Question Formation Spanish I Page 52
The subject, if included, can go BEFORE or AFTER the verb. Punto #1 To ask a question that may be answered sí or no, just raise the pitch of your voice at the END of the question. The subject, if included, can go BEFORE or AFTER the verb.
Punto #1 CONTINUED ¿ERES extrovertido? Are you outgoing? ¿La profesora ES rubia? Is the teacher blonde? ¿ES rubia la profesora?
Punto #2 You can answer a question like this with sí or no. You say the word NO twice in your answer: once to mean NO and another time to mean NOT.
Punto #2 CONTINUED ¿Eres atlético? Sí, yo soy atlético. No, yo no soy atlético. Are you athletic? Yes, I am athletic. NO, I’m NOT athletic.
Punto #3 You can ask for more information by using QUESTION WORDS. Notice that all question words are written with an WRITTEN ACCENT.
Punto #3 CONTINUED ¿CÓMO es Paco? ¿CUÁNDO es tu cumpleaños? ¿QUIÉN es? ¿QUIÉNES son? What’s Paco like? When is your birthday? Who is he/she? Who are they?
Punto # CONTINUED ¿QUÉ día es? ¿DE DÓNDE eres tú? ¿CUÁL es tu teléfono? What day is today? Where are you from? What’s your phone number?
Te acuerdas….(Just remember…) ¿Cómo está? is asking how someone is feeling. ¿Cómo está usted? Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Cómo es? Is asking what someone is like. ¿Cómo es tu amigo? Él es guapo.