Asking for specific information Comment demander des informations précises
Parts of the question 1. Question word/phrase: this is the specific information being requested a) E.g. Quand, Où, Avec qui, Quel chemise, etc. 2. Subject: the subject of the sentence a) E.g. tu, vous, etc. 3. Verb 4. Rest of the sentence: everything after the verb
Question forming strategies with inversion 1. Start with a statement that you will turn into a question. a) Use the subject and verb only (leave out the question word/phrase and rest of sentence) E.g. Ask your friend (tu) for the following info: quel programme / regarder à la télé Statement: Tu as regardé
Question forming strategies with inversion 2. Take statement: Tu as regardé a) Perform inversion: As-tu regardé 3. Put question word/phrase in front a) Quel programme as-tu regardé 4. Add rest of sentence a) Quel programme as-tu regardé à la télé?
Question forming strategies with est-ce que 1. Start with a statement that you will turn into a question. a) Use the subject and verb only (leave out the question word/phrase and rest of sentence) E.g. Ask your friend (tu) for the following info: quand / manger le sandwich Statement: Tu as mangé
Question forming strategies with est-ce que 2. Take statement: Tu as mangé a) Add est-ce que: Est-ce que tu as mangé 3. Put question word/phrase in front a) Quand est-ce que tu as mangé 4. Add rest of sentence a) Quand est-ce que tu as mangé le sandwich?