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Interrogatives and exclamations

Interrogatives

The interrogatives in Spanish are made up of pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs, and they ask questions. They always carry a written accent. The following interrogatives are the most common:

* Qué is used when asking for an explanation or a definition. It also directly introduces a noun. Cuál is the interrogative for all other cases of "what" or "which."

** Adónde is used with verbs of motion when the preposition "to" is either expressed or implied.

*** Be careful not to confuse "whose," the relative adjective, with the interrogative. The adjective cuyo/a/os/as agrees in number and gender with the noun it modifies.

Exclamations

Most interrogatives can be used as exclamations, depending on the logic of the sentence.

See also

Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Verbs