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

Question 1

à quelle heure?

Answer 1

at what time?

Question 2

combien (de)?

Answer 2

how many? / how much?

Question 3

comment?

Answer 3

how? / what?

Question 4

où?

Answer 4

where?

Question 5

pourquoi?

Answer 5

why?

Question 6

quand?

Answer 6

when?

• Use quand only when talking about a day or date.

Question 7

que? / qu’ ?

Answer 7

what?

Question 8

• quel?*
• quelle?*
• quels?*
• quelles?*

Answer 8

which? / what?

Question 9

à qui?

Answer 9

to whom?

Question 10

avec qui?

Answer 10

with whom?

Question 11

pour qui?

Answer 11

for whom?

Question 12

qui?

Answer 12

who?

Question 13

quoi?

Answer 13

what?

Question 14

parce que

Answer 14

because

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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?

Question 16

Qui invite Patrice à dîner?

Answer 16

Who is inviting Patrice to dinner?

• When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.

Question 17

Qui n’aime pas danser?

Answer 17

Who doesn’t like to dance?

• When qui is “who” in the sentence, it is followed directly by a verb.

Question 18

Qui est-ce que tu regardes?

Answer 18

Whom are you looking at?

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

Question 19

Qui regardes-tu?

Answer 19

Whom are you looking at?

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

Question 20

Quand est-ce que le cours commence?

Answer 20

When does the class start?

Question 21

Il commence le lundi 28 août.

Answer 21

It starts Monday, August 28th.

Question 22

À quelle heure est-ce qu’il commence?

Answer 22

At what time does it start?

Question 23

Il commence à dix heures et demie.

Answer 23

It begins at 10:30.

Question 24

Tu t’appelles comment?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

*Tu habites où?*

Answer 25

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.

Question 26

*À quoi pensez-vous?*

Answer 26

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.)

Question 27

*De quoi est-ce qu'il parle?*

Answer 27

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.)

Question 28

*Elle étudie quoi?*

Answer 28

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.)

Question 29

*Tu regardes quoi?*

Answer 29

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.)

Question 30

*\_\_\_ est-ce que vous allez faire* (do) *après le cours?*

Answer 30

*_Qu'_est-ce que vous allez faire après le cours?* ## Footnote What will you do after the class?

Question 31

*Le cours de Français commence à \_\_\_\_ heure?*

Answer 31

*Le cours de Français commence à _quelle_ heure?* What time does the French class start?

Question 32

*\_\_\_\_\_ est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?*

Answer 32

*_Pourquoi_ est-ce que tu ne travailles pas?* ## Footnote Why do you not work? / Why are you not working?

Question 33

*Avec \_\_\_\_\_ **est-ce qu'on va au cinéma ce soir?*

Answer 33

*Avec _qui_ est-ce qu'on va au cinéma ce soir?* Who is going with us to the movies tonight?

Question 34

*\_\_\_\_\_ d'étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?*

Answer 34

*_Combien_ d'étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe?* How many students are there in the classroom?

Question 35

*\_\_\_\_ **musées vas-tu visiter?*

Answer 35

*_Quels_* *musées vas-tu visiter?* What museums are you going to visit?

Question 36

\_\_\_\_\_ est-ce que tes parents arrivent?

Answer 36

*_Quand_ est-ce que tes parents arrivent?* ## Footnote When are their parents going to arrive?

Question 37

*\_\_\_\_ n'aime pas voyager?*

Answer 37

*_Qui_ n'aime pas voyager?* Who doesn't like to travel?

Question 38

*\_\_\_\_* *est-ce qu'on dîne ce soir?*

Answer 38

*​_Où_ est-ce qu'on dîne ce soir?* Where are we having dinner tonight?