[46] NOTES - Forming and Asking Questions

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**où?** =

where?

**quand?** =

when?

**à quelle heure?** =

at what time?

**comment?** =

how?

**pourquoi?** =

why?

**parce que** =

because

**car** =

cause

**quoi?** =

what?

**qui?** =

who(m)?

**à qui?** =

to who(m)?

**de qui?** =

about who(m)?

**avec qui?** =

with who(m)?

**pour qui?** =

for who(m)

To ask __*what*__ people are doing, you use…

**qu’est-ce que** + subject + verb

**Qu’est-ce que** becomes _____ before a vowel sound

**qu’est-ce qu’**

**Où est-ce que tu habites?** =

Where do you live?

**À quelle heure est-ce que vous dînez?** =

At what time do you eat dinner?

**Quand est-ce qu’Alice et Roger dînent?** =

When do Alice and Roger have dinner?

**Qui est-ce que tu invites au concert?** =

Who are you inviting to the concert?

**À qui est-ce que tu téléphones?** =

To whom are you calling?

**De qui est-ce que vous parlez?** =

About whom are you speaking?

**Avec qui est-ce que Paul parle?** =

With whom is Paul speaking?

**Pour qui est-ce que Steve organise la boum?** =

For whom is Steve organizing the party?

**Qui habite ici?** =

Who lives here?

**Qui organise la boum?** =

Who is organizing the party?

**Qu’est=ce que tu regardes?** =

What are you watching?

**Qu’est-ce qu’elle mange?** =

What is she eating?

The first word you use when asking a question in French is called an

Interrogative Expression

Another name for an Interrogative Expression is a

Question Word

The formula you use for asking questions in French is:

1. Question Word
2. **est-ce que**
3. subject
4. verb

You can use **qui** by itself to ask who is doing something by using this formula

**qui** + VERB (in the **il / elle / on** form)

**combien?** =

how much / how many?