The interrogative sentences in French
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Hide- 1.What is an interrogative phrase in French ?
- 2.How to form an interrogative sentence in French ?
- 3.The total interrogation in French
- 3.1.The simple conversion
- 3.2.The complex inversion
- 4.The partial interrogation in French
- 5.Exercises
- 5.1.Fill in the blank exercise about the simple conversion in French
- 5.2.Fill in the blank exercise about the complex inversion in French
- 5.3.Fill in the blank exercise about the interrogative of compound tenses in French
- 5.4.Fill in the blank exercise about the partial interrogation in French
What is an interrogative phrase in French ?
The interrogative sentence (French: la phrase interrogative) is used to ask a question. It ends with a question mark (?)
The French grammar uses two types of interrogatives.
- The total interrogation
- The partial interrogation
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How to form an interrogative sentence in French ?
We can construct an interrogative sentence and ask a question in several different ways. To mark the query:
- est-ce que ? (did/do ?)
- qui ? (who ?)
- pourquoi ? (why ?)
- quand (when ?)
- où ? (where ?)
- comment ? (how ?)
- quel/quelle ? (Which ?)
- à qui ? (whom ?)
- à quoi (what ?)
| Questions | Examples | Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Est ce que | Est ce que tu as fait tes devoirs ? | (Did you do your homework ?) |
| Qui | Qui as fait ça ? | (Who did this ?) |
| Pourquoi | Pourquoi tu es partie sans moi ? | (Why did you leave without me ?) |
| Quand | Quand viendras-tu ? | (When will you come back ?) |
| Où | Où vas tu ? | (Where are you going ?) |
| Comment | Comment tu as réussi à monter ? | (How did you climb ?) |
| Quel | Quel foulard tu veux ? | (Which scarf do you want ?) |
| à qui | A qui appartient ce livre ? | (To whom belongs this book ?) |
| à quoi | A quoi tu t'attendais ? | (What did you expect ? ) |
1) The total interrogation in French
The total interrogation (French: l'interrogation totale) covers the entire content of the sentence and calls for a "yes" or "no" answer. It is then equivalent to the affirmative or negative resumption of the question asked.
The subject is placed after the verb in the inversion of the subject reserved especially reserved in written. In oral speech, only the intonation makes it possible to distinguish the interrogation from the affirmation. Therefore the question looks like a normal phrase.
Examples:
| Interrogation | Examples | Translations |
|---|---|---|
| Intonation | Tu as fais ce que je t'ai dit ? | (Did you do what I told you ?) |
| Inversion | As-tu fait ce que je t'ai dit ? | (Did you do what I told you ?) |
The inversion can be two types:
- Simple inversion
- Complex inversion
The simple conversion
In this inversion, the subject is simply placed immediately after the verb. In the total interrogation, this inversion applies to personal pronouns or to the demonstrative pronoun "ce".
Examples:
- Es-tu parti ? (Did you leave ?)
- As-tu réussi ton permis ? (Have you succeeded your driver license ?)
- Est-ce ton nouvel ami ? (Is it your new friend ?)
When you reverse the interrogative, make sure to add an hyphen between the verb and the pronouns.
The inversion with pronouns should always rhyme with a t. Some conjugated verbs do not have it so you write an additional t to make the sentence correct
- Ont-ils fait leurs devoirs ? (Did they do their homework)
- Parle-t-elle chinois ? (Can she speak chinese ?)
- Est-elle végétarienne ? (Is she vegetarian)
- Mange-t-elle de la viande ? (Does she eat meat ?)
The complex inversion
When the subject is a nominal group or a pronoun other than personal or demonstrative, it remains placed before the verb but is taken again after the verb by a personal pronoun subject of the 3rd person who agrees with him.
Examples:
- Le voleur s'en sortira-t-il ? (Will the robber get out of this ?)
- Matthieu a-t-il son diplôme de management ? (Matthew, does he have his management diploma ?)
- Selena était-elle avec vous ? (Was Selena with you ?)
