UNITÉ 4 LEÇON 4A: Who, What, When, Where, Why Flashcards
à quelle heure?
at what time?
combien (de)?
how many? / how much?
comment?
how? / what?
où?
where?
pourquoi?
why?
quand?
when?
- Use quand only when talking about a day or date.
que? / qu’ ?
what?
- quel?*
- quelle?*
- quels?*
- quelles?*
which? / what?
à qui?
to whom?
avec qui?
with whom?
pour qui?
for whom?
qui?
who?
quoi?
what?
parce que
because
You would use all of these interrogative words with est-ce que or an inversion question.
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?
Qui invite Patrice à dîner?
Who is inviting Patrice to dinner?
- When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.
Qui n’aime pas danser?
Who doesn’t like to dance?
- When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.
Qui est-ce que tu regardes?
Whom are you looking at?
- When qui is “whom”, it is followed by est-ce que or an inversion.
Qui regardes-tu?
Whom are you looking at?
- When qui is “whom”, it is followed by est-ce que or (in this case) an inversion.
Quand est-ce que le cours commence?
When does the class start?
Il commence le lundi 28 août.
It starts Monday, August 28th.
À quelle heure est-ce qu’il commence?
At what time does it start?
Il commence à dix heures et demie.
It begins at 10:30.
Tu t’appelles comment?
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.
Tu habites où?
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.
À quoi pensez-vous?
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.)
De quoi est-ce qu’il parle?
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.)
Elle étudie quoi?
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.)
Tu regardes quoi?
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.)
___ est-ce que vous allez faire (do) après le cours?
_Qu’_est-ce que vous allez faire après le cours?
What will you do after the class?
Le cours de Français commence à ____ heure?
Le cours de Français commence à quelle heure?
What time does the French class start?
_____ est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?
Pourquoi est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?
Why do you not work? / Why are you not working?
Avec _____ **est-ce qu’on va au cinéma ce soir?
Avec qui est-ce qu’on va au cinéma ce soir?
Who is going with us to the movies tonight?
_____ d’étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?
Combien d’étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?
How many students are there in the classroom?
____ **musées vas-tu visiter?
Quels musées vas-tu visiter?
What museums are you going to visit?
_____ est-ce que tes parents arrivent?
Quand est-ce que tes parents arrivent?
When are their parents going to arrive?
____ n’aime pas voyager?
Qui n’aime pas voyager?
Who doesn’t like to travel?
____ est-ce qu’on dîne ce soir?
Où est-ce qu’on dîne ce soir?
Where are we having dinner tonight?
