Les mots interrogatifs Flashcards
Qui
Who
Quel (Quelle, Quels, Quelles)
Which, What
(agree in number and gender with noun being described)
Avec quel (quelle, quels, quelles)
With which
(In this case, the “which” must be followed by a noun.
ex: Avec quel livre est-ce que tu étudies? With which book do you study?)
À quelle heure
At what time
Quelle heure est-il?
What time is it?
Quel temps fait-il?
What’s the weather like?
Quel âge as-tu?
How old are you?
(Literally: What age do you have?)
Quelle est la date de Noël?
C’est le 25 décembre.
Quelle est la date de la Saint-Valentin?
C’est le 14 février.
Quoi
What
(Used by itself as a one-word, albeit impolite, question. Used after prepositions such as “avec”, and “sans”.)
Avec quoi
With what
(In this case, the “what” cannot be followed directly by a noun.
ex: Avec quoi est-ce que tu étudies? With what do you study?)
Est-ce que
Is, Are, Do, Does
IMPORTANT: The magic expression “Est-ce que” turns a regular statement in to a question. However, the “is, are, do, does” that this expression adds does NOT replace the verb already in the question. Example: Est-ce qu’il est beau? = Is he good-looking? The need for “est” is still there even though the “Est-ce que” is present.
Pourquoi
Why
Pourquoi est-ce que
Why does/do/are/is
Quand
When
Quand est-ce que
When does/do/are/is
Comment
How
(Used to ask “how” something is done, or “how” someone is when used with “être”. In the case of the latter, describing words or emotions are the appropriate response.)
Comment est ta prof de français?
Elle est vieille, stricte, et organisée.
Comment est-ce que
How does/do/are/is
Comment t’appelles-tu?
What’s your name?
Comment s’appelle ton école?
Mon école s’appelle __________.
Où
Where
Où est l’ordinateur de la prof?
C’est sur le bureau de Madame.
Où est-ce que
Where do/does/are/is
Que
What
(When used as an interrogative word, it means “what” when used with inverted or short questions. Examples: Que fais-tu? It often pairs up with “Est-ce que”.”
Qu’est-ce que
What
(Used at the begining of a sentence that already has a subject and a verb. It is composed of “Que” contracted with “est-ce que”.)
Avec qui
With whom
À qui
To whom
De qui
From whom
Combien de
How many
Combien coûte / coûtent …
How much does ____ cost?
