Qui, Quoi, Qu’est-ce que, Qu’est-ce qui, Ce qui, Ce que

QUI = who/whom? QUI means WHO? Can be anywhere in the sentence Example: Tu joues avec QUI? = WHOM are you playing with? Avec QUI joues-tu? = with WHOM are you playing?

Qu’est-ce que/qu’ = what? Qu’est-ce que / qu’ means WHAT? ONLY at the beginning of a sentence It is the OBJECT of the verb (therefore there will be a new subject following it) Example: Qu’est-ce que tu fais? = WHAT are you doing? object subject

Qu’est-ce qui = what? Qu’est-ce qui means WHAT? ONLY at the beginning of a sentence It is the SUBJECT of the verb (therefore there will be NO new subject following it) Example: Qu’est-ce qui se passe? = WHAT is happening? subject no new subject

= you’re playing with WHAT? QUOI = what? QUOI means WHAT? ONLY at the END of a sentence Often used with prepositions It is somewhat ratchet Example: Tu manges QUOI? = you’re eating WHAT? Vous jouez avec QUOI? = you’re playing with WHAT?

CE QUI = what CE QUI means WHAT It is the SUBJECT of the verb (therefore there will be NO new subject following it) Example: Je comprends CE QUI se passe = I understand what’s happening subject no new subject

CE QUE/QU’ = what CE QUE/QU’ means WHAT It is the OBJECT of the verb (therefore there WILL be a NEW SUBJECT following it) Example: Je comprends CE QUE tu fais = I understand what you’re doing object new subject