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Question Words

What? - Qu? Cul? Cules? Which? - Qu? Cul? Cules? Where? - Dnde? Adnde? When? - Cundo? Why? - Por qu? Who? - Quin? Quines? Whom? - A quin? A quines? Whose? - De quin? De quin es? How? - Cmo? Cun?

What? - Qu? Cul? Cules? Which? - Qu? Cul? Cules?

What is the time? Qu hora es? What is your fathers last name? Cul es el apellido de tu padre? What are your favorite books on history? Cules son tus libros preferidos de historia? Which author do you prefer? Qu autor prefieres? Which is the last movie directed by Coppola? Cul es la ltima pelcula dirigida por Coppola? Which are the main characters of the movie? Cules son los personajes principales de la pelcula? Where? - Dnde? Adnde? When? - Cundo? Why? - Por qu? Where is your new black coat? Dnde est tu nuevo tapado negro? Where are you going this summer? Adnde vas este verano? When are Peter and Sarah coming to Argentina to visit us? Cundo vienen Peter y Sarah a Argentina a visitarnos? When is your birthday? Cundo es tu cumpleaos? Why is this car so expensive if it is so small? Por qu este auto es tan costoso si es tan pequeo? Why do you use this device that is so difficult to manage? Por qu utilizas este artefacto que es tan difcil de manejar?

Who? - Quin? Quines? Whom? - A quin? A quines?

Who is the woman in black? Quin es la mujer vestida de negro? Who are the guys playing with George? Quines son los muchachos que juegan con George? Whom did Jonathan give the book I was reading last night? A quin le dio Jonathan el libro que yo estaba leyendo anoche? Whom did you invite to the birthday party? A quines invitaste a la fiesta de cumpleaos?

Whose? - De quin? De quines? How? - Cmo? Cun?

Whose is the blue car that is parked over there? De quin es el auto azul que est estacionado all? Whose are those keys that I found? De quines son esas llaves que encontr? How did you find the ring I was looking for? Cmo encontraste el anillo que yo estaba buscando? How long is Mary birthdays dress? Cun largo es el vestido de cumpleaos de Mary?

Question Words 2
How much? Cunto /a? How many? - Cuntos/as? What time? - Qu hora? A qu hora? What kind? - Qu clase? Qu tipo? How often? - Con qu frecuencia? Cada cunto? How long? - Cunto tiempo? How long ago? - Hace cunto tiempo? Since when? - Desde cundo? Howlike? - Cmo? What...for? - Para qu? What...about? - Sobre qu? Who...for? - Para quin? Who...with? - Con quin? Who...about? - Acerca de quin? Where...from? - De dnde? How much? - Cunto/a? How many? - Cuntos/as? How much is this bunch of white roses? Cunto cuesta este ramo de rosas blancas? How much water do you need to fill a bucket? Cunta agua necesitas para llenar un balde? How many eggs do you need for the cake? Cuntos huevos necesitas para la torta? How many candles do you need for the cake? Cuntas velitas necesitas para la torta?

What time? - Qu hora? A qu hora? What kind? - Qu clase? Qu tipo? How often? - Con qu frecuencia? Cada cunto? What time is it? Qu hora es? What time does the train from London arrive? A qu hora llega el tren que viene de Londres? What kind of answer is that? Qu clase de pregunta es esa? What kind of music does your mother like? Qu tipo de msica le gusta a tu mam? How often do you visit your sister? Con qu frecuencia visitas a tu hermana? How often does the team play tennis? Cada cunto juega el equipo al tenis?

How long? - Cunto tiempo? How long ago? - Hace cunto tiempo? Since when? - Desde cundo?

How long is it since you last saw Helen? Cunto tiempo hace que no ves a Helen? How long ago did my mother arrive? Hace cunto tiempo que lleg mi mam? Since when are your students studying English? Desde cundo tus alumnos estn estudiando ingls?

What...like? - Cmo? What...for? - Para qu? What...about? - Sobre qu?

