Interrogative Words and Constructions (pg. 232)

Question 1

State 3 ways of forming questions in French

Answer 1

1. by changing the period of a statement to a question mark and using a rising intonation.
   Statement: Marie parle français.
   Question: Marie parle français?
2. by adding n’est-ce pas? to an affirmative sentence. An affirmative answer is usually expected.
   Statement: Tu vas au musée.
   Question: Tu vas au musée, n’est-ce pas?
3. by adding est-ce que or est-ce qu’ (before vowels) at the beginning of the statement and changing the period to a question mark.
   Statement: Pierre nous parlera.
   Question: Est-ce que Pierre nous parlera?

Question 2

Questions may be formed by inverting a ____ subject and the ___ of declarative sentences. The subject is connected to the verb with a ___.

Answer 2

Questions may be formed by inverting a pronoun subject and the verb of declarative sentences. The subject is connected to the verb with a hyphen.

Statement: Vous parlez français.
Question: Parlez-vous français?

Question 3

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Tu vas à Londres.

Answer 3

Vas-tu à Londres?

Question 4

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Vous parlez français.

Answer 4

Parlez-vous français?

Question 5

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Nous nous levons.

Answer 5

Nous levons-nous?

Question 6

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Vous vous débrouillez bien.

Answer 6

Vous débrouillez-vous bien?

Question 7

When inverting a third person singular subject and a verb, a ___ must be inserted between the inverted verb and the subject if the verb ends in a vowel. The ___ is connected to the verb with hyphens.

Answer 7

When inverting a third person singular subject and a verb, a t must be inserted between the inverted verb and the subject if the verb ends in a vowel. The t is connected to the verb with hyphens.
Statement: Il parle français.
Question: Parle-t-il français?

Question 8

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il parle français.

Answer 8

Parle-t-il français?

Question 9

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il se lève.

Answer 9

Se lève-t-il?

Question 10

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

Il écrit.

Answer 10

Écrit-il?

Question 11

Is inversion usually used with ‘je’?

Answer 11

Inversion is usually NOT used with ‘je’. Instead, use est-ce que.
Example: Est-ce que je parle bien?

Question 12

When inversion is used with the first person singular verb that ends in a mute ‘e’, what is the ‘e’ replaced by?

Answer 12

When inversion is used with the first person singular verb that ends in a mute ‘e’, the ‘e’ is replaced by ‘é’.
Example:
Je parle français. ——> Parlé-je français?

Question 13

Transform the statement to a question using INVERSION:

J’ose le faire.

Answer 13

Osé-je le faire?

Question 14

Is inversion with ‘je’ permitted with certain often-used verbs?

Answer 14

Yes, inversion with 'je' is permitted with certain often-used verbs. 
Suis-je intelligent?
Ai-je raison?
Que sais-je?
Puis-je vous aider?

Question 15

‘Peux’ becomes ___ in inversion with ‘je’.

Answer 15

Peux’ becomes ‘puis ‘ in inversion with ‘je’.

Example: Puis-je vous aider?

Question 16

When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Marie parle français.
Question:

Answer 16

Question: Marie parle-t-elle français?

Question 17

When inverting with a noun subject, state the noun, then the verb, then the pronoun.
Statement: Pierre s’habille.
Question:

Answer 17

Question: Pierre s’habille-t-il?

Question 18

After interrogative adverbs, either simple or complex inversion can be used.

Transform the following question using INVERSION:
Quand viendront les invités?

Answer 18

Quand les invités viendront-ils?

Question 19

When is complex inversion obligatory?

Answer 19

1. after ‘pourquoi’ when the subject is a noun.
   Pourquoi les élèves font-ils du bruit?
2. when the verb is followed by an adjective or direct object.
   Pourquoi Pierre est-il paresseux?
   À qui la fille doit-elle donner l’argent?

Question 20

In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Il a travaillé.
Question:

Answer 20

Question: A-t-il travaillé?

Question 21

In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Vous êtes arrivé.
Question:

Answer 21

Question: Êtes-vous arrivé?

Question 22

In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Ils se sont rasés.
Question:

Answer 22

Question: Se sont-ils rasés?

Question 23

In compound tenses, the subject pronoun and the auxiliary verb are inverted.
Statement: Elle s’est couchée.
Question:

Answer 23

Question: S’est-elle couchée?

Question 24

Where?

Answer 24

Où?

Question 25

When?

Answer 25

Quand?

Question 26

How?

Answer 26

Comment?

Question 27

How many?

Answer 27

Combien?

Question 28

Why?

Answer 28

Pourquoi?

Question 29

At what time?

Answer 29

À quelle heure?

Question 30

Where is she going?

Answer 30

Où va-t-elle?

Question 31

When is she arriving?

Answer 31

Quand arrivera-t-elle?

Question 32

How is he?

Answer 32

Comment va-t-il?

Question 33

How many books are there on the table?

Answer 33

Combien de livres y a-t-il sur la table?

Question 34

How much does the steak cost?

Answer 34

Combien coûte le bifteck?

Question 35

How much time are you going to spend here?

Answer 35

Combien de temps allez-vous passer ici?

Question 36

Why is she crying?

Answer 36

Pourquoi pleure-t-elle?

Question 37

At what time is he coming?

Answer 37

À quelle heure vient-il?

Question 38

Who? (subject)

Answer 38

Qui? | Qui est-ce qui?

Question 39

Who is coming?

Answer 39

Qui vient?

Question 40

Who is speaking to you?

Answer 40

Qui est-ce qui vous parle?

Question 41

What? (subject)

Answer 41

Qu'est-ce qui?

Question 42

What is happening?

Answer 42

Qu'est-ce qui se passe?

Question 43

What happened?

Answer 43

.Qu'est-ce qui est arrivé.

Question 44

Is there a short form for qu'est-ce qui?

Answer 44

There is NO short form for qu'est-ce qui

Question 45

Whom? (object)

Answer 45

Qui? | Qui est-ce que?

Question 46

What? (object)

Answer 46

Que? | Qu'est-ce que?

Question 47

Whom do you see? (2 points)

Answer 47

Qui voyez-vous? | Qui est-ce que vous voyez?

Question 48

What do you see? (2 points)

Answer 48

Que voyez-vous? | Qu'est-ce que vous voyez?