1. Questions with Inversion
French I
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2. Questions with Inversion
In French questions are often constructed using the phrase “est-ce que”, however, when the subject is a pronoun inversion is more commonly used.

3. Questions with Inversion
When a question is constructed using inversion the subject and the verb are inverted, or switched. They are connected by a hyphen.
Verb - Subject . . .?

4. Questions with Inversion
Verb - Subject . . .?
Tu voyages à Paris.
You travel to Paris.
Voyages-tu à Paris?
Do you travel to Paris?

5. Questions with Inversion
Verb - Subject . . .?
Vous jouez au basket.
You play basketball.
Jouez-vous au basket?
Do you play basketball?

6. Questions with Inversion
When the subject is il or elle a “-t-” is inserted between the subject and the verb for pronunciation purposes.
Joue-t-il au basket?

7. Questions with Inversion
Il aime danser.
He likes to dance.
Aime-t-il danser?
Does he like to dance?

8. Questions with Inversion
Elle regarde la télé.
She watches TV.
Regarde-t-elle la télé?
Does she watch TV?

9. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Il fait un sandwich.
Fait-il un sandwich?

10. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Tu fais un match de tennis.
Fais-tu un match de tennis?

11. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Elle fait une promenade.
Fait-elle une promenade?

12. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Vous parlez beaucoup.
Parlez-vous beaucoup?

13. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Nous sommes en classe.
Sommes-nous en classe?

14. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentence into a question using inversion.
Ils téléphonent à Paul.
Téléphonent-ils à Paul?

15. Questions with Inversion
In order to make an information question using inversion employ the following construction.
Question + verb-subject..?
word

16. Questions with Inversion
Tu joues au foot. (Oú)
You play soccer.
Oú joues-tu au foot?
Where do you play soccer?

17. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Il téléphone à Chris.(Quand)
Quand téléphone-t-il à Chris?

18. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Nous mangeons. (à quelle heure)
à quelle heure mangeons-nous?

19. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Ils parlent espagnol. (quand)
Quand parlent-ils espagnol?

20. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Vous dansez. (comment)
Comment dansez-vous?

21. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Elles nagent. (Pourquoi)
Pourquoi nagent-elles?

22. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Tu parles. (à qui)
à qui parles-tu?

23. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Il travaille. (Pour qui)
Pour qui travaille-t-il?

24. Questions with Inversion
Make the following sentences into inversion questions.
Vous dînez. (avec qui)
Avec qui dînez-vous?

25. Questions with Inversion
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