Indirect questions

What Are Indirect Questions?

Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask friends, family members, and people who we know well.
Preguntas directas son las preguntas "normales" que podemos hacerle a nuestros amigos, familiares y personas que conocemos bien. 

Example of a direct question:
Ejemplo de una pregunta directa:

“Where’s the bathroom?”

Indirect questions are a little more formal and polite. We use them when talking to a person we don’t know very well, or in professional situations, and their form is a little different.
 Las preguntas indirectas son más formales. Las utilizamos para hablar con personas que no conocemos.

Example of an indirect question:
Ejemplo de una pregunta indirecta:
“Could you tell me where the bathroom is?” 

Phrases For Indirect Questions


Frases para las preguntas indirectas
©       Could you tell me…
©       Do you know…
©       I was wondering…
©       Do you have any idea…
©       I’d like to know…
©       Would it be possible…
©       Is there any chance…

Direct And Indirect Questions In English:

Preguntas directas e indirectas

Direct: Where is Market Street?
Indirect: Could you tell me where Market Street is?
In indirect questions with is/are, the verb (is) comes after the subject (Market Street).

Direct What time does the bank open?
Indirect: Do you know what time the bank opens?
In indirect questions, we don’t use the auxiliary verbs do/does/did. Also, you can see that the verb is “open” in the direct question, and “opens” in the indirect question.

Direct: Why did you move to Europe?
Indirect: I was wondering why you moved to Europe.
Again, there is no auxiliary verb did in the indirect question. In fact, this indirect question isn’t even a question – it’s more of a statement that invites the other person to give more information.

Yes/No Direct Questions –> “If” In Indirect Questions

If the direct question is a “yes or no” question (it has no question word such as what, who, when, where, why, or how), then the indirect question will have if.

Si la pregunta directa es si o no, la pregunta indirecta usara el ‘if’.

Direct: Does Tom like Italian food?
Indirect: Do you know if Tom likes Italian food?
Direct: Are your parents joining us for dinner?
Indirect: Could you tell me if your parents are joining us for dinner?
Direct: Do they speak English?
Indirect: I was wondering if they speak English.


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