Unit 5.1
Interrogative adverbs
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Introduction
Adverbs [adverbios] modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb in a sentence.
Interrogative adverbs [adverbios interrogativos] are adverbs used to formulate questions.
Form
Interrogative adverbs always appear at the beginning of the sentence, followed by a verb or in their own. They are always accepted, even in indirect questions.
The interrogative adverbs are: ¿Cómo? and ¿Dónde?
NOTE: Adverbs do not vary in gender and number.
Example
- ¿Cómo está tu mujer?
- ¿Cómo se llama tu hijo?
- ¿Dónde está el aventurero de tu tío?
- ¿Dónde crees que hará más sol, aquí o en la playa?
Use
Summary
Interrogative adverbs are used to ask questions and their forms are: ¿Dónde?, ¿Cómo?. In Spanish, there adverbs always have a tilde and go at the beginning of the question.
For example:
— «¿Cómo le ha ido el examen a Natalia?»;
— «¿Dónde está el vaso?».
Check the contents of the {Form} section. Then move on to the {Example} section, which shows you the usage in context.
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