Las Preguntas abiertas no se pueden contestar con un simple "yes" o "no", pero obtienen informacin, explicacin, descripcin u opinin.
Preguntas abiertas se crean utilizando pronombres interrogativos o "question words". Dentro de las preguntas abiertas, podemos distinguir entre preguntas del objeto y preguntas del sujeto. Pronombre Espaol interrogativo Ejemplo What do you want? What...? Qu...? Play What do you want? Where do they live? Where...? Dnde...? Play Where do they live? When do you go to work? When...? Cundo...? Play When do you go to work? Who is he? Who...? Quin...? Play Who is he? Whose bag is this? Whose...? De quin...? Play Whose bag is this? Why are they here? Why...? Por qu...? Play Why are they here? Which car is his? Which...? Cul...? Play Which car is his? How are you? How...? Cmo...? Play How are you? Cmo ests? Cul es su coche? Por qu estn aqu? De quin es esta bolsa? Quin es l? Cundo vas a tu trabajo? Dnde viven? Qu quieres? Traduccin
1. Con los verbos "to be" y "have got": Pronombre interrogativo + verbo + sujeto + sustantivo, adjetivo...?
Ejemplos: What have you got in your bag? Play What have you got in your bag? (Qu tienes en tu bolsa?)
Where are you? Play Where are you? (Dnde ests?)
When's he available? Play When is he available? (Cundo est disponible?)
How are the cookies? Play How are the cookies? (Cmo estn las galletas?)
2. Todos los otros verbos: StructurePronombre interrogativo + verbo auxiliar ("to do") + sujeto + verbo principal + sustantivo, adjetivo...?
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Ejemplos: What do you like to eat? Play What do you like to eat? (Qu te gusta comer?)
Where does she work? Play Where does she work? (Dnde trabaja?)
When do they go on vacation? Play
When do they go on vacation? (Cundo te vas de vacaciones?)
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Why do you study English? Play Why do you study English? (Por qu estudias ingls?)
Nota: En las preguntas, a diferencia del espaol, las preposiciones se encuentran generalmente al final de la frase.
Ejemplos: What are you thinking about? Play What are you thinking about? (En qu ests pensando?)
Where's she driving to? Play Where's she driving to? (A dnde conduce?)
Who are they laughing at? Play Who are they laughing at? (De quin te ests riendo?)
Object Questions (Preguntas del objeto)
Las preguntas del objeto solicitan el sujeto de la frase y requieren el uso del verbo auxiliar"do". StructurePronombre interrogativo + verbo auxiliar + sujeto + verbo (infinitivo)...?
Ejemplos: Who did you call last night? Play Who did you call last night? (A quin llamaste anoche?)
What did you do to yourself? Play What did you do to yourself? (Qu te has hecho?)
Subject Questions (Preguntas del sujeto)
Preguntas del sujeto son aquellas en que el pronombre interrogativo o "question word" sirve como el sujeto de la frase. En las preguntas del sujeto, no se utiliza un verbo auxiliar y el orden de las palabras no se invierte. Pronombre interrogativo + verbo + objeto...?
Ejemplos: Who called last night? Play Who called last night? (Quin llam anoche?)
What happened to you? Play What happened to you? (Qu te ha pasado?)
Mira otra vez la diferencia entre preguntas del objeto y preguntas del sujeto:
Frase principal: Danny asks the teacher a question. Play Danny asks the teacher a question. (Danny pregunta al profesor.)
Pregunta del objeto: Who did Danny ask? The teacher. Play Who did Danny ask? The teacher. (A quin pregunt Danny? Al profesor.)
Pregunta del sujeto: Who asks the question? Danny. Play Who asks the question? Danny. (Quin pregunt? Danny.)
Nota: En la pregunta del objeto anterior, Danny es el sujeto. En la pregunta del sujeto, "who" acta como sujeto.
