Interrogative Words and Constructions (pg. 232) Flashcards
State 3 ways of forming questions in French
- by changing the period of a statement to a question mark and using a rising intonation.
Statement: Marie parle français.
Question: Marie parle français? - 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? - 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?
Questions may be formed by inverting a ____ subject and the ___ of declarative sentences. The subject is connected to the verb with a ___.
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?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Tu vas à Londres.
Vas-tu à Londres?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Vous parlez français.
Parlez-vous français?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Nous nous levons.
Nous levons-nous?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Vous vous débrouillez bien.
Vous débrouillez-vous bien?
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.
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?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Il parle français.
Parle-t-il français?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Il se lève.
Se lève-t-il?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
Il écrit.
Écrit-il?
Is inversion usually used with ‘je’?
Inversion is usually NOT used with ‘je’. Instead, use est-ce que.
Example: Est-ce que je parle bien?
When inversion is used with the first person singular verb that ends in a mute ‘e’, what is the ‘e’ replaced by?
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?
Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:
J’ose le faire.
Osé-je le faire?
Is inversion with ‘je’ permitted with certain often-used verbs?
Yes, inversion with 'je' is permitted with certain often-used verbs. Suis-je intelligent? Ai-je raison? Que sais-je? Puis-je vous aider?
‘Peux’ becomes ___ in inversion with ‘je’.
Peux’ becomes ‘puis ‘ in inversion with ‘je’.
Example: Puis-je vous aider?
When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Marie parle français.
Question:
Question: Marie parle-t-elle français?
When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Pierre s’habille.
Question:
Question: Pierre s’habille-t-il?
After interrogative adverbs, either simple or complex inversion can be used.
Transform the following question using INVERSION:
Quand viendront les invités?
Quand les invités viendront-ils?
When is complex inversion obligatory?
- after ‘pourquoi’ when the subject is a noun.
Pourquoi les élèves font-ils du bruit? - 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?
In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Il a travaillé.
Question:
Question: A-t-il travaillé?
In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Vous êtes arrivé.
Question:
Question: Êtes-vous arrivé?
In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Ils se sont rasés.
Question:
Question: Se sont-ils rasés?
In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Elle s’est couchée.
Question:
Question: S’est-elle couchée?
Where?
Où?
When?
Quand?
How?
Comment?
How many?
Combien?
Why?
Pourquoi?
At what time?
À quelle heure?
Where is she going?
Où va-t-elle?
When is she arriving?
Quand arrivera-t-elle?
How is he?
Comment va-t-il?
How many books are there on the table?
Combien de livres y a-t-il sur la table?
How much does the steak cost?
Combien coûte le bifteck?
How much time are you going to spend here?
Combien de temps allez-vous passer ici?
Why is she crying?
Pourquoi pleure-t-elle?
At what time is he coming?
À quelle heure vient-il?
Who? (subject)
Qui?
Qui est-ce qui?
Who is coming?
Qui vient?
Who is speaking to you?
Qui est-ce qui vous parle?
What? (subject)
Qu’est-ce qui?
What is happening?
Qu’est-ce qui se passe?
What happened?
.Qu’est-ce qui est arrivé.
Is there a short form for qu’est-ce qui?
There is NO short form for qu’est-ce qui
Whom? (object)
Qui?
Qui est-ce que?
What? (object)
Que?
Qu’est-ce que?
Whom do you see? (2 points)
Qui voyez-vous?
Qui est-ce que vous voyez?
What do you see? (2 points)
Que voyez-vous?
Qu’est-ce que vous voyez?
