1. Answering Questions (AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS ONLY)
Unité 2
Answering Questions
(AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS ONLY)

2. Il/Elle Question: Paul parle français?
When you come across a question ABOUT another person or people it will be answered very simply.
This type of question will be answered with a OUI and the same subject and verb structure.
Question: Paul parle français?
Answer: Oui, Paul parle français.
Notice how the subject and verb are in the SAME word order and have NOT changed at all. The only addition is the “oui”

3. Ils/elles
The same rules apply to questions about 2+ people or “Ils/Elles”
Question:
Sophie et Marie regardent la télé?
Oui, Sophie et Marie (elles) regardent la télé.

4. Tu Questions directed to TU are slightly different.
ANY TIME A QUESTION IS ASKED (either in writing or in speaking) IT MUST BE ANSWERED WITH “JE” AND THE CORRESPONDING VERB FORM.
Question: Tu écoutes le rap? (Do you listen to rap?)
Answers: Oui, j’écoute le rap.

5. Vous
Since “Vous” means “You” it can also be answered with JE and the corresponding verb form.
However, since “Vous” can also mean “You” (PLURAL---y’all/ you all) it can also be answered with “NOUS” (meaning “We”), and the corresponding verb form.
The change from VOUS to JE or NOUS MUST HAPPEN!!!

6. Vous (continued) Question:
Vous parlez français? (Do you speak French?)
Possible answers:
Oui, je parle français. OR
Oui, nous parlons français.
(NB—we are avoiding the “NON” answer at this point)

7. Est-ce que…?
If you see the expression “Est-ce qu(e)….?” at the beginning of a question, it has NO FUNCTION other than to introduce a question. It just lets you know that a question is next. IGNORE IT---it does NOT EVER appear in your answer.
Question: Est-ce que Sophie aime Paul? (Does Sophie love Paul?)
Answer: Oui, Sophie aime Paul.

8. Pratique—answer the following questions in a complete sentence in French
Est-ce que tu écoutes le reggae?
Sonia aime Éric?
Vous dansez bien?
Est-ce que Paul et Juliette parlent beaucoup?