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Interrogative Words and Constructions (pg. 232) Flashcards

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State 3 ways of forming questions in French

A
  1. by changing the period of a statement to a question mark and using a rising intonation.
    Statement: Marie parle français.
    Question: Marie parle français?
  2. by adding n’est-ce pas? to an affirmative sentence. An affirmative answer is usually expected.
    Statement: Tu vas au musée.
    Question: Tu vas au musée, n’est-ce pas?
  3. by adding est-ce que or est-ce qu’ (before vowels) at the beginning of the statement and changing the period to a question mark.
    Statement: Pierre nous parlera.
    Question: Est-ce que Pierre nous parlera?
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Questions may be formed by inverting a ____ subject and the ___ of declarative sentences. The subject is connected to the verb with a ___.

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Questions may be formed by inverting a pronoun subject and the verb of declarative sentences. The subject is connected to the verb with a hyphen.

Statement: Vous parlez français.
Question: Parlez-vous français?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Tu vas à Londres.

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Vas-tu à Londres?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Vous parlez français.

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Parlez-vous français?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Nous nous levons.

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Nous levons-nous?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Vous vous débrouillez bien.

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Vous débrouillez-vous bien?

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When inverting a third person singular subject and a verb, a ___ must be inserted between the inverted verb and the subject if the verb ends in a vowel. The ___ is connected to the verb with hyphens.

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When inverting a third person singular subject and a verb, a t must be inserted between the inverted verb and the subject if the verb ends in a vowel. The t is connected to the verb with hyphens.
Statement: Il parle français.
Question: Parle-t-il français?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il parle français.

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Parle-t-il français?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il se lève.

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Se lève-t-il?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il écrit.

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Écrit-il?

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Is inversion usually used with ‘je’?

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Inversion is usually NOT used with ‘je’. Instead, use est-ce que.
Example: Est-ce que je parle bien?

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When inversion is used with the first person singular verb that ends in a mute ‘e’, what is the ‘e’ replaced by?

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When inversion is used with the first person singular verb that ends in a mute ‘e’, the ‘e’ is replaced by ‘é’.
Example:
Je parle français. ——> Parlé-je français?

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Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

J’ose le faire.

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Osé-je le faire?

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Is inversion with ‘je’ permitted with certain often-used verbs?

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Yes, inversion with 'je' is permitted with certain often-used verbs. 
Suis-je intelligent?
Ai-je raison?
Que sais-je?
Puis-je vous aider?
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‘Peux’ becomes ___ in inversion with ‘je’.

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Peux’ becomes ‘puis ‘ in inversion with ‘je’.

Example: Puis-je vous aider?

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When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Marie parle français.
Question:

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Question: Marie parle-t-elle français?

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When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Pierre s’habille.
Question:

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Question: Pierre s’habille-t-il?

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After interrogative adverbs, either simple or complex inversion can be used.

Transform the following question using INVERSION:
Quand viendront les invités?

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Quand les invités viendront-ils?

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When is complex inversion obligatory?

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  1. after ‘pourquoi’ when the subject is a noun.
    Pourquoi les élèves font-ils du bruit?
  2. when the verb is followed by an adjective or direct object.
    Pourquoi Pierre est-il paresseux?
    À qui la fille doit-elle donner l’argent?
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In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Il a travaillé.
Question:

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Question: A-t-il travaillé?

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In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Vous êtes arrivé.
Question:

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Question: Êtes-vous arrivé?

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In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Ils se sont rasés.
Question:

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Question: Se sont-ils rasés?

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In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Elle s’est couchée.
Question:

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Question: S’est-elle couchée?

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Where?

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Où?

25
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When?

A

Quand?

26
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How?

A

Comment?

27
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How many?

A

Combien?

28
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Why?

A

Pourquoi?

29
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At what time?

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À quelle heure?

30
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Where is she going?

A

Où va-t-elle?

31
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When is she arriving?

A

Quand arrivera-t-elle?

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How is he?

A

Comment va-t-il?

33
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How many books are there on the table?

A

Combien de livres y a-t-il sur la table?

34
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How much does the steak cost?

A

Combien coûte le bifteck?

35
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How much time are you going to spend here?

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Combien de temps allez-vous passer ici?

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Why is she crying?

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Pourquoi pleure-t-elle?

37
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At what time is he coming?

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À quelle heure vient-il?

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Who? (subject)

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Qui?

Qui est-ce qui?

39
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Who is coming?

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Qui vient?

40
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Who is speaking to you?

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Qui est-ce qui vous parle?

41
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What? (subject)

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Qu’est-ce qui?

42
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What is happening?

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Qu’est-ce qui se passe?

43
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What happened?

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.Qu’est-ce qui est arrivé.

44
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Is there a short form for qu’est-ce qui?

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There is NO short form for qu’est-ce qui

45
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Whom? (object)

A

Qui?

Qui est-ce que?

46
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What? (object)

A

Que?

Qu’est-ce que?

47
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Whom do you see? (2 points)

A

Qui voyez-vous?

Qui est-ce que vous voyez?

48
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What do you see? (2 points)

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Que voyez-vous?

Qu’est-ce que vous voyez?

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