WHY = Por quê?
Why didn't he come to school?
He didn't come to school because he was sick.
WHEN = Quando?
When did he fly to New York?
He flew to New York last Sunday.
(AT) WHAT TIME = A que horas?
(At) what time does she get up every day?
She gets up at 7 o'clock every day.
WHERE = Onde?
Where did you put the ashtray?
(Onde você colocou o cinzeiro?)
I put it on the table.
(Eu o coloquei sobre a mesa.)
HOW = Como?
How do you go to school?
(Como você vai à escola?)
I go to school by bus.
(Eu vou à escola de ônibus.)
Observe que em todas essas perguntas o verbo se apresenta na forma interrogativa, ou seja, há inversão do verbo auxiliar.
Betty lives in Santos.
(Betty mora em Santos.)
Where does Betty live?
(Onde Betty mora?)
HOW (OTHER USES)
HOW + ADJECTIVE
How old = qual a idade, quantos anos
How old are you?
I am 35 years old.
How wide = qual a largura
How wide is the street?
The street is 7 meters wide.
How long = qual o comprimento / quanto tempo
How long is this room?
It is 10 meters long.
How long have you been studying English?
I've been studying English since I was very young.
How tall = qual a altura (pessoas)
How tall is your brother?
He is 6 feet tall.
How high = qual a altura (coisas)
How high is this wall?
It is 2 meters high.
Note que essas expressões (medida, idade) são formuladas com o verbo TO BE e o adjetivo da pergunta é repetido na resposta.
Ex.:
How old is your wife?
She is 30 years old.
HOW + MUCH ou MANY
How much = quanto(a) - singular
How much money do you have?
How many = quantos(as) - plural
How many dollars do you have?
HOW + ADVERB
How often = com que frequência, quão frequentemente
How often do you visit your grandfather?
I visit him twice a week.
How quickly = com que rapidez, quão rápido
How quickly can you walk to school?
I can do it in half an hour.
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