When / What / Where…?

When is the movie? What time is the concert? Where is the show?

Look at the following video and pay attention to the questions to ask for information about an event and to ask for details about it.

Mira el siguiente video y pon atención a las preguntas para preguntar acerca de un evento y para preguntar los detalles del mismo.

We use different kind of questions to ask for information about an event and the details of it. Read the following table to help you understand more about this topic.

ASKING FOR DETAILS ABOUT AN EVENT

Date

To ask for the date, we use the
WH-Question “WHEN”. For example:

  • When is the Super Bowl LIII?
  • When is the FIFA World Cup 2022?
  • When is the USA Open?

Place

To ask for the place, we use the
WH-Question “WHERE”. For example:

  • Where is the Super Bowl LIII?
  • Where is the FIFA World Cup 2022?
  • Where is the USA Open?

Time

To ask for the hour, we use the
WH-Question “WHAT TIME". For example:

  • What is the Super Bowl LIII?
  • What is the FIFA World Cup 2022?
  • What is the USA Open?

Remember that these three WH-Questions can be used to ask for details about a show or event and to ask for details about it. You can use them to get more information about an invitation as well.

Writing exercise

Complete the gaps in the following dialogues using the pictures below. You can use a WH-Question or complete the gaps with the information located in the images.

Completa los espacios de los siguientes diálogos utilizando las imágenes de abajo. Tú puedes usar preguntas con WH o completar los espacios con la información que se localiza en las imágenes.

Roberto: Hi! How are you?

Liliana: Great!

Roberto: Excellent. I am wondering if you would like to go to dance with me.

Liliana: that sounds perfect. I really like dancing. My favorite kind of music is cumbia.

Roberto: Wonderful! There’s a show about it with “Los Angeles Azules”.

Liliana: When is the show?

Roberto: On March 28th.

Liliana: Where are they singing?

Roberto: At Auditorio Nacional.

Liliana: What time is the show?

Roberto: I don’t know but I think it is going to be in the evening.

Liliana: Great! See you then. Bye!

Roberto: OK. Bye-bye!

Gonzalo: Why don’t we go to see Cartel de Santa?

Mónica: Excellent idea! We don’t go out much lately.

Gonzalo: Great!

Mónica: So, when is the show?

Gonzalo: It is on March 1stMarch 1st.

Mónica: OK. Sounds good! Where is the concert?

Gonzalo: It is at Arena Ciudad de México.

Mónica: I like that place very much. What time is the concert?

Gonzalo: It is at 9:00 pm.

Mónica: Wonderful! I can’t wait to go.