What? or Which? - preterite  

Resources Spanish Preterite Tense Qué vs Cuál
Step 1

Overview

Step 1

Qué and cuál can be confusing.

qué
    what
cuál / cuáles
    what (or) which

We often use qué in questions:

for a definition/explanation

¿Y qué dijo él?
      And what did he say?
¿Qué pidió Juan?
      What did John order?

before nouns

¿A qué hora vinieron los muchachos a la clase
      hoy?

      What time did the boys come to class today?

We often use cuál / cuáles in questions:

before a form of ser (to be)

¿Cuál fue tu mascota favorita?
      Which was your favorite pet?
¿Cuáles fueron las canciones que cantó ella?
      Which were the songs that she sang?

among choices:

¿Cuál de las corbatas preferiste?
      Which of the neckties did you prefer?


Continue
Step 2

Learn Vocabulary!
Step 3

Work with Sentences!
Step 4

Review and Expand!
Coming up Next:

City
  
  Vocabulary Flashcards
  Vocabulary Quiz
  Photo Quiz
  Spelling Quiz
  Sentence Flashcards
  Video
  Example Sentences
  Dialogue
  Image-Sentence Match
  Word Order Quiz
  Multiple Choice Quiz
  A or B Quiz
  Fill In

Icon Legend

Icons are color coded by Spanish level:

Green = Beginner
Blue = Intermediate
Orange = Advanced


Black icons are unrelated to Spanish level:

Help
Download
Information







Popular Phrase: cuales son los pronombres | Spanish Language | Conjugated Verb: bosquejar - to sketch [ click for full conjugation ]