What is the house you will buy like? Cmo es la casa que vas a comprar? What is this wooden box for? Para qu es esta caja de madera? What is this new book about? Sobre qu trata este nuevo libro?

Who...for? - Para quin? Who...with? - Con quin? Who...about? - Acerca de quin? Where...from? - De dnde?

Who is this huge present for? Para quin es este regalo enorme? Who are you coming to the party with? Con quin vienes a la fiesta? Who are Joey and Nick talking about? Acerca de quin estn hablando Joey y Nick? Where is your girlfriend from? De dnde es tu novia?

Question Words 3
How old? - Qu edad? Cun viejo? How soon? - Cun pronto? How early? - Cun temprano? How late? - Cun tarde? How fast? - Cun rpido? Con qu velocidad? How big? - Qu tamao? Cun grande? How far? - A qu distancia? Cun lejos? How tall? - Qu estatura? Cun alto? How deep? - Qu profundidad? Cun profundo? How heavy? - Qu peso? Cun pesado? What else? - Qu ms? Where else? - Dnde ms? When else? - En qu otra ocasin? How else? - De qu otra manera? Who else? - Quin ms? Why else? - Porqu otra razn?

How old? - Qu edad? Cun viejo? How soon? - Cun pronto? How early? - Cun temprano? How late? - Cun tarde?

How old is your brother? Qu edad tiene tu hermano? How old is this beautiful vase? Cun viejo es este hermoso jarrn? How soon will your friend get the money? Cun pronto conseguir el dinero tu amigo? How early do you get up in the weekends? Cun temprano te levantas los fines de semana? How late does your sister go to sleep during the week? Cun tarde va a dormir tu hermana durante la semana?

How fast? - Cun rpido? Con qu velocidad? How big? - Qu tamao? Cun grande? How far? - A qu distancia? Cun lejos?

How fast can you ride on bike? Cun rpido puedes ir en bicicleta? How fast does Carol drive in the highway? A qu velocidad maneja Carol en la autopista? How big is the wedding cake that Margaret is preparing? Qu tamao tiene la torta de boda que est preparando Margaret? How big is the country house where you spend your holidays? Cun grande es la casa de campo donde pasas tus vacaciones? How far is the school from your house? A qu distancia est la escuela de tu casa? How far is the bakers? Cun lejos est la panadera?

How tall? - Qu estatura? Cun alto? How deep? - Qu profundidad? Cun profundo? How heavy? - Qu peso? Cun pesado?

How tall is your husband? Qu estatura tiene tu marido? How tall is the tree that is planted on Anne's garden? Cun alto es el rbol que est plantado en el jardn de Anne? How deep is this pool? Qu profundidad tiene esta piscina? How deep is the Nile river? Cun profundo es el ro Nilo? How heavy is that big gold bar? Qu peso tiene esa gran barra de oro? How heavy is the grand piano you bought? Cun pesado es el piano de cola que compraste?

What else? - Qu ms? Where else? - Dnde ms? When else? - En qu otra ocasin?

What else would you like to take to the picnic? Qu ms quieres llevar al picnic? Where else could we go to have lunch? Dnde ms podramos ir a almorzar? When else could we meet to talk about the plan? En qu otra ocasin podramos encontrarnos para hablar del plan?

How else? - De qu otra manera? Who else? - Quin ms? Why else? - Por qu otra razn?

How else could Angela get better but taking the medication? De qu otra manera podra mejorarse ngela si no es tomando la medicacin? Who else will come to the stag party? Quin ms vendr a la despedida de soltero? Why else would Jane quit his job? Por qu otra razn renunciara Jane a su trabajo?

