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Les notes # 14

Inversion

• To form questions in French we use the phrase: est-ce que

• However in conversation, many French people will use inversion to make the question shorter

Inversion pattern

• Regular question pattern:

~(question word)+est-ce que+subject+verb

• Inversion question pattern:

~(question word) + verb + - + subject

Exemples

• When do you(inf) study?

• Quand est-ce que tu étudies?

• Quand étudies-tu?

• Why are you(inf) watching t.v?

• Pourquoi est-ce que tu regardes la télé?

• Pourquoi regardes-tu la télé?

1. When does Henri play soccer?

2. How do we speak French?

3. Why do you(inf) work?

4. I work because I want to travel to Paris.

5. Where do you all play basketball?

6. At what time does Paul eat dinner?

7. What are you (inf) studying?

8. Who does Marie watch t.v. with?

9. Who are you(for) calling?

10. Who is Claude inviting to the party?

11. Who are the teachers talking about?

12. Who do you(inf) work for?