1. Questions d’ information
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2. Révision - questions Two types of questions
Yes/no questions
Information questions
3 ways to write a question in French
Intonation
Voice rises at the end
Est-ce que (qu’)
Has no English translation
Just shows it is a question
Inversion
Switch word order
Conjugated verb – subject pronoun

3. Intonation Word order Subj + CV + ROS ? Information word
Placed somewhere after CV where it makes sense the most

4. Info word +est-ce que +subj. + CV + ROS ?
Est-ce que (qu’)
Word order
Info word +est-ce que +subj. + CV + ROS ?

5. Info word +conjugated verb - subj. + ROS ?
Inversion
Word order
Info word +conjugated verb - subj. + ROS ?

6. Un exemple… When is he going to the cinema? Intonation: Est-ce que:
Il va au cinéma quand?
Est-ce que:
Quand est-ce qu’il va au cinéma?
Inversion:
Quand va-t-il au cinéma?

7. Information words: anglais français When Where Why How What (2)
At what time
Quand Où
Pourquoi
Comment
Que / quoi
A quelle heure
anglais
français

8. New information word = Qui
Notes about “qui”
Pronounced /key/
Never changes to QU’
Translation = who
Can be used as a subject
Can be used as a direct object
What is a subject?
Who/what the sentence is about
Placed at the beginning
What is a direct object?
Noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
Answers the question who or what

9. Subject or direct object
Read the following sentences and decide if WHO is being used as the subject or direct object
Who is paying attention?
Subject = followed by CV (paying attention)
Who is he going to invite to the party?
Direct object = answer ? to invite WHO
Subject = he
Who likes French?
Subject = followed by CV (likes)

10. Qui = direct object Use the same word order for information questions
Ex. Who is he going to invite to the party?
Intonation: Il va inviter qui à la boum?
Est-ce que: Qui est-ce qu’il va inviter à la boum?
Inversion: Qui va-t-il inviter à la boum?

11. Qui = direct object (you try)
Use the same word order for information questions
Ex. Who do you (informal) like?
Intonation: Tu aimes qui?
Est-ce que: Qui est-ce que tu aimes?
Inversion: Qui aimes-tu?
Now answer the question: J’ aime __________________.

12. Other info phrases with QUI
À qui - to whom, at whom
De qui – about whom, from whom, of whom
Pour qui – for whom
Avec qui – with whom
***these phrases can NOT be separated!***

13. Other info phrases with QUI
What is grammatically wrong with this question?
Who are you studying with?
Should not end a sentence with a preposition!
With

14. Other info phrases with QUI
How do you fix this sentence?
Who are you studying with?
With whom are you studying?
You are studying with whom?

15. Other info phrases with QUI
Translate the question to French now – 3 ways
With whom are you studying?
Intonation: Tu étudies avec qui?
Est-ce que: Avec qui est-ce que tu étudies?
Inversion: Avec qui étudies-tu?

16. Other info phrases with QUI
Translate the question to French now – 3 ways
Who is she talking to?
Intonation: Elle parle à qui?
Est-ce que: A qui est-ce qu’elle parle?
Inversion: A qui parle-t-elle?

17. QUI being used as a SUBJECT
Only 1 way to write the question
Word for word
Conjugate verb like il/elle/on
Qui + CV + ROS?
Ex. Who listens to Madame?
Qui écoute Madame?

18. QUI being used as a SUBJECT
Traduisez en français
Qui + CV + ROS?
Who likes the Buckeyes?
Qui aime les Buckeyes?
Who is in class?
Qui est en classe?
Who does not like to dance?
Qui n’ aime pas danser?

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