Questions with "Am/Are/Is"


Am I / Am I not...? Where am I? Dnde estoy? Am I not fired? No estoy despedido? Am I dancing wrong? Estoy bailando mal? Am I not going the right way? No estoy yendo por el camino correcto? What am I doing? Qu estoy haciendo? What am I going to do? Qu voy a hacer? Are / Aren't (you, they, we)...? Are you a doctor? Eres un mdico? Are you practicing a lot? Ests practicando mucho? Arent we going to the university now? No estamos yendo a la universidad ahora? Are John and Paul the famous rock singers? John y Paul son los famosos cantantes de rock? When are you leaving New York? Cundo te vas de Nueva York? How are they going to buy that expensive car? Cmo van a hacer para comprar ese auto costoso? Is / isnt (she, he, it)...? Is Alice trying to take a picture of that bird? Alice est intentando fotografiar a ese pjaro? Isnt it a John Lennon song? No es una cancin de John Lennon? Is Robert the famous millionaire? Roberto es el famoso millonario? Where is Alison working now? Dnde est trabajando Alison ahora? What is she doing to improve her work? Qu est haciendo ella para mejorar su trabajo? Where is she going to live now? Adnde va a vivir ahora?

Questions with "Was / Were"


Preguntas usando "was/were". Was I teaching? / Were you learning? Was / Wasn't (I, he, she, it...)...? Was Diana sad about the break up? Diana estaba triste por la separacin? Wasnt Nick in New York when her nephew was born? Nick no estaba en New York cuando naci su sobrino? Was Sarah dancing when you got to the party? Sarah estaba bailando cuando llegaste a la fiesta? Was it as difficult as Pedro said? Era tan difcil como deca Pedro? What was she doing when you first saw her? Qu estaba haciendo ella cuando la viste por primera vez? Was she going to accept the offer? Ella iba a aceptar la oferta? What was Mike going to say when you interrupted him? Qu estaba por decir Mike cuando lo interrumpiste?

Were / Weren't (we, you, they...)...? Were you a student at Cambridge University? Eras estudiante en la Universidad de Cambridge? Werent you at home when the fire started? No estabas en tu casa cuando comenz el incendio? Werent we there when the bar opened for the last time? No estbamos all cuando el bar abri por ltima vez? Were Scott and his cousin the ones who robbed the bank? Eran Scott y su primo los que robaron el banco? Werent they going to go by bus? No iban a ir en micro? Were your friends going to invite Jenny to the prom? Tus amigos iban a invitar a Jenny a la fiesta de graduacin? When were you going to tell George the truth? Cundo le iban a decir la verdad a George?

Questions with Modal Verbs


Ejemplos de preguntas usando los verbos modales: Can you drive? / Could you do me a favor? / Must you work today? Can / Can't ( )...? Can Robert remember where he was on Monday? Robert puede recordar dnde estuvo el lunes? Can anyone play in our team? Alguien puede jugar en nuestro equipo? Can't they wait until tomorrow to tell Claire that she was fired? No pueden esperar a maana para decirle a Claire que fue despedida? Where can my sister go to celebrate her birthday? Adnde puede ir mi hermana a celebrar su cumpleaos?

Could / Couldn't ( )...? Could I take a break? Podra tomarme un descanso? Couldn't you speak louder so everybody hears you? No podra hablar ms fuerte as todo el mundo te puede or? Could Tony take me to the station? Podra llevarme Tony a la estacin? Why could Angela be so scared? Por qu podra estar tan asustada Angela?

May / May ( ) not...? Might / Might ( ) not...? May anybody use the lab? Cualquiera podra utilizar el laboratorio? May Jonathan not be witness of the accident? No podra Jonathan ser testigo del accidente? Might your friends win the football match this time? Podran tus amigos ganar el partido de ftbol esta vez? What might Eddie and his father do to find their pet? Qu podran hacer Eddie y su padre para encontrar a su mascota?

Should / Shouldn't ( )...? Should I write an e-mail to apply for the job? Debera escribir un mail para solicitar el empleo? Shouldn't a traffic light be here so as to avoid so many accidents? No debera haber un semforo aqu para evitar tantos accidentes? Shouldn't Jerry invite his friend Pam to the wedding? No debera Jerry invitar a su amiga Pam a la boda? What time should my mother come to your house to take the pictures? A qu hora debera ir mi madre a tu casa a tomar las fotos?

