Expressing which or what And the whole or the entire and all or every
Les normes: 1.2 & 4.2 Les questions essentielles: What does “quel” mean and how many forms are there? How do you say “the whole” or “the entire” in French? How do you say “all” or “every” in French?
Quel + noun = which or what Tout(e) + le(la) + noun = the whole or the entire Tous (toutes) + les + noun = all or every All are ADJECTIVES so they must AGREE in gender and number with the noun that follows
Quel et tout 1.You use the interrogative adjective quel with a noun when you want to ask “what” or “which.” Note that all forms of quel are pronounced the same even though they are spelled differently. Masculin Féminin Singulier Pluriel quel vol quel avion quels vols quels avions quelle compagnie quelle hôtesse quelles compagnies quelles hôtesses
Quel et tout 2. You use tout(e) with the definite articles le, la, and l’ to express “the whole” or “the entire.” You use tous and toutes with les to express “all” or “every.” Masculin Féminin Singulier Pluriel tout le personnel tous les stewards toute la compagnie toutes les hôtesses Toute la classe fait le voyage. Tous les élèves prennent le même vol. Il y a un vol tous les jours. The whole class is taking the trip. All the students are taking the same flight. There is a flight every day.
Quel et tout Choose. Answer: b. quelle Answer: b. toute 1. Vous remplissez ___ carte? a. quel b. quelle 2. Nous passons ___ la journée au collège. a. tout b. toute
Answer: b. quel Answer: b. Tous Quel et tout Choose. 3. Tu vas manger ___ dessert? a. quels b. quel 4. ___ les passagers sont contents. a. Tout b. Tous
Answer: a. quelles Quel et tout Choose. 5. Le steward sert ___ boissons? a. quelles b. quels