How many questions do you ask every day? Asking questions in Spanish is a great skill. If there is an event that you want to attend, asking questions will make sure that you have all the details. It's a great way to learn about events, others, and any other topic that interests you.
Take Note!
Asking Simple Yes or No Questions
Sometimes a yes or no answer is all you need.
Here are a few steps to follow to write and ask a question.
- The verb comes first in a question, followed by the subject.
- Change the pitch of your voice as you ask a question aloud.
- Look at this statement: Ana habla español.
- Listen to it below.
It can be written as a yes or no question by adding the upside down question mark and rearranging the subject and verb. Listen to the audio. Do you notice how the voice changes when asking a question? ¿Habla Ana español?
Let's Practice...
Following these steps, rewrite each statement into a yes or no question. It is a good practice to write out your answers in your notebook. Then click the statements to compare your answers to ours.
| Statement | Question |
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| Carmen trabaja en la escuela. | ¿Trabaja Carmen en la escuela? |
| Yo canto muy bien. | ¿Canto yo muy bien? |
| José toca el piano. | ¿Toca José el piano? |
| Tú estudias el arte. | ¿Estudias tú el arte? |
| Manuel compra las papas fritas. | ¿Compra Manuel las papas fritas? |
| Mi padre prepara la comida. | ¿Prepara mi madre la comida? |
| Teresa y Susana escriben correos electrónicos. | ¿Escriben Teresa y Susana correos electrónicos? |
| Yo leo un libro. | ¿Leo yo un libro? |
| Él hace la tarea. | ¿Hace él la tarea? |
Imagine that you are listening to your Spanish speaking classmates. Can you tell if they are asking questions?
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Listen to each audio clip. Which one is a question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement1A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement1B.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question1.mp3
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Listen to each audio clip. Which is a question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement2A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question2.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement2B.mp3
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Listen to each audio clip. Which is a NOT question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement3.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question3A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question3B.mp3
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Listen to each audio clip. Which is a question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question4.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement4A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement4B.mp3
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Listen to each audio clip. Which is a question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement5A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question5.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement5B.mp3
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Listen to each audio clip. Which is a NOT question? |
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https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question6A.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Statement6.mp3
https://s3.amazonaws.com/content.accelerate-ed.com/Secondary/docs/Spanish1A/audio/4.4/Question6B.mp3
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