Must / Mustn't ( )...? Mustn't Margaret ask for his father's permission? No debe Margaret pedirle permiso a su padre? Must everybody wear the same uniform? Todos deben usar el mismo uniforme? Mustn't the vase be placed somewhere else so everybody can see it? No debe el jarrn estar ubicado en otro lado as todos pueden verlo? What must the students study for the test? Qu deben estudiar los alumnos para el examen?

Questions with "Will/Would"


Preguntas usando "will/would". Will you play tennis tomorrow? / Would you work on Sundays? Will / Won't ( )...? Will I be famous some time? Ser famoso alguna vez? Will you come with me to the party? Vendrs conmigo a la fiesta? Won't Sally go to visit her parents for Christmas? No ir Sally a visitar a sus padres para Navidad? Won't this book be the perfect gift for you girlfriend? No ser este libro el regalo perfecto para tu novia? How will we manage the situation? Cmo manejaremos la situacin? Where will your parents go to celebrate their anniversary? Adnde irn tus padres a celebrar su aniversario?

Would / Wouldn't ( )...? Would you do me a favor? Me haras un favor? Wouldn't we be in danger? No estaramos en peligro? Would anybody be kind enough to shut the door? Sera alguien tan amable de cerrar la puerta? Wouldn't it be better if the kids stay until the rain stops? No sera mejor que los nios se queden hasta que pare la lluvia? Would Jenny buy a fountain for her garden? Comprara Jenny una fuente para su jardn? What would you do if you were on holidays? Qu haran si estuvieran de vacaciones?

Questions with "Do/Does/Did"


Do / Don't (I, you, we, they)...? Where do you live? Dnde vives? What do you do? Qu haces? Do you speak French fluently? Hablas francs fluidamente? Don't we know that already? No sabemos eso ya? Do Anne and Julie go to the gym together? Anne y Julie van al gimnasio juntas? When do we have to leave the hotel? Cundo tenemos que dejar el hotel? Does / Doesn't (he, she, it)...? Does she play the piano? Ella toca el piano? Does Timothy earn a lot of money? Timothy gana mucho dinero? Doesn't Claire work at the restaurant at night? Claire no trabaja en el restaurant de noche? Does the picture look nice on the shelf? La foto se ve bien sobre el estante? Where does Sally study French? Dnde estudia francs Sally? How does it work? Cmo funciona? Did/Didn't (I, you, she...)...? How did I get here? Cmo llegu aqu? Where did you find the book? Dnde encontraste el libro? Did you write an e-mail to your friend Victor? Le escribiste un e-mail a tu amigo Victor? Didn't Donald buy the present for his sister? Donald no compr el regalo para su hermana? Did we pass the exam? Aprobamos el examen? Didn't I pay the bill this morning? No pagu la factura esta maana? When did you sing for the first time? Cundo cantaste por primera vez?

Questions with "Have/Has/Had"


Preguntas en ingls usando "have/has/had". Have you seen the UFO? / Has he eaten his meal? / Had you lived there? Have / Haven't (I, you, they...)...? Where have you gone? Adnde has ido? Haven't you finished high school yet? No has terminado la secundaria todava? Have Bill and Tim played cards with Richard? Bill y Tim han jugado a las cartas con Richard? Have they talked to the police? Han hablado con la polica? Where have the kids hidden the keys? Dnde han escondido los nios las llaves? Has / Hasn't (he, she, it...)...? Where has he been? Dnde ha estado l? Has anyone told her father the results of the test? Alguien le ha dicho los resultados del examen a su padre? Hasn't Phillip been in the library before? Phillip no ha estado en la biblioteca antes? Has your brother played for the Lakers? Tu hermano ha jugado para los Lakers? Why has Margaret told you such a lie? Por qu Margaret te ha dicho semejante mentira? Had / Hadn't (I, you, she...)...? Had I told you that I saw your brother in the festival? Te haba dicho que vi a tu hermano en el festival? Hadn't anyone known that this was going to happen? Nadie saba que esto iba a suceder? Had we taken the right decision about strike? Habamos tomado la decisin correcta en cuanto a de la huelga? Where had Susan bought these glasses? Dnde haba comprado Susan estos anteojos? Hadn't he learned how to use the machine? l no haba aprendido a usar la mquina?

