In English there are seven Wh questions.

Heres what they are and how they are used:

What is used for a thing.

What is it?

Who

is used for a person. Whose has the same meaning but it is

always followed by a noun.
Who were you talking to?
Whose car is that?

Why is used for a reason.

Why were you late?

When is used for a time or date

When did you start working here?

Which is used for a choice.

Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?

Where is used for a place.

Where do you live?

How is used for an amount or the way.

How much does it cost?
How do I get to the station?

Forming wh-questions
With an auxiliary verb
We usually form wh-questions with wh- + an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + main
verb or with wh- + a modal verb + subject + main verb:
Be: When are you leaving?
Do: Where do they live?
Have: What has she done now?
Modal: Who would she stay with?

Why didnt you call me?

What have they decided?
Where should I park?

Negative wh-questions
When we ask negative wh-questions, we use the auxiliary verb do when there is no
other auxiliary or modal verb, even when the wh-word is the subject of the clause:

Affirmative with no auxiliary

Who wants an ice cream?
Which door opened?

Negative with auxiliary do

Who doesnt want an ice cream?
Which door didnt open?

Prepositions and particles with wh-questions

We can use wh-words and phrases after prepositions in more formal questions:

Where will the money come from?

From where will the money come? (formal)

In informal styles, especially in speaking, the preposition may be separated and placed at
the end of the question clause:
What will I talk to her about?
Who should we send the invitation to? (informal)
Whom should we send the invitation to? (formal)
To whom should we send the invitation? (more formal)
For what reason did she leave him? (formal: preposition + wh-phrase)