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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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Whose - asking for the 2nd case |
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This is Peter’s pencil. |
Whose pencil is this? |
Carol’s father was a drummer. |
Whose father was a drummer? |
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When - asking for the time |
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I saw her yesterday. |
When did you see her? |
They came home at midnight. |
When did they come home? |
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Where - asking for the place |
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He flew to Manchester. |
Where did he fly? |
He lives in a big house. |
Where does he live? |
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Why - asking for a reason (Grund) |
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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? |
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How - asking for the manner (Art und Weise) |
He drove fast. |
How did he drive? |
My holidays were great. |
How were your holidays? |
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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? |
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How many - asking for an exact amount (genaue Mengenangabe) |
In this factory work 500 people. |
How many people work in this factory? |
50 kids were at his party. |
How many kids were at his party? |
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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? |
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How often - asking for frequency (Hไufigkeit) |
They play tennis twice a week. |
How often do they play tennis? |
She meets him every Friday. |
How often does she meet him? |