Unit 10c - Interrogative Pronouns

Question 0

Questions are often asked with the less formal est-ce que form. There is no inversion of the subject and verb.
The compound forms used when referring to a person follow.

Qui est-ce qui - who (subject)

Answer 0

Qui est-ce qui a téléphoné?

Who called?

Question 1

Questions are often asked with the less formal est-ce que form. There is no inversion of the subject and verb.
The compound forms used when referring to a person follow.

Qui est-ce que - whom (d.o.)

Answer 1

Qui est-ce que vous avez invité?

Whom did you invite?

Question 2

Questions are often asked with the less formal est-ce que form. There is no inversion of the subject and verb.
The compound forms used when referring to a person follow.

À qui est-ce que - to whom (i.o.)
Avec qui est-ce que - with whom (i.o.)

Answer 2

Avec qui est-ce que tu dînes ce soir?

With whom are you having dinner tonight?

Question 3

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

1. (Antoine) est arrivé hier.

Answer 3

1. Qui est-ce qui est arrivé hier?

Question 4

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

2. Tu dînes (avec Julien demain). _________________

Answer 4

2. Avec qui est-ce que tu dînes demain ?

Question 5

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

3. Vous avez engagé (un nouvel employé). _______________

Answer 5

3. Qui est-ce que vous-avez engagé?

Question 6

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

4. Vous avez confiance (en lui).

Answer 6

4. En qui est-ce que vous avez confiance?

Question 7

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

5. Ils vont (chez leurs meilleurs amis demain soir).

Answer 7

5. Chez qui est-ce qu’ils vont demain soir?

Question 8

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

6. Ils parlent (de leur nouveau directeur). ________________

Answer 8

6. De qui est-ce qu’il parlent?

Question 9

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

7. Vous vous adressez à la gérante. ______________

Answer 9

7. À qui est-ce que vous vous adressez?

Question 10

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

8. Tu as vu (Pierre) dans le quartier. ___________

Answer 10

8. Qui est-ce que tu as vu dans le quartier?

Question 11

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

9. Il a persuadé (les électeurs).

Answer 11

9. Qui est-ce qu’il a persuadé?

Question 12

Formulate a question for each statement, using an interrogative pronoun in the compound form to replace the noun or phrase in boldface.

10. Il s’est marié (avec Armelle).

Answer 12

10. Avec qui est-ce qu’il s’est marié?