Question words in English
The table below shows a list of words which are used in questions in English. There are also contracted and full forms used in questions along with some examples of questions.
| Question words | Contracted forms | Full forms | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Who's ...? | Who is ...? Who has ...? |
Who's that man? Who's done it? |
| Who'd ...? | Who had ...? Who would ...? |
Who'd gone there? Who'd do it? |
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| Who'll ...? | Who will ...? | Who'll do it? | |
| What | What's ...? | What is ...? What has ...? |
What is it? What has happened? |
| What've ...? | What have ...? | What have you done? | |
| What'll ...? | What will ...? | What will happen? | |
| When | When's ...? | When is ...? When has ...? |
When's the concert? When has it happened? |
| When'll ...? | When will ...? | When will it happen? | |
| Which | Which've ...? | Which have ...? | Which have you chosen? |
| Which'll ...? | Which will ...? | Which one will be good? | |
| Why | Why's ...? | Why is ...? Why has ...? |
Why is it here? Why has he done it? |
| Why'd ...? | Why had ...? | Why would you do it? | |
| Why'll ...? | Why will ...? | Why will he come? | |
| Where | Where's ...? | Where is ...? Where has ...? |
Where is it? Where has he gone? |
| Where've ...? | Where have ...? | Where have you been? | |
| Where'll ...? | Where will ...? | Where will he go? | |
| Where'd ...? | Where would ...? Where had ...? |
Where would he go? Where had he gone? |
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| How | How's ...? | How is ...? How has ...? |
How is your niece? How has it happened? |
| How'd ...? | How had ...? How would ...? |
How had it happened? How would it happen? |
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| How'll ...? | How will ...? | How will he arrive? |