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Point de départ In Leçon 2 A, you learned four ways to formulate yes

Point de départ In Leçon 2 A, you learned four ways to formulate yes or no questions in French. However, many questions seek information that can’t be provided by a simple yes or no answer. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -1

Use these words with est-ce que or inversion. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning,

Use these words with est-ce que or inversion. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -2

Although quand? and à quelle heure? can be translated as when? , in English,

Although quand? and à quelle heure? can be translated as when? , in English, they are not interchangeable. Use quand to talk about a day or date, and à quelle heure to talk about a particular time of day. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -3

Another way to formulate questions with most interrogative words is by placing them after

Another way to formulate questions with most interrogative words is by placing them after a verb. This kind of formulation is very informal but very common. Note that quoi? (what? ) must immediately follow a preposition in order to be used with est-ce que or inversion. If no preposition is necessary, place quoi after the verb. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -4

To answer a question formulated with pourquoi, use parce que/qu’ (because). It’s impolite to

To answer a question formulated with pourquoi, use parce que/qu’ (because). It’s impolite to use Quoi? to indicate that you don’t understand what’s being said. Use Comment? or Pardon? instead. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -5

Note that when qui is used as a subject, the verb that follows is

Note that when qui is used as a subject, the verb that follows is always singular. Quel(le)(s) agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -6

Quel(le)(s) can be placed before a form of the verb être. © 2015 by

Quel(le)(s) can be placed before a form of the verb être. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -7

Essayez! Donnez les mots (words) interrogatifs. Comment allez-vous? Moi, je vais très bien, merci.

Essayez! Donnez les mots (words) interrogatifs. Comment allez-vous? Moi, je vais très bien, merci. 1. ______ 2. ______ est-ce que vous allez faire (do) après le cours? 3. Le cours de français commence à ______ heure? 4. ______ est-ce que tu ne travailles pas aujourd’hui? 5. Avec ______ est-ce qu’on va au cinéma ce soir? 6. ______ d’étudiants y a-t-il dans la salle de classe? © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 A. 2 -8