3.2 Question Notes

Yes/ No questions

Additional Information Questions ​

• Objective: to find out if someone does the activity or not

• Response includes a yes or no

• NO interrogative word

• Activity is in the the "tú or you form" -as or -es ending

• Example: ¿Bailas conmigo en la fiesta? - No, no bailo.

  • although we have some extra information (a place) the lack of an interrogative word "¿Dónde?" and the "Sí" in the response makes it a yes or no.

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• Objective: to SEEK specific information

• Includes an interrogative word

  • ¿Dónde?, ¿Cuándo?, ¿Por qué?, ¿Con quién?, ¿Qué?

• Response does not include a yes or no

• Activity is in the the "tú or you form" -as or -es ending

• Example: ¿Dónde bailas? - Bailo en la fiesta.

  • Response does not have a yes or no

  • We have the interrogative donde which calls for a place

1. Do doesn't translate to Spanish, use ¿ instead

2. Remember do you _____? = 1 spanish word

   1. example= Do you dance? = ¿Bailas?

3. Now look for additional details or a question word?

   ​ When do you dance? = ¿Cuándo bailas?

   Do you dance at night? = ¿Bailas por la noche?

How to figure problems out

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_______  en el restaurante?

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1. ​find out what information is given? in this case restaurant

2. ​what activity do you do at the restaurant? - eat= comer

3. change the verb into "you form" comes ​

Use "I" form for the activity when responding​

​Answer

Use ​"you form" for the activity

​Asking

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