Questions with "Be going to"


Preguntas usando "be going to" Are you going to cook now? / Were you going to call me yesterday? Am / Are / Is (I, you, he...) going to...? Who is going to come today? Quin va a venir hoy? Are you going to buy a new car? Vas comprar un nuevo auto? Are they going to help you? Ellos te van a ayudar? What are we going to bring? Qu vamos a traer? When is she going to arrive? Cundo va a llegar ella? Am I going to need some stitches on the injury? Voy a necesitar algunos puntos en la herida? Aren't Mary and Tony going to join the basketball team? Mary y Tony no se van a unir al equipo de bsquet? How are we going to make a cake if we do not have flavor? Cmo vamos a hacer una torta si no tenemos harina? Were / Was (I, you, he...) going to...? Was Jack going to say goodbye to Amy? Jack se iba a despedir de Amy? What were you going to say when I interrupted you? Qu ibas a decir cuando te interrump? Weren't you going to choose the red team? No ibas a elegir el equipo rojo? Where were they going to go on Saturday? Adnde iban a ir el sbado? Was Mary going to come to the party? Mary iba a venir a la fiesta? Was he going to buy a dog? l iba a comprar un perro? Were you going to play golf with them? Ibas a jugar golf con ellos? What were you going to do if you failed? Qu ibas a hacer si fallabas?

Tag Questions
Con las "question tags" terminamos las frases con una pregunta corta, de signo contrario, la cual se usa para pedir la opinin o buscar la aprobacin del interlocutor. Equivalen en espaol a: no es verdad?, no?, no es as? I Am / I Am not / Are / Aren't / Is/ Isn't Was / Wasn't / Were / Weren't To go to Boston is the best choice, isn't it? Ir a Boston es la mejor opcin, no? I am on the list of those who have passed the test, aren't I? Estoy en la lista de los que aprobaron el examen, no? Pearl and Nick aren't in position to buy such an expensive house, are they? Pearl y Nick no estn en condiciones de comprar una casa tan costosa, no? I was at the office when Sarah got there, wasn't I? Yo estaba en la oficina cuando Sarah lleg, no? It was a great day to go fishing, wasn't it? Fue un buen da para ir a pescar, no? Your friends weren't expecting your call, were they? Tus amigos no esperaban tu llamado, no? We were having a good time at the party, weren't we? La estbamos pasando bien en la fiesta, no?

Do / Don't / Does / Doesn't Did / Didn't I don't play tennis very well, do I? No juego muy bien al tenis, no? Those musicians play beautifully that song, don't they? Esos msicos tocan esa cancin maravillosamente, no? Wendy doesn't like coffee at all, does she? A Wendy no le gusta para nada el caf, no? The room looks great with the new painting, doesn't it? La habitacin se ve maravillosa con el cuadro nuevo, no? The movie scared you, didn't it? La pelcula te asust, no? Vera came to see you to ask for your advice, didn't she? Vera vino a verte para pedirte consejo, no? We didn't come on time to see the festival, did we? No llegamos a tiempo para ver el festival, no? Alice and Nick invited you to their wedding, didn't they? Alice y Nick te invitaron a su casamiento, no?

