To ask simple questions in Spanish, it's helpful to learn a few key ideas. These include question words, how to change verbs, and personal pronouns. ### Question Words Question words are really important for asking questions. Here are some common ones: - **Qué** - What - **Quién** - Who - **Dónde** - Where - **Cuándo** - When - **Cómo** - How - **Por qué** - Why ### Changing Verbs In Spanish, verbs change depending on who is doing the action. Here’s how to change regular verbs in the present tense: 1. **-ar verbs (like hablar)** - yo hablo (I speak) - tú hablas (you speak) - él/ella habla (he/she speaks) 2. **-er verbs (like comer)** - yo como (I eat) - tú comes (you eat) - él/ella come (he/she eats) 3. **-ir verbs (like vivir)** - yo vivo (I live) - tú vives (you live) - él/ella vive (he/she lives) ### Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns tell us who we are talking about: - yo (I) - tú (you, informal) - él/ella (he/she) - nosotros/as (we) - vosotros/as (you all, informal in Spain) - ellos/as (they) ### Using "Ser" and "Estar" Both "ser" and "estar" mean "to be," but we use them differently. Here are some examples: - **Ser**: Used to describe traits or characteristics. Example: "Yo soy estudiante." (I am a student.) - **Estar**: Used to describe feelings or conditions. Example: "Ella está feliz." (She is happy.) ### Making Questions To make a simple question, start with a question word, then add the verb, and then the subject: - **Qué comes?** (What do you eat?) - **Dónde está la casa?** (Where is the house?) ### Simple Negation To say you don’t do something, put "no" before the verb: - **No como carne.** (I do not eat meat.) With these parts, you can start making your own questions in Spanish!