific or
part of the text. You move your eyes quickly in order to find the information
you are looking for or you are interested. Just shoot to the target words.
Exercise
Read this text and then answer the questions below.
Eating cholado in Jamundi, a sweet experience you’ll
never forget


Then, you can
enjoy it with a great companion while you listen a salsa song or see the life’s
monument.

economically of Cholado’s industry. Some families of Jamundi work in this industry. They work every day. In the morning they organize their stands with all the ingredients. When the day is very sunny and hot, the customers start to arrive and buy the products. On weekends, you can see many people from everywhere who come to Jamundi attracted by Cholados. On July 20th 2012, Cholado’s stands owners of Jamundi met together to produce the biggest Cholado in the history with the idea to appear in the Guinness Records. It was a great event.
So if you want to have a delicious and sweet
experience, don’t doubt, just come to Jamundi.
Here, you with your family and friends
will find different Cholados sizes and mixtures which make you feel as if you
were in an Oasis in the middle of the desert.
Answer these questions by skimming the text. Take in consideration the literal words in the question and asocciate them in the text.
Example: What is a hangover? (paragraph 3, lines 7-8) It's an unpleasant state after drinkink alcohol.
Example: What is a hangover? (paragraph 3, lines 7-8) It's an unpleasant state after drinkink alcohol.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
___________________________
2. What is a Cholado?
____________________________________________
3. How is Cholado made of?________________________________________
4. What is a Lulada?______________________________________________
5. Who are the customers of “Mataguayabo” drink?______________________
6. When is the best time to eat a
cholado?_____________________________
7. Where is Jamundi located?_______________________________________
8. Who did begin to produce Cholados in Jamundi?______________________
9. Why is Cholado very important for Jamundi’s economy?_________________
1. Which is sweeter, a Cholado or a Lulada?____________________________
How is the weather in
Jamundi? ___________________________________