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Spanish Interrogative Pronouns with 25 Examples

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What is interrogative Pronoun and Examples?

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Interrogative pronouns are used to ask direct questions in Spanish. They are used at the beginning of the question. In Spanish, question marks are used in the beginning and at the end of the interrogative sentences. 

When we use the interrogative pronouns in the question, we cannot answer yes or no. We have to provide specific information about objects, actions, places, and time. Below are the Interrogative pronoun statements most commonly used. 

Who -> quién 
what ->qué 
How -> cómo 
Where - > dónde 
When -> cuándo 
How Long -> cuánto(s)/cuánta(s), cuánto 
How Many/How Much -> tiempo 
Why -> por qué
  • ¿Quién tiene mi número?  =Who has my number?

  • ¿Qué hora es? =What time is it?

  • ¿Cómo estás? =How are you?

  • ¿Dónde estás? =Where are you now?

  • ¿Cuándo vienes? =When are you coming?

  • ¿Cuántos estudiantes hay? =How many students are there?

  • ¿Cuánto dinero tienes? =How much money do you have?

  • ¿Cuántas faldas tienes en el closet? =How many skirts do you have in the closet?

  • ¿Cuánta agua hay en el mar? =How much water is there in the ocean?

  • ¿Por qué vienes tan tarde? =Why are you coming so late?

  • ¿Cúánto tiempo te tomará? =How long will it take?









Here are 25 Interrogative Sentence Examples

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Here are 25 Interrogative Sentences Examples
  • ¿De quién me trajiste el libro? =Whose book did you bring me?

  • ¿Hicimos un pastel para ti? =Did we make a cake for you ?

  • ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta? =What kind of music do you like?

  • ¿Tomó su vitamina esta mañana? =Did you take your vitamin this morning?

  • ¿Cuántos temas tienes que estudiar? =How many topics do you have to study?

  • ¿Cuáles son los mejores días para ir al centro comercial? =When are the best days to go to the mall?

  • ¿De quién me trajiste el libro? =Whose book did you bring me?

  • ¿Qué tipo de música quieres bailar? =What kind of music do you want to dance to?

  • ¿Qué opinas de este tema? =What do you think about this subject?

  • ¿Cuántas películas viste este mes? =How many movies did you watch this month?

  • ¿Cómo se hizo tarde tan pronto? =How did it get so late so soon?

  • ¿Cuántas películas viste este mes? =How many movies did you watch this month?

  • ¿Qué distancia hay entre la escuela y la casa? =How far is it between the school and the house?

  • ¿Por qué me tienen tanto miedo? =Why are so scared of me?

  • ¿Debería llamarte o enviarte un correo electrónico? =Should I call or email you?

  • ¿Quién arregló la computadora? =Who fixed the computer?

  • Cuantas veces fumas? =How many times do you smoke?

  • ¿Quién conoce las respuestas a estas preguntas? =Who knows the answers to these questions?

  • ¿A quién viste ayer? =Whom did you see yesterday?

  • ¿Por qué no estás interesado? =Why are you not interested?

  • ¿Por qué no fuiste a la escuela? =Why didn’t you go to school?









What is called Interrogative Pronoun?

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In English and Spanish Language, the main interrogative pronouns are 
what 
which,
who,
whom
and whose.

The Purpose of Interrogative pronouns is to to ask questions. The other, less common interrogative pronouns are the same as the ones above but with the suffix "-ever" or "-soever" (e.g., "whatever," "whichever," "whatsoever," "whichsoever").
  • ¿Qué tipo de música te gusta? =What kind of music do you like?

  • ¿A quién quieres? =Who is it you want?

  • ¿Qué empleado procesó su pedido? =Which clerk processed your order?

  • El hombre que perdió su billetera no pudo comprar su comida. =The man who lost his wallet could not buy his groceries.

  • El carro que atropelló mi papelera pertenece a mi vecino. =The car which ran over my trashcan belongs to my neighbor.









What is difference between relative and interrogative pronouns?

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Relative pronouns are connected to a noun. Example Which muffin? which is the relative pronoun. Interrogative is connected to a question without any antecedent .
  • El hombre que perdió su billetera no pudo comprar su comida. =The man who lost his wallet could not buy his groceries.

  • ¿Qué ruta es la más segura? =Which route is the safest?

  • ¿Qué comida están comprando? =What food are they buying?

  • ¿De quién tomaremos? =Whose one shall we take?

  • Cual es el mas seguro? =Which is the safest?

  • ¿Qué están comprando? =What are they buying?

  • ¿A quién tomaremos? =Whose shall we take?









The Two Types of Interrogative Sentences

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The most basic approach to the classification of interrogative sentences is to sort out the reasons why the judgment is not attainable. Two main types are true-false questions and supperlative questions (interrogative-word questions).
  • ¿Cuántos temas tienes que estudiar? =How many topics do you have to study?

  • ¿Qué haremos? =What shall we do? (Cycling)

  • ¿Por qué tienes que irte? =Why do you have to leave? (because it's getting dark)

  • ¿Quién eres y cómo llegaste aquí? =Who are you and how did you get in here?

  • Quien la conoce =Who knows her?

  • ¿A quién conoces? =Who do you know?









What is the difference between interrogative pronoun and interrogative adverb?

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Take a quick test. Interrogative adverbs contrast with interrogative determiners ("what," "which," "whose") and interrogative pronouns ("what," "which," "who," "whom," and "whose"). Interrogative determiners modify nouns (e.g., Which muffin is best?), while interrogative pronouns stand alone (e.g., Which is best?).
  • ¿Cuándo terminará esta película? =When will this film end?

  • ¿Qué es una mala hierba? =What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

  • ¿Quién es el mejor futbolista del mundo? =Who is the best footballer in the world? (who as subject)

  • ¿Con quien te viste? =Who did you meet? (who as object)

  • ¿Qué pasó después? =What happened next? (what as subject)

  • ¿Qué pasó después? =What happened next? (what as subject)









Related Lessons in Advanced Course, to further your understanding.

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The Future Tense

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The Conditional

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