1. Interrogative Pronouns
French 3 & 4

2. What is an interrogative pronoun?
It is a pronoun used to ask for information.
They always form questions.

3. Types of Interrogative Pronouns
Subject
Direct Object
Object of the Preposition

4. Subject Interrogative Pronouns
Used to ask for information about the subject
Refers to something that comes before the verb or something that is doing the action.
If it refers to a person, use the following pronouns:
Qui
Ex. Qui me cherche? = Who is looking for me?
Qui est-ce qui
Ex. Qui est-ce qui me cherche? = Who is looking for me?
If it refers to an object, use the following pronouns:
Qu’est-ce qui
Ex. Qu’est-ce qui sonne? = What is ringing?

5. Direct Object
Usually talks about a direct object or something or someone that directly comes after a verb
If it refers to a person, use the following pronouns:
Qui + inversion
Qui est-ce que + subject + verb
If it refers to a thing, use the following pronouns:
Que + inversion
Qu’est-ce que + subject + verb

6. Direct object examples
People
Qui voit-il? = Who does he see?
Qui est-ce qu’il voit? = Who does he see?
Things
Que voit-il? = What does he see?
Qu’est-ce qu’il voit? = What does he se?

7. Object of the Preposition
Used to ask for information about the object of the preposition
Refers to something that is part of a prepositional phrase meaning it follow a preposition.
If it refers to a person, use the following pronouns:
Preposition + qui + inversion
Preposition + qui est-ce que + subject + verb
If it refers to a thing, use the following pronouns:
Preposition + quoi + inversion
Preposition + quoi est-ce que + subject + verb

8. Object of the Preposition Examples
Person
A qui parle-t-il? = Who is he talking to?
A qui est-ce qu’il parle? = Who is he talking to?
Things
De quoi avez-vous besoin? = What do you need?
De quoi est-ce que vous avez besoin? = What do you need?