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 ???s in French
1. Intonation
2. Est-ce que
3. Inversion

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

5. 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. INVERSION Invert or switch Do not use est-ce que
Invert the conjugated verb and subject
Word order:
Conjugated verb – subject (pronoun) + 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?