Interrogatives

Question 1

When you ask «qui» question the verb comes next. But what conjugation ?

Qui ________ (inviter) Patrice à dîner ?

Answer 1

3rd person singular

Qui INVITE ….?

Question 2

Quand is used for ?

À quelle heure is used for?

Answer 2

A day or date
“Quand est-ce que le cours
commence?”

A specific time of day
“À quelle heure est-ce qu’il
commence?”

Question 3

Quel, etc have to agree with the noun it modifies. What are the msing, fsing, mplural and fplural forms?

Answer 3

msing = quel
fsing = quelle
mplural = quels
fplural = quelles

Question 4

Both of these expressions say _____?

But how is “qu’est-ce que …” used differently than “quel(le)(s)…”?

Answer 4

Both say “what”. But use “qu’est-ce que” in most cases (“What are you going to eat?”)

“quel(le)(s)” is for when you need specific information about the noun. (“Which restaurant do you like?”)