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| What are four ways to ask questions in French? |
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est-ce que
inversion
n'est-ce pas / non
Intonation only |
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| How do you ask a question using est-ce que? |
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| est-ce que + subject + verb |
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Turn this sentence into a est-ce que question:
Elle joue au tennis |
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| Est-ce qu'elle joue au tennis? |
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Turn this sentence into a n'est-ce pas question:
Elle joue au tennis |
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| Elle joue au tennis, n'est-ce pas? |
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Turn this sentence into an inverted question:
Elle joue au tennis |
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| What is the literal translation of 'est-ce que'? |
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Is it that?
Note: no direct English translation |
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| How do you ask a question using inversion? (two ways) |
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1. If the subject of the sentence is a pronoun, simply invert the subject and the verb (e.g. vas-tu au marché)
2. If the subject of the sentence is a noun, keep in place and add a pronoun to be inverted (e.g. Gareth, vas-tu au marché?) |
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| Can you invert nouns when using inversion? |
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Turn this sentence into an inverted question:
Il va au marché |
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| When do you have to insert a -t- in inverted questions? |
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| To break up vowel sounds between inverted verb and pronouns (instead of va-il, it is va-t-il) |
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Turn this sentence into an inverted question:
Les enfants restent à la maison |
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| Les enfants restent-ils à la maison? |
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| WHen do you use intonation to ask a question? |
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| In every day language and informal conversation (not in written langauge or formal situations) |
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| When asking a n'est-ce pas question, what is the questioner expecting? |
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| For the responder to confirm the question |
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| Name 7 types of interrogative adverbs and their meaning |
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1. Quand - what
2. À quelle heure - at what time / when
3. Où - where
4. Comment - how
5. Combien - how much
6. Combien de + noun - how much; how many
7. Pourquoi - why |
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| Name 3 types of interrogative adjectives and their meaning. How are they different to interrogative adverbs? |
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1. Quel - what
2. Lequel - which ones
They need to agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify |
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singular plural
masculine lequel lesquels
feminine laquelle lesquelles |
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