Asking questions in French

Question 1

What are the three ways we ask questions in French?

Answer 1

1. Intonation
2. Inversion
3. Interrogation words
4. Add ‘est-ce que’.

Question 2

What is Intonation?

Answer 2

The raising of the voice at the end of the question.

Eg. Tu t’appelle comment?

Question 3

What is inversion?

Answer 3

The subject comes at then end of the sentence with a dash between it and the verb.
Eg. Comment t’appelle-tu?

Question 4

What are interrogation words?

Answer 4

Question words:

1. Combien - How much/many
2. Où - where
3. D’où - from where
4. Pourquoi - why
5. Quand - when
6. Depuis quand - since when
7. Quel(le) - what/which
8. Qui- who
9. Quoi - what

Question 5

What is est-ce que?

Answer 5

Is it that/ does
Eg. Est-ce que tu me parles?
Est-ce que tu cuisines?
Est-ce que nous allons sortir?