LES QUESTIONS en français.

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1 LES QUESTIONS en français

2 TYPES OF QUESTIONS TWO: YES/NO QUESTIONS INFORMATION QUESTIONS
EX. Do you like to swim? INFORMATION QUESTIONS EX. How do you swim?

3 Ways to write questions in French
1. Intonation 2. Est-ce que 3. Inversion

4 1. Intonation Voice rises at the end (not louder) Word order:
Subject + conjugated verb + rest of sent. ? Example: Do you swim? Tu nages?

5 2. EST-CE QUE Becomes est-ce qu’ (+vowel/”h”)
Has no English translation Word order: Est-ce que + subject + CV + rest of sent. ? Example: Do you swim? Est-ce que tu nages?

6 3. INVERSION Invert the conjugated verb and subject Word order:
Conjugated verb – subject + rest of sent Example: Do you swim? Nages - tu?

7 Cont… INVERSION Must insert a - t – between the conjugated verb and subject if the verb ends with a vowel and the subject begins with a vowel Example: Does he swim? Nage – t – il?

8 Examples Do you dance well? Intonation: Est-ce que: Inversion:
Tu danses bien? Est-ce que: Est-ce que tu danses bien? Inversion: Danses–tu bien?

9 Les Exemples 1. Is she talking to (à) the lady?
2. Do they (f.pl.) blush often? 3. Are we waiting for the teacher? 4.Do you (plural) like to study French? 5. Does he like to sing?

10 1. Is she talking to (à) the lady?
Intonation Elle parle à la dame? Est-ce que Est-ce qu’elle parle à la dame? Inversion Parle-t-elle à la dame?

11 2. Do they (f.pl.) blush often?
Intonation Elles rougissent souvent? Est-ce que Est-ce qu’ elles rougissent souvent? Inversion Rougissent-elles souvent?

12 3. Are we waiting for the teacher?
Intonation Nous attendons le (la) prof? Est-ce que Est-ce que nous attendons le prof? Inversion Attendons-nous le prof?

13 4.Do you (plural) like to study French?
Intonation Vous aimez étudier le français? Est-ce que Est-ce que vous aimez étudier …? Inversion Aimez-vous étudier le français?

14 5. Does he like to sing? Intonation Est-ce que Inversion
Il aime chanter? Est-ce que Est-ce qu’il aime chanter? Inversion Aime-t-il chanter?