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Question words help you ask for specific information in English.<\/strong> They are very important for conversations. When you want to know about a person, a thing, a place, or a time, you use a special word at the beginning of your question. For example, you use Who<\/span> to ask about people, What<\/span> to ask about things or information, Where<\/span> to ask about places, and When<\/span> to ask about time. Learning these words helps you understand and speak English better, even at a beginner level. They are the key to getting the answers you need in everyday situations. Start with these basic words to build your English communication skills.<\/div>\n

What are English Question Words?<\/h2>\n

Question words are special words we use to ask questions. They help us get specific information.<\/p>\n

These words usually come at the very beginning of a question.<\/p>\n

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When Do We Use Who<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

We use Who<\/span> to ask about people.<\/p>\n

You want to know the name or identity of a person.<\/p>\n

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  • Who is your teacher?<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Who is that man?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    When Do We Use What<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

    We use What<\/span> to ask about things, ideas, or general information.<\/p>\n

    You want to know about an object, an action, or a fact.<\/p>\n

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    • What is your name?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • What is this?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • What do you like?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When Do We Use Where<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

      We use Where<\/span> to ask about places or locations.<\/p>\n

      You want to know the position or destination of something or someone.<\/p>\n

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      • Where are you from?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Where is the book?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Where do you live?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        When Do We Use When<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

        We use When<\/span> to ask about time.<\/p>\n

        You want to know the day, date, or hour of an event.<\/p>\n

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        • When is your birthday?<\/span><\/li>\n
        • When do you eat lunch?<\/span><\/li>\n
        • When does the class start?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          How Do We Form Simple Questions?<\/h2>\n

          For very simple questions, the question word comes first. Then comes the verb, and then the subject.<\/p>\n

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          • Question word + verb (is\/are) + subject?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Example: Who is she?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Example: Where are they?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            For questions with other verbs, we often use do<\/span> or does<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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            • Question word + do\/does + subject + main verb?<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Example: What do you do?<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Example: When does he work?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
              Basic English Question Words and Their Use<\/caption>\n
              Question Word<\/th>\nWhat It Asks About<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              Who<\/span><\/td>\nPeople (e.g., Who is he?<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              What<\/span><\/td>\nThings, ideas, information (e.g., What is this?<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              Where<\/span><\/td>\nPlaces, locations (e.g., Where is the school?<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              When<\/span><\/td>\nTime (e.g., When is the party?<\/span>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

              Examples<\/h2>\n
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              • Who is your best friend?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • What is your favorite color?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Where is the nearest park?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • When do you go to bed?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • What do you eat for breakfast?<\/span><\/li>\n
              • Who lives in that house?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Practice<\/h2>\n