"Est-ce-que" allows you to maintain the subject before the verb, to avoid the inversion.
2) The partial interrogation in French
The partial interrogation (French: l'interrogation partielle) relates to a part of the sentence (on one of its constituents). One of the constituents of the interrogative sentence is presented as being unknown or unidentified and it is therefore on this constituent that the request for information made by means of an interrogative term carries:
The partial interrogation is expressed by interrogatives pronouns, determinants or interrogative adverbs, which can be associated with the inversion of the subject or reinforced by "est ce que".
Examples
- Où iriez-vous manger demain ? (Where will you go to eat tomorrow ?)
- Quelle heure est-il ? (What time is it ?)
- Qui est cette personne ? (Who is this person ?)
- Comment va-t-il ? (How is he doing ?)
Quel agrees in gender and number with the noun.
Exercises
- Fill in the blank exercise about the simple conversion in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the complex inversion in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the interrogative of compound tenses in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the partial interrogation in French
Fill in the blank exercise about the simple conversion in French
Write an interrogative sentence for the following phrases using the simple conversion. Proper nouns are written you have to write the personal pronouns it corresponds. For help use the conjugate verb to find them.
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Example: Pierre est au travail. est-il au travail ?
1. Marie parle francais: ?
(Marie speaks french)
2. Tatiana et moi sommes de bonnes amies: ?
(Tatiana and I are good friends)
3. Leo se réveille de bonne heure: ?
(Leo wakes up early)
4. Pierre ira faire ses devoirs: ?
(Peter will go do his homework)
5. Tu vas à la plage: ?
(You are going to the beach)
6. C'est ton meilleur ami: ?
(It's your best friend)
7. Je suis intelligente: ?
(I am smart)
8. Les invités viennent ce soir: ?
(The guest are coming tonight)
9. Ma mère prépare une surprise: ?
(My mother is preparing a surprise)
10. Georges et toi êtes très bavards: ?
(Georges and you are very chatty)
Fill in the blank exercise about the complex inversion in French
Write the interrogative sentences for the following phrases using the complex inversion. Do not forget the hyphen.
Bonne chance !
Example: Marie invitera ses amies: Marie, invitera-t-elle ses amies ?
1. Hélène et Pierre feront les décorations: , ?
(Elena and Peter will make the ornements)
2. Marie fera les sandwichs: , ?
(Marie will make the sandwiches)
3. Anne apportera le repas de midi: , ?
(Anne will bring the lunch)
4. Gisèle mettra ses CD: , ?
(Gisele will play her CDs)
5. André préparera les boissons: , ?
(Andre will prepare beverages)
6. Ce jeune homme sauve le policier: , ?
(This young man is saving the policeman)
7. La jeune fille gagne le tournoi de tennis: , ?
(The young girl wins the tennis tournament)
8. Nicole met la table: , ?
(Nicole is setting the table)
9. Tout le monde va chez ses parents: , ?
(Everyone goes to her parents)
10. Les amis s'amuseront à la fête: , ?
(The friends will have fun at the party)
Fill in the blank exercise about the interrogative of compound tenses in French
Rewrite the following sentences in the interrogative form. Do not forget the hyphen.
Bonne chance !
Example: Vous êtes arrivé en retard. Êtes-vous arrivé en retard ?
1. Nous avons fait nos devoirs: ?
(We did our homework)
2. Elle a dit la vérité: ?
(She said the truth)
3. Louise est montée dans sa chambre: ?
(Louise went to her room)
4. Nous sommes arrivés à l'heure: ?
(We arrived on time)
5. Ils se sont couchés sur le lit: ?
(They layed on the bed)
6. Elles se sont moquées de vous: ?
(They made fun of you)
7. Nous nous sommes dépêchés pour aller à l'école: ?
(We got hurry to go to school)
8. Hélène s'est lavée à l'eau froide: ?
(Elena washed herself with cold water)
9. Mon père a donné de l'argent: ?
(My father gave money)
10. Pierre a voulu rentrer sans nous: ?
(Peter wanted to go home without us)
Fill in the blank exercise about the partial interrogation in French
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate question word.
