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Objetivos<\/h3>\r\nForm yes\/no questions\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nAll questions in Spanish, as you may have noticed, start with an inverted question mark \u201c\u00bf\u201d and end with an upright question mark \u201c?\u201d. The simplest questions are those that can be answered with a simple yes or no and are sometimes followed by the statement that is being agreed or disagreed with to further clarify what is being answered. There are three formats for these types of questions.\r\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>La pregunta b\u00e1sica<\/h4>\r\nA simple question is typically formatted in the verb \/ subject \/ clause format, or a simple inversion of the subject and verb in a standard sentence.\u00a0Note that unlike English, Spanish does not use the auxiliary verb 'do\/does' in questions.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
en espa\u00f1ol<\/td>\r\nen ingl\u00e9s<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfHabla Mar\u00eda espa\u00f1ol?<\/td>\r\nDoes Mar\u00eda speak Spanish?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfConservan ustedes el agua?<\/td>\r\nDo you conserve water?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfUsas t\u00fa una computadora?<\/td>\r\nDo you use a computer?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>La frase como pregunta<\/h4>\r\nBy altering the format to subject \/ verb \/ clause a question is still possible. To differentiate this sequence from a simple statement extra inflection must be placed at the end of the sentence. Unlike the previous format, this word order usually results in a question that implies a certain level of disbelief in the statement being expressed.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfMar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol?<\/td>\r\nMar\u00eda speaks Spanish?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfUstedes conservan el agua?<\/td>\r\nYou conserve water?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfT\u00fa usas una computadora?<\/td>\r\nYou use a computer?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>Las coletillas interrogativas<\/h4>\r\nBy using the same subject \/ verb \/ clause format of a standard statement with a tag question other moods are possible. Tag questions are more common in spoken language than in written form, likely because they can carry a variety of meanings depending on the context and intonation. Generally, the statement tends to reflect the questioner's belief in the actual truth, and really is seeking a confirmation from the person being questioned. In this way, they tend to cue the other person with the desired response.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Mar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol, \u00bfno?<\/td>\r\nMar\u00eda speaks Spanish, doesn\u2019t she?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Ustedes conservan el agua, \u00bfverdad?<\/td>\r\nYou conserve water, right?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>T\u00fa usas una computadora, \u00bfno?<\/td>\r\nYou use a computer, don\u2019t you?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nAnother format of tag question is used to solicit agreement to do something:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Vamos a la\u00a0oficina, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\r\nWe are going to the office, OK?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Me van a pagar m\u00e1s, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\r\nYou will pay me more, OK?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Voy a mi casa, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\r\nI\u2019m going home, OK?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>Las respuestas<\/h4>\r\nResponding to all of these types of questions is done in the same format. For \u201cYes\u201d responses the subject \/ verb \/ clause format is retained following the word \"yes\".\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, Mar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol.<\/td>\r\nYes, Mar\u00eda speaks Spanish.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, nosotros conservamos el agua.<\/td>\r\nYes, we conserve water.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, yo uso una computadora.<\/td>\r\nYes I use a computer.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThere are two ways of making a negative statement: One is to simply negate the statement as in the examples below by placing the no before the verb.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, Mar\u00eda no habla espa\u00f1ol.<\/td>\r\nNo, Mar\u00eda does not speak Spanish.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, nosotros no conservamos el agua.<\/td>\r\nNo, we don\u2019t conserve water.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, yo no uso una computadora.<\/td>\r\nNo, I don\u2019t use a computer.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThe other is a negation of the statement with an affirmation of a related fact afterwards as shown below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, Mar\u00eda habla ingl\u00e9s.<\/td>\r\nNo, Mar\u00eda speaks English.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, conservamos los animales.<\/td>\r\nNo, we conserve the animals.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, yo uso una calculadora.<\/td>\r\nNo, I use a calculator.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>

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Objetivos<\/h3>\n

Form yes\/no questions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

All questions in Spanish, as you may have noticed, start with an inverted question mark \u201c\u00bf\u201d and end with an upright question mark \u201c?\u201d. The simplest questions are those that can be answered with a simple yes or no and are sometimes followed by the statement that is being agreed or disagreed with to further clarify what is being answered. There are three formats for these types of questions.<\/p>\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>La pregunta b\u00e1sica<\/h4>\n

A simple question is typically formatted in the verb \/ subject \/ clause format, or a simple inversion of the subject and verb in a standard sentence.\u00a0Note that unlike English, Spanish does not use the auxiliary verb ‘do\/does’ in questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
en espa\u00f1ol<\/td>\nen ingl\u00e9s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfHabla Mar\u00eda espa\u00f1ol?<\/td>\nDoes Mar\u00eda speak Spanish?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfConservan ustedes el agua?<\/td>\nDo you conserve water?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfUsas t\u00fa una computadora?<\/td>\nDo you use a computer?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>La frase como pregunta<\/h4>\n

By altering the format to subject \/ verb \/ clause a question is still possible. To differentiate this sequence from a simple statement extra inflection must be placed at the end of the sentence. Unlike the previous format, this word order usually results in a question that implies a certain level of disbelief in the statement being expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfMar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol?<\/td>\nMar\u00eda speaks Spanish?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfUstedes conservan el agua?<\/td>\nYou conserve water?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>\u00bfT\u00fa usas una computadora?<\/td>\nYou use a computer?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>Las coletillas interrogativas<\/h4>\n

By using the same subject \/ verb \/ clause format of a standard statement with a tag question other moods are possible. Tag questions are more common in spoken language than in written form, likely because they can carry a variety of meanings depending on the context and intonation. Generally, the statement tends to reflect the questioner’s belief in the actual truth, and really is seeking a confirmation from the person being questioned. In this way, they tend to cue the other person with the desired response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Mar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol, \u00bfno?<\/td>\nMar\u00eda speaks Spanish, doesn\u2019t she?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Ustedes conservan el agua, \u00bfverdad?<\/td>\nYou conserve water, right?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>T\u00fa usas una computadora, \u00bfno?<\/td>\nYou use a computer, don\u2019t you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Another format of tag question is used to solicit agreement to do something:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Vamos a la\u00a0oficina, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\nWe are going to the office, OK?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Me van a pagar m\u00e1s, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\nYou will pay me more, OK?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>Voy a mi casa, \u00bfde acuerdo?<\/td>\nI\u2019m going home, OK?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Play<\/a><\/span>Las respuestas<\/h4>\n

Responding to all of these types of questions is done in the same format. For \u201cYes\u201d responses the subject \/ verb \/ clause format is retained following the word “yes”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, Mar\u00eda habla espa\u00f1ol.<\/td>\nYes, Mar\u00eda speaks Spanish.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, nosotros conservamos el agua.<\/td>\nYes, we conserve water.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>S\u00ed, yo uso una computadora.<\/td>\nYes I use a computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

There are two ways of making a negative statement: One is to simply negate the statement as in the examples below by placing the no before the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, Mar\u00eda no habla espa\u00f1ol.<\/td>\nNo, Mar\u00eda does not speak Spanish.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, nosotros no conservamos el agua.<\/td>\nNo, we don\u2019t conserve water.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, yo no uso una computadora.<\/td>\nNo, I don\u2019t use a computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The other is a negation of the statement with an affirmation of a related fact afterwards as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, Mar\u00eda habla ingl\u00e9s.<\/td>\nNo, Mar\u00eda speaks English.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, conservamos los animales.<\/td>\nNo, we conserve the animals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Play<\/a><\/span>No, yo uso una calculadora.<\/td>\nNo, I use a calculator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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