Have / Haven't / Has/Hasn't Had / Hadn't I have chosen the cake you like, haven't I? He elegido la torta que te gusta, no? Phillip and Judith haven't been to the World Cup, have they? Phillip y Judith no han ido al Mundial, no? Edith hasn't attended classes lately, has she? Edith no ha asistido a clase ltimamente, no? The Lord of the Rings has been Tolkien's best book, hasn't it? El Seor de los Anillos ha sido el mejor libro de Tolkien, no? We had seen that woman in the shop, hadn't we? Habamos visto a esa mujer en el negocio, no? Helen hadn't answered all the questions on the test, had she? Helen no haba respondido todas las preguntas en la prueba, no? The doctors hadn't seen a case like that before, had they? Los mdicos no haban visto un caso como se antes, no? Martin hadn't finished painting the wall, had he? Martin no haba terminado de pintar la pared, no?

Will / Won't Would / Wouldn't You will come to Spain next winter, won't you? Vendrs a Espaa el invierno prximo, no? The coffee machine will be soon working, won't it? La mquina de caf estar funcionando pronto, no? John and Peter won't play this tournament, will they? John y Peter no jugarn este campeonato, no? We will be seeing you soon, won't we? Te veremos pronto, no? You would work on Sundays, wouldn't you? Trabajaras los domingos, no? Mike wouldn't mind if I stayed at home, would he? A Mike no le importara que me quedase en casa, no? This necklace would be perfect for Mary Ann, wouldn't it? Este collar sera perfecto para Mary Ann, no? Victor and Wendy wouldn't think of getting married, would they? Vctor y Wendy no pensaran en casarse, no?

Can / Can't Could / Couldn't

You can't play the guitar, can you? No sabes tocar la guitarra, no? This road can be dangerous to take at night, can't it? Puede ser peligroso tomar esta ruta de noche, no? It can't be true that Ben has just arrived, can it? No puede ser cierto que Ben acabe de llegar, no? Angela and Jack can call your lawyer if they are in trouble, can't they? Angela y Jack pueden llamar a tu abogado si estn en problemas, no? The winners could go to Swiss, couldn't they? Los ganadores podran ir a Suiza, no? You could ask Susan what she thinks about your case, couldn't you? Podras preguntarle a Susan lo que piensa acerca de tu caso, no? The project could have failed but for Daniel, couldn't it? El proyecto podra haber fallado si no fuera por Daniel, no? We couldn't come earlier to the party, could we? No podramos llegar ms temprano a la fiesta, no?

May / Mightn't

It may rain tonight, mightn't it? Podra llover esta noche, no? We may try to talk to Susan to see if she changes her mind,mightn't we? Podramos intentar hablar con Susan a ver si cambia de opinin, no? Jane mightn't help me with the cleaning, may she? No podra Jane ayudarme con la limpieza, no? Bill may catch the train if he tried, mightn't he? Bill podra alcanzar al tren si lo intentara, no?

Should / Shouldn't Must / Mustn't

Sally should have called to tell us that she is ok, shouldn't she? Sally debera haber llamado para decirnos que est bien, no? Robert shouldn't propose to Alice if he is not sure about it, should he? Robert no debera proponerle matrimonio a Alice si no est seguro, no? Tim and I should take a taxi so we get on time, shouldn't we? Tim y yo deberamos tomar un taxi as llegamos a tiempo, no? The students shouldn't behave that way, should they? Los alumnos no deberan comportarse as, no? Carol mustn't use make-up in the play, must she? Carol no debe usar maquillaje en la obra de teatro, no? I must visit the doctor if the pain continues, mustn't I? Debo ir al mdico si contina el dolor, no? The gardener must finish the work now, mustn't he? El jardinero debe terminar el trabajo ahora, no? Janet must think of a present for her boyfriend's birthday, mustn't she? Janet debe pensar en un regalo para el cumpleaos de su novio, no?

