UNITÉ 4 LEÇON 4A: Who, What, When, Where, Why Flashcards

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à quelle heure?

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at what time?

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combien (de)?

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how many? / how much?

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comment?

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how? / what?

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où?

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where?

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pourquoi?

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why?

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quand?

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when?

  • Use quand only when talking about a day or date.
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que? / qu’ ?

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what?

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  • quel?*
  • quelle?*
  • quels?*
  • quelles?*
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which? / what?

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à qui?

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to whom?

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avec qui?

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with whom?

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pour qui?

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for whom?

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qui?

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who?

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quoi?

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what?

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parce que

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because

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You would use all of these interrogative words with est-ce que or an inversion question.

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À qui le professeur parle-t-il ce matin?

Who is the professor talking to this morning?

Pourquoi est-ce que tu danses?

Why are you dancing?

Combien de villes y a-t-il en Suisse?

How many cities are in Switzerland?

Que vas-tu manger?

What are you going to eat?

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Qui invite Patrice à dîner?

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Who is inviting Patrice to dinner?

  • When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.
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Qui n’aime pas danser?

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Who doesn’t like to dance?

  • When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.
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Qui est-ce que tu regardes?

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Whom are you looking at?

  • When qui is “whom”, it is followed by est-ce que or an inversion.
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Qui regardes-tu?

A

Whom are you looking at?

  • When qui is “whom”, it is followed by est-ce que or (in this case) an inversion.
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Quand est-ce que le cours commence?

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When does the class start?

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Il commence le lundi 28 août.

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It starts Monday, August 28th.

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À quelle heure est-ce qu’il commence?

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At what time does it start?

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Il commence à dix heures et demie.

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It begins at 10:30.

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Tu t’appelles comment?

A

What’s your name?

  • Another way to ask a question with interrogative words is by placing them after the verb. This is very informal, yet common.
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Tu habites où?

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Where do you live?

  • Another way to ask a question with interrogative words is by placing them after the verb. This is very informal, yet common.
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À quoi pensez-vous?

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What are you thinking about?

  • Quoi must immediately follow a preposition in order to be used with est-ce que or inversion. IF there is no preposition, place quoi after the verb.

​​(Preposition: behind, above, during, off, until, with, etc.)

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De quoi est-ce qu’il parle?

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What is he talking about?

  • Quoi must immediately follow a preposition in order to be used with est-ce que or inversion. IF there is no preposition, place* quoi *after the verb.

​​(Preposition: behind, above, during, off, until, with, etc.)

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Elle étudie quoi?

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What does she study?

  • Since there is no preposition in this sentence, quoi ​is placed after the verb.

​(Preposition: behind, above, during, off, until, with, etc.)

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Tu regardes quoi?

A

What are you looking at?

  • Since there is no preposition in this sentence,* quoi *is placed after the verb.

​​(Preposition: behind, above, during, off, until, with, etc.)

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___ est-ce que vous allez faire (do) après le cours?

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_Qu’_est-ce que vous allez faire après le cours?

What will you do after the class?

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Le cours de Français commence à ____ heure?

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Le cours de Français commence à quelle heure?

What time does the French class start?

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_____ est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?

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Pourquoi est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?

Why do you not work? / Why are you not working?

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Avec _____ **est-ce qu’on va au cinéma ce soir?

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Avec qui est-ce qu’on va au cinéma ce soir?

Who is going with us to the movies tonight?

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_____ d’étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?

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Combien d’étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?

How many students are there in the classroom?

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____ **musées vas-tu visiter?

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Quels musées vas-tu visiter?

What museums are you going to visit?

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_____ est-ce que tes parents arrivent?

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Quand est-ce que tes parents arrivent?

When are their parents going to arrive?

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____ n’aime pas voyager?

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Qui n’aime pas voyager?

Who doesn’t like to travel?

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____ est-ce qu’on dîne ce soir?

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est-ce qu’on dîne ce soir?

Where are we having dinner tonight?