Interrogative sentences with inversion Flashcards
what is the difference between an interrogative and declarative sentence:
subject pronoun + verb = declarative sentence
verb + subjec pronoun = interrogative sentence?
it is closed vs is it closed
il est fermé
est-il fermé?
she will sing loud
vs
will she sing loud?
elle chantera fort
Chantera t-elle fort?
we will drink to your health
vs
will we drink to your health?
nous boirons à ta santé
boirons-nous à ta santé?
you went to the cinema
vs
did you go to the cinema?
vous êtes allés au cinéma
êtes-vous allés au cinéma?
we are not doing anything sillly
vs
are we not being silly?
on ne fait pas de bétises
vs
ne fait-on pas des bétises?
there are a lot of people here
vs
are there a lot of people here?
il y a beaucoup de gens ici
vs
y a-t-il beaucoup de gens ici?
the store is closed
vs
is the store closed?
le magasin est fermé
le magasin est-il fermé?
what do you invert when the subject is a noun?
you use the form:
subject noun + verb + pronoun inversion
eg
le magasin est-il fermé? - is the store closed?
the house will be sold
vs
will the house be sold?
la maison sera vendue
vs
la maison sera t-elle vendue?
the little girl goes to school
vs
will the little girl go to school?
la petite fille va à l’école
vs
la petite fille va-t-elle à’école
the flower market no longer exists
vs does the flower maret no longer exist?
le marché aux fleurs n’exist plus
vs
la marché aux fleurs n’existe-t-il plus?
the people in attendane will vote
vs
will the people in attendance vote?
les personnes présentes voteront
les personnes présentes voteront-elles
Ne vous-tu pas le bus?
Did you not see the bus?