Indirect Questions
En las preguntas indirectas el orden del sujeto y del verbo principal es el mismo que en las frases afirmativas o negativas. Do you know where she lives?. Nota : DQ = Direct Question, IQ = Indirect Question. Am I/Am I not...? / Are/Aren't (you, ...)..? / Is/Isn't (she, he, ...)...? Was/Wasn't ( I, he, she, it...)...? Were/ Weren't (you, they...)...? (DQ) Whom am I going to invite to my birthday party? A quin voy a invitar a mi fiesta de cumpleaos? (IQ) I wonder whom I am going to invite to my birthday party. Me pregunto a quin voy a invitar a mi fiesta de cumpleaos. (DQ) Why wasn't she happy with the result of the test? Por qu ella no estaba contenta con los resultados del examen? (IQ) Could you tell me why she wasn't happy with the result of the test? Podras decirme porqu ella no estaba contenta con los resultados del examen?

Do/Don't( I, you ...)...? / Does/Doesn't ( he, she, it...)...? Did (I, he, they...)...? (DQ) What time does Margaret expect to be here? A qu hora espera Margaret estar aqu? (IQ) Could you tell me what time Margaret expects to be here? Podras decirme a qu hora espera Margaret estar aqu? (DQ) What else did the teachers say about me? Qu ms dijeron los profesores sobre m? (IQ) Could you repeat what else the teachers said about me? Podras repetir qu ms dijeron los profesores sobre m? Have/Haven't ( I, you, they...)...? / Has/Hasn't ( he, she, it...)...? Had/Hadn't ( I, you, she...)...? (DQ) What has Nick done for Sarah to be so upset? Qu ha hecho Nick para que Sarah est tan enojada? (IQ) I wonder what Nick has done for Sarah to be so upset. Me pregunto qu ha hecho Nick para que Sarah est tan enojada.
(DQ) Where else had the robbers been hiding the jewels? Dnde ms haban estado escondiendo las joyas los ladrones? (IQ) The police asked me where else the robbers had been hiding the jewels. La polica me pregunt dnde ms haban estado escondiendo las joyas los ladrones.

Will/Won't ( )...? Would/Wouldn't ( )...? (DQ) Why else won't anybody tell Scott the truth? Por qu otra razn nadie le dira la verdad a Scott? (IQ) I wonder why else anybody won't tell Scott the truth. Me pregunto por qu otra razn nadie le dira la verdad a Scott. (DQ) When else would Peter invite Barbara? En qu otra ocasin invitara Peter a Brbara? (IQ) Does Sally know when else Peter would invite Barbara? Sally sabe en qu otra ocasin invitara Peter a Brbara? Can/Can't ( )...? Could/Couldn't ( )...? (DQ) How soon can the police come here to see what is happening? Cun pronto puede venir la polica para ver qu sucede? (IQ) The people at the street are asking how soon the police can come here to see what is happening. La gente en la calle est preguntando cun pronto puede venir la polica para ver qu sucede. (DQ) Where could Tony and his wife come from if they live in the South? De dnde podran venir Tony y su esposa si viven en el sur? (IQ) I need to know where Tony and his wife could come from if they live in the South. Necesito saber de dnde podran venir Tony y su esposa si viven en el sur.

May ( )...? / May ( ) not ..? Might ( )...? / Might ( ) not...? (DQ) How may I translate this sentence? Cmo podra traducir esta oracin? (IQ) I need assistance to know how I may translate this sentence. Necesito ayuda para saber cmo podra traducir esta oracin. (DQ) When might Tim come to the hospital to see his cousin? Cundo podra ir Tim al hospital a ver a su primo? (IQ) Please tell me when Tim might come to the hospital to see his cousin. Dime por favor cundo podra ir Tim al hospital a ver a su primo.

Should/Shouldn't ( )...? Must/Mustn't ( )...?

(DQ) When should Susan's mother call you to see if you have any news? Cundo debera llamar la mam de Susan para ver si tienes alguna novedad? (IQ) I wonder when Susan's mother should call you to see if you have any news. Me pregunto cundo debera llamar la mam de Susan para ver si tienes alguna novedad. (DQ) Who must my brother call to get an appointment to the director? A quin debe llamar mi hermano para conseguir una entrevista con el director?

(IQ) I wonder who my brother must call to get an appointment to the director. Me pregunto a quin debe llamar mi hermano para conseguir una entrevista con el director.

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