Work in pairs. Imagine you experienced a natural disaster. Interview each other about your experiences, using the prompts below.
Se completa cada pregunta con la estructura interrogativa adecuada (auxiliar + sujeto + verbo) y se responde con una historia ficticia coherente.
What
- Pregunta sobre la situación y las acciones: se usa What did you do...? o What happened...?
- Estructura: What + did + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo + complemento.
What did you do when the earthquake started?
Where
- Pregunta por el lugar: se usa Where were you...?
- Estructura: Where + was/were + sujeto + complemento de lugar.
Where were you when the tsunami warning was announced?
When
- Pregunta por el tiempo: se usa When did...?
- Estructura: When + did + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo.
When did the flood reach your neighbourhood?
Who
- Pregunta por las personas involucradas: se usa Who were you with...?
- Estructura: Who + was/were + sujeto + complemento.
Who were you with during the evacuation?
Why
- Pregunta por las razones del desastre o de las acciones: se usa Why did...?
- Estructura: Why + did + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo.
Why did you decide to leave your house so quickly?
Respuestas modelo del compañero
- I was at home when the earthquake started, so I hid under the table.
- I was in my kitchen in Valparaíso.
- It happened at 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday.
- I was with my mother and my little brother.
- Because the ground moved strongly and we were afraid.
Entrevista completa con las cinco preguntas y sus respuestas.








