Les Pronoms Interrogatifs – Qui & Que Flashcards

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1
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When is qui used?

A

Qui is used to ask a question about a person

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2
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How do you ask the identity of a person?

A

Qui est-ce?

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3
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Can qui be used as a subject of an interrogative sentence?

A

Yes, qui may be used as the subject of an interrogative sentence

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4
Q

Give me an example (Who plays the piano?)

A

Qui joue du piano?

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Can qui be used as a direct object of a verb?

A

Yes, qui + inversion or qui est-ce que may also be used as the direct object of a verb

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Give me an example (Who are you looking at?)

A

Qui regardes-tu?

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When is que used?

A

Que is used to ask a question about a thing

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8
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How do you ask someone to identify or name something?

A

Qu’est-ce que c’est?

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Can que be used as a subject of an interrogative sentence?

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Yes, que be used as a subject of an interrogative sentence

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10
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Give me an example (What is under the table?)

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Qu’est-ce qui est sur la table?

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Can que be used as a direct object of a verb?

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Yes, que + inversion or qu’est-ce que are used as direct object of the verb

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12
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Give me an example (What are you looking at?)

A

Que regardes-tu?

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13
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What are the two ways to ask “what” in French?

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Qu’est-ce que? Qu’est-ce qui?

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What are the two ways to ask “who” in French?

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Qui est-ce que? Qui est-ce qui?

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15
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Why are qui and que used at the end of the sentence?

A

They are pronoms relatifs - they conntect two clauses and stand for a noun or a pronoun already mentioned or assumed.

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16
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What do you use when there is a subject in the sentence?

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When there is a subject in the sentence, always use ‘que’

17
Q

Give me an example (What do you want?)

A

Qu’est-ce que tu veux

18
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What do you use when there is no subject in the sentence?

A

When there is no subject and only a conjugated verb, use ‘qui’

19
Q

Give me an example (What is important?)

A

Qu’est-ce qui est important?