Bonne chance ?
Example: Elle est arrivée en voiture: comment est-elle arrivée ?
1. Elles partent demain après-midi: partent-elles ?
(They are leaving tomorrow afternoon)
2. La voiture coûte 2000$: coûte la voiture ?
(The car cost 2000$)
3. Marie va au musée: va Marie ?
(Marie is going to the museum)
4. L'église est moderne: est l'église ?
(The church is modern)
5. Elle arrivera à trois heures: heure arrivera-t-elle ?
(She will be there at three o'clock)
6. Elle met un foulard parce qu'elle a froid: met-elle un foulard ?
(She wears a scarf because she is cold)
7. Elles vont à la plage en été: vont-elles à la plage ?
(They go to the beach in summer)
8. Elle a deux chaussures de princesse: de chaussures de princesse a t-elle ?
(She got two princess shoes)
9. Elle est heureuse. est-elle ?
(She is happy)
10. Ton amie a perdu tes clés: a perdu tes clés ?
(Your friend lost your keys)
Exercises
- Fill in the blank exercise about the simple conversion in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the complex inversion in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the interrogative of compound tenses in French
- Fill in the blank exercise about the partial interrogation in French
Fill in the blank exercise about the simple conversion in French
Write an interrogative sentence for the following phrases using the simple conversion. Proper nouns are written you have to write the personal pronouns it corresponds. For help use the conjugate verb to find them.
Bonne chance !
Example: Pierre est au travail. est-il au travail ?
1. Marie parle francais: ?
(Marie speaks french)
2. Tatiana et moi sommes de bonnes amies: ?
(Tatiana and I are good friends)
3. Leo se réveille de bonne heure: ?
(Leo wakes up early)
4. Pierre ira faire ses devoirs: ?
(Peter will go do his homework)
5. Tu vas à la plage: ?
(You are going to the beach)
6. C'est ton meilleur ami: ?
(It's your best friend)
7. Je suis intelligente: ?
(I am smart)
8. Les invités viennent ce soir: ?
(The guest are coming tonight)
9. Ma mère prépare une surprise: ?
(My mother is preparing a surprise)
10. Georges et toi êtes très bavards: ?
(Georges and you are very chatty)
Fill in the blank exercise about the complex inversion in French
Write the interrogative sentences for the following phrases using the complex inversion. Do not forget the hyphen.
Bonne chance !
Example: Marie invitera ses amies: Marie, invitera-t-elle ses amies ?
1. Hélène et Pierre feront les décorations: , ?
(Elena and Peter will make the ornements)
2. Marie fera les sandwichs: , ?
(Marie will make the sandwiches)
3. Anne apportera le repas de midi: , ?
(Anne will bring the lunch)
4. Gisèle mettra ses CD: , ?
(Gisele will play her CDs)
5. André préparera les boissons: , ?
(Andre will prepare beverages)
6. Ce jeune homme sauve le policier: , ?
(This young man is saving the policeman)
7. La jeune fille gagne le tournoi de tennis: , ?
(The young girl wins the tennis tournament)
8. Nicole met la table: , ?
(Nicole is setting the table)
9. Tout le monde va chez ses parents: , ?
(Everyone goes to her parents)
10. Les amis s'amuseront à la fête: , ?
(The friends will have fun at the party)
Fill in the blank exercise about the interrogative of compound tenses in French
Rewrite the following sentences in the interrogative form. Do not forget the hyphen.
Bonne chance !
Example: Vous êtes arrivé en retard. Êtes-vous arrivé en retard ?
1. Nous avons fait nos devoirs: ?
(We did our homework)
2. Elle a dit la vérité: ?
(She said the truth)
3. Louise est montée dans sa chambre: ?
(Louise went to her room)
4. Nous sommes arrivés à l'heure: ?
(We arrived on time)
5. Ils se sont couchés sur le lit: ?
(They layed on the bed)
6. Elles se sont moquées de vous: ?
(They made fun of you)
7. Nous nous sommes dépêchés pour aller à l'école: ?
(We got hurry to go to school)
8. Hélène s'est lavée à l'eau froide: ?
(Elena washed herself with cold water)
9. Mon père a donné de l'argent: ?
(My father gave money)
10. Pierre a voulu rentrer sans nous: ?
(Peter wanted to go home without us)
Fill in the blank exercise about the partial interrogation in French
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate question word.
Bonne chance ?
Example: Elle est arrivée en voiture: comment est-elle arrivée ?
1. Elles partent demain après-midi: partent-elles ?
(They are leaving tomorrow afternoon)
2. La voiture coûte 2000$: coûte la voiture ?
(The car cost 2000$)
3. Marie va au musée: va Marie ?
(Marie is going to the museum)
4. L'église est moderne: est l'église ?
(The church is modern)
5. Elle arrivera à trois heures: heure arrivera-t-elle ?
(She will be there at three o'clock)
6. Elle met un foulard parce qu'elle a froid: met-elle un foulard ?
(She wears a scarf because she is cold)
7. Elles vont à la plage en été: vont-elles à la plage ?
(They go to the beach in summer)
8. Elle a deux chaussures de princesse: de chaussures de princesse a t-elle ?
(She got two princess shoes)
9. Elle est heureuse. est-elle ?
(She is happy)
10. Ton amie a perdu tes clés: a perdu tes clés ?
(Your friend lost your keys)
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Hello,
I am a multilingual teacher with experience in teaching French to German, Japanese, English, Bulgarian and Italian-speaking students, etc. (levels A1 to C1).
I have been teaching French for 8 years in Luxemburg and now in Bulgaria for 4 years, to teenagers, housewives, businessmen, employees, doctors, etc. I can also help you with DELF and DALF preparation. I give lessons via Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in several countries.
My teaching method for each class : a grammar point together with listening, a lot of speaking with conversation questions or games. While you speak, I write all the new words you need to express yourself, illustrated by pictures or translated in your language.
I do my best to make you feel comfortable to speak and for you to have a pleasant time. According to me, using humour will help you learn more easily.
Whether you need to learn French for business, integration in a French-speaking country or studying, I will be happy to help you. Do not hesitate to contact me for a free trial lesson.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Katia
J. V.
I was so pleased with my lesson with Katia. She speaks a clear French that is easy to follow and handles the technology brilliantly. She is a good listener and instantly types up vocabulary words, generating a list so I could reinforce and see what I had learned. I was really impressed. I highly recommend her for learning French.
Katia H.
Hello there. I am Ivan and I teach German, French and English online with great success for over 7 years. My teaching technics suit to all kind of interests and goals: personal as well as professional.
I have studied, worked and lived in the French and in the German part of Switzerland, supporting customers from different ages and countries around the world. I am currently working for two online-schools (in the UK and in China).
Additionally, teaching is my passion which makes me not only a passionated and hard-working teacher but also a flexible, dynamic and compassionate person.
Please contact me for more information and a first meeting free of charge.
Looking forward to meet you soon.
R. K.
Ivan is an excellent teacher. He adapts lessons to your needs and wishes and makes learning with him fun and enjoyable by finding material which interests you or that you might find interesting even if you didn’t know it yourself before! I have had 25 lessons with him now and my progress has been much quicker than any method, or course I have taken before. I can’t rate him highly enough! He is very punctual and is very quick to respond if I have any questions. Thank you Ivan!
Ivan E.
Doctor of Letters and Professor of French Language and Literature
A. P.
Virginie is the best French teacher I ever came across. She has been a great help in preparing for DELF B1. Her clear method of explaining helps me understand and retain the grammar rules. She is very patient and her calm personality removes my anxiety and puts my mind at ease. I highly recommend her and thank her for the wonderful learning experience.
Virginie D.
Hi, guys! My name is Lucia and I would like to invite you to learn Italian with me.
I am both a native speaker and a QUALIFIED teacher, as I hold a post-graduate degree in “Teaching Italian as a second language” and a national certification as teacher of Italian to not-native speaking.
My teaching method is COMMUNICATION-oriented and involves also the study of Italian culture and grammar. Indeed, as it happens in your mother language, the knowledge of spare words is not enough to get able to speak (i.e. INTERACT!) properly and conveniently.
I’ll prepare for you all teaching materials, tailoring lessons to your needs and interests, taking advantage from both the huge number of textbooks I hold and my creativity!
I offer lessons for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced, as well as support in preparation to certification exams (I am also qualified ad examiner for the oral part of CELI).
Do not hesitate to get in contact with me to find a suitable time-slot for your trial lesson!
F. D.
Having online lessons with a teacher really helped me to keep up my study pace, and provided me with the essential opportunity to practice speaking (and 'real time' sentence building) to someone, who can also correct me on my pronunciation. On top of that, being a native speaker and current resident in Italy, Lucia also helped me to understand the cultural influences and tricks and habits of the Italian language. I liked that she could recommend a study book and also provided online excercises and assessments from the book, which she could revise as my homework. This provided both me and her with more possibility for feedback during the lessons. Lucia did not speak my native language (Dutch), but this was not a hindrance as we could communicate in English and quite quickly shift to mostly Italian instructions anyway :) The study pace was quite slow in my opinion (i.e. a quarter book lesson per online lesson), as Lucia used this time to make sure the basis was strong, before moving forward perhaps too soon. However, especially for some wider range in 'holiday-sentences' or general vocabulary it was good for me to have some additional excercises/podcasts on the side (or to move forward in the book on your own), to help me learn faster. However, especially with listening to podcasts it was really really good to have the solid (also grammar- and spellingwise) basis of the lessons with Lucia, as additional materials would otherwise never land on 'fertile ground'. The lessons are essential in moving forward with the language. Lucia herself is super nice, patient and open for questions or any input during the lessons, and her cheerfulness makes the studying all the more fun.
Lucia P.
Hello everyone,
I am a native German speaker who has lived in Bologna for 20 years. Languages are my passion, in addition to German I speak and write Italian and English fluently, and I have some knowledge of French. I've got a legal background, where mastery of the German language is very important. After I moved to Italy I started working as a teacher for a private school, then as an export manager and legal assistant, but I always continued to teach in the evenings. Since 2014, I have been freelancing and devoting myself entirely to teaching and translating. I work for a foundation, in a tutoring centre, I teach in companies and to private people.
I believe I am able to establish a good relationsship with the students and I am flexible in adapting the lesson to the student's needs, or gaps!
I usually use course books with a homework part, but during the lesson I integrate with online material, tests, conversation, material that the student brings me from school or from his workplace.
Come and have a lesson with me and you won't regret it!
See you soon!
Dirk
A. L.
Dirk is a likable teacher with 20 years of experience in teaching German. He cares a lot about the individual needs of each of his students and tries to motivate them as best as possible with interesting teaching material. The focus is especially on communication, which is trained through grammar, vocabulary and listening comprehension exercises. I would highly recommend Dirk as a German teacher.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Dirk F.
Thanks a lot, Alina!
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
M. .
She is kind. She listen to me and tries to adapt the course to my expectations. She has all the books to prepare The DELF and DALF Exam which she offers for free to the student.
Hella K.
Hi and welcome !
Preparation for exams, desire or need to learn and improve your level.
Real lessons or discussion experiences, for all levels and all ages.
Total customization according to your needs, your desires, and of course your level. We will talk about this in our first lesson together.
So let's prepare together your exams, your job interview, your next vacation, or maybe to speak the language of the chosen one of your heart...
We will work on short texts, videos, or just sounds to improve your comprehension, then it will be your turn to produce orally and in writing, and of course by both speaking.
Together, we will therefore do written and oral exercises, to improve your vocabulary, your grammar and your conjugation, and your accent.
