Interrogation Flashcards
What does a closed question lead to?
Yes/no answer
Three forms of a closed question?
Intonation, est-ce que, inversion
What is intonation?
Statement with a question mark after it
How to form est-ce que?
Est-ce que + statement
Two forms of inversion
Simple, complex
How to form inversion?
Invert the order of the subject and the verb
When to use a simple inversion?
When the subject is a pronoun
How to form a simple inversion?
Invert verb and pronoun then add a hyphen
When there is a third person verb ending with a vowel…
Add a letter t between the verb and pronoun
Inversion with compound tenses
Invert pronoun and auxiliary
When to use a complex inversion?
When the subject is a noun
How to form a complex inversion?
Keep the noun in the subject position and add a pronoun for the inversion
When the subject is an indefinite pronoun, neutral pronoun, infinitive use…
Complex inversion with the impersonal pronoun ‘il’
What does an open question focus on?
A specific element, can’t trigger a yes/no answer
What do open questions commonly begin with?
Wh- questions
When the focus of an open question is the subject, how to form?
No inversion, use of words such as qui, que, combien etc
When the focus of an open question is the direct object, how to form?
Simple inversion with ‘que’
Subject = noun
Complex inversion
Subject = pronoun
Simple inversion
Preposition + subject = noun
Complex inversion
Preposition + subject = pronoun
Simple inversion
Where do prepositions never go?
At the end of a question
Short form of who/what
Qui/que/quoi
Long form of who/what
Qui est-ce qui, qui est-ce que, qu’est-ce qui, qu’est-ce que
