Interrogative Words Flashcards

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1
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à quelle heure?

A

at what time?

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2
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combien de?

A

how many?; how much?

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3
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comment?

A

how? what?

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4
Q

où?

A

where?

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5
Q

pourquoi?

A

why?

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6
Q

quand?

A

when?

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7
Q

que/qu’?

A

what?

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8
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quel(le)(s)?

A

which? what?

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9
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à/avec/pour

A

to/with/for

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10
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qui?

A

who(m)?

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11
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quoi?

A

what?

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12
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Notes on when

A

Quand and à quelle heure are not interchangeable. They both mean when, but quand is a day or date (Wednesday, January 10), whereas à quelle heure is a specific time (10:00).

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13
Q

When do you use quoi?

A

Use quoi after a preposition followed by est-ce que or inversion instead of que/qu’ and qu’est-ce que. que/qu’, qu’est-ce que, and quoi are interchangeable.

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14
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Masculine singular what

A

quel

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15
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Feminine singular what

A

quelle

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16
Q

Masculine plural what

A

quels

17
Q

Feminine plural what

A

quelles

18
Q

Notes on quel

A

Quel is always linked to a noun. It is used either directly before a noun or before the verb être followed by a noun.

19
Q

Other notes on quoi

A

Quoi is never followed by est-ce que unless it is after a preposition. You can also use quoi at the end of a sentence.

20
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Other notes on qui

A

You never have qui before est-ce que.