Interrogatives Flashcards
Who
Qui
What
Que or Qu’est-ce que?
When
Quand
Questions with rising intonation are constructed how?
In this type of question, the pitch of the voice rises at the end of a sentence to create a vocal question mark. The subject-verb order remains unchanged. •Vous êtes d’ici? (Are you from around here?) •On a du temps pour un café? (Do we have time for a coffee)
Tag questions
End sentence with n’est-ce pas? Subject-verb order does not change. •Tu es allemand, n’est-ce pas? (You’re German, aren’t you?) •En été on a des vacances, n’est-ce pas? (We’ll have vacation in the summer, won’t we?
Questions starting with est-ce que are
In this form the entire statement is preceded by est-ce que. The subject-verb order of the Before a vowel, est-ce que becomes est ce qu’: Est-ce qu’il(s)…/Est-ce qu’elle(s) -Est-ce que nous sommes déjà en ville? (Are we already in the city?)
How does word order change into a question?
Switching subject-verb order makes a questions with a hypen. •Êtes-vous dêjà en retard? (Are you already late?) •Avons-Nous assez d’argent?
How to write negative questions with inverted sentences? What is special about je?
Ne/n’ precedes the conjugated verb and pas follows the inverted subject pronoun. •N’as-tu pas envie de manger? (Don’t you want to eat?) •Ne sommes-nous pas à la gare? (Aren’t we at the train station?) The subject prnoun je is almost never inverted with the verb. Use Est-ce que…? •Est-ce que je suis à l’heure? (Am I on time?)
What are the three special cases when Je is inverted with the verb in a question?
•Suis-je…? (Am I…?) •Puis-je…? (May I…?) •Dois-je…? (Must I…?)
In an inverted question, when a third person singular (il/elle/on) verb form ends in a vowel then what happens
The letter -t-, surrounded by hyphens is inserted between the verb and the pronoun to aid in pronunciation •A-t-on l’adresse de Marianne? (Do we have Marianne’s address?) Note especially the inverted question form of the expression il y a. In the affirmative, it goes like this: •Y a-t-il…? (Is there…? Are there…?) •Y a-t-il des devoirs? (Is there any homework?)
When il y a is turned into an inverted question what happens to des preposition?
Des becomes de/d’ in the negative form of the question •N’y a-t-il pas de…? (Isn’t there…? Aren’t there…?) •N’y a-t-il pas de bons films? (Aren’t there any good movies?) •N’y a-t-il pas d’eau? (Isn’t there any water?)
Is the -t- added to third-person singular inverted question found in all present tense verbs?
Yes, -t- is added in third-person singular inverted questions Parle-t-il? (Is he speaking) Discute-t-elle? (Does she argue) Ne va-t-elle pas habiter à Paris? (Isn’t she going to live in Paris?
Questions with noun subjects include
They include both the noun subject and the inverted pronoun are used. •Ce monsieur est-il français? (Is that man French?) •Simon a-t-il une moto? (Does Simon have a motocycle?) •Annick et Chantal n’ont-elles pas de logement? (Don’t Annick and Chantal have a place?
What
Qu’est-ce que?
Which?
Quel(le)(s)
How?
Comment?
How to ask who in subject in long form
Qui est-ce qui (as subject)+verb (Who…?) *Qui est-ce qui arrive? (Who’s arriving?)
How to ask who in subject in short form
Qui (as subject)+verb (Who…?) *Qui arrive? (Who’s arriving?) *Qui parle? (Who’s speaking?)
How to ask what in long form?
Qu’est-ce qui (as subject)+verb (What?) *Qu’est-ce qui arrive? (What’s happening?) *Qu’est-ce qui est dans la rue? (What’s in the street?)
How to ask who questions with an object (like who are you inviting?) Long form and short form
Qui est-ce que/qu’+subject+verb (Who…?) *Qui est-ce ques tu invites? (Who are you inviting) *Qui est-ce que vous attendez? (Who are you waiting for?) *Qui est-ce qu’elle aime? (Who does she love?) Qui (as object)+ inverted verb/subject (Who…?) *Qui invitez-vous? (Who are you inviting?) *Qui est-ce? (Who is it?/Who’s that?) *Qui aime-t-elle? (Who does she love?)
How to ask what questions with subject? Long form? Short form? Short form with a verb?
Qu’est-ce que/qu’+subject+verb (What…?) *Qu’est-ce que tu as? (What do you have? What’s the matter with you?) *Qu’est-ce que vous pensez? (What do you think?) Que/Qu’+inverted verb/pronoun subject (What…?) •Qu’a-t-il? (What’s the matter with him?) •Que cherchez-vous? (What are you looking for?) Que/Qu’+verb+inverted noun subject (What…?) •Que regarde Iris? (What’s Iris looking at?) •Que cherche le prof? (What’s the teacher looking for?)
How?
Comment?
How are you?
Comment vas-tu?
What’s he like?
Comment est-il?
How much/many?
Combien (de/d’)
How much does it cost?
Combien coûte-t-il? Combien est-ce que ça côute?
How many hours are you working?
Combien d’heures travaillez vous?
Where
Où?
Where are you going?
Où vas-tu?/Où est-ce que tu vas?
When
Quand?
When does she arrive?
Quand arrive-t-elle?/Quand est-ce qu’elle arrive?
What (Which) and their combination?
Quel(le)(s) (as adjective)+noun+verb *Quel(le)(s) is an adjective that always agrees with its noun *Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) Quel(le)(s)+être+noun *Quel est ton film préféré? (What is your favorite movie?)
Why…?
Pourquoi…?
Why is Gérard arriving so late?
*Pourquoi Gérard arrive-t-il si tard? *Pourquoi est-ce que Gérard arrive si tard?
The conversational answer to a pourquoi (why) question often begins with?
Parce que (because)
Combien d’argent as-tu?
How much money do you have?
Where are we going?
Où allons-nous?
When are we having dinner?
Quand est-ce qu’on dîne?
When are we having dinner?
Quand dîne-t-on?
Which book do you like?
Quel livre aimes-tu?
Quelle est son adresse?
What is his/her address?
What are you opinions?
Quelles sont vos opinions?
Why are you late?
Pourquoi es-tu en retard?