I invite you to watch my subtitled presentation video, in English, then in French. (2 min in total)
Don't wait any longer to book your trial lesson !
Who am I ?
I am a former parliamentary assistant to French deputies, and communication teacher.
But I wanted to change my life, I am now a scuba diving instructor, currently in Bali, Indonesia.
Pedagogue, patient and organized for a deserved result considering your efforts.
I am used to teach and a lover of the French language.
See you soon for your first lesson together, that's your job !
Z. M.
Cédric has been an excellent teacher for our first couple of lessons. He is thoroughly trying to assess my level to make sure that we get the most out of our lessons. I am excited to continue my learning with him!
Cédric H.
Hello,
My name is Tiska. I am a French Teacher with experiences with adults and teenagers in Public Education (USA) and Language Schools. I am holding a Master Degree in FLE (Teaching French as a Foreign Language).
Join a small group of learners of 2 or 3 for conversation lessons with me. An article or video to watch before the lesson and a conversation with personalized corrections during the lesson. This option saves you at least 10 euros per lesson on Colanguage.
Group opening:
Monday and/or Wednesday from 17:30 to 18:30 (French time).
Level: intermediate (B1)
Also, standard French lessons
- level A2 (low intermediate)
- 2 hours a week
- ask for schedule
Don’t know your level? Ask for a free level test.
I give Skype lessons to people who need or want to improve their French language. I like to use material from the internet (videos, article etc.) to introduce a theme which leads to a lesson and a conversation.
I like to create engaging learning with my students. I will give as homework a document to watch or to read with comprehension exercises so the time we have on skype is only speaking practice and explanation if needed.
I can help you prepare DELF-DALF Exams or work on specific needs (as professional French).
Really like to speak about all the subjects with the student especially those the student like so it gives the motivation to speak in the foreign language.
The free first lesson is organize to know your tastes, your level and your needs so we can plan the next lessons about the objectives you fixed.
J. V.
I highly recommend Tiska because she quickly and efficiently types up my mistakes in chat without interfering the flow of the conversation. She adapts to the situation and helped me to express myself on higher-level issues. She also has very organized lesson plans but uses humorous and engaging material to help make the learning process fun. Also, she spent a year in the States so she can draw from that experience to help teach you if you are an English speaker.
Tiska G.
Hello,
I am a multilingual teacher with experience in teaching French to German, Japanese, English, Bulgarian and Italian-speaking students, etc. (levels A1 to C1).
I have been teaching French for 8 years in Luxemburg and now in Bulgaria for 4 years, to teenagers, housewives, businessmen, employees, doctors, etc. I can also help you with DELF and DALF preparation. I give lessons via Skype, Zoom and Microsoft Teams in several countries.
My teaching method for each class : a grammar point together with listening, a lot of speaking with conversation questions or games. While you speak, I write all the new words you need to express yourself, illustrated by pictures or translated in your language.
I do my best to make you feel comfortable to speak and for you to have a pleasant time. According to me, using humour will help you learn more easily.
Whether you need to learn French for business, integration in a French-speaking country or studying, I will be happy to help you. Do not hesitate to contact me for a free trial lesson.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Katia
Great teacher who makes learning language fun. Also good at making you comfortable to speak the language already in the very beginning.
Katia H.
Bonjour! Veux-tu apprendre français? ou l'améliorer?
My classes are structured according to my students' needs, I use different teaching methods and I rely on listening each of my students' expectations and goals. Dynamism and constant learning are my purposes in my classes.
I have worked as a French teacher for more than ten years.
I have academic studies in English and French from Montréal, Canada, where I lived for several years. I have a Bachelor in Teaching French as a foreign language from the Université de Bourgogne.
I learned French at an early age in immersion in a French-speaking region and I studied French formally for 11 years, obtaining a native level.
À bientôt!
E. B.
I’ve worked on my French with Natalia for several weeks now, and I’m enjoying it a lot. I speak a lot during the lessons, which is exactly what I need at the moment. There is always a good balance of working on grammar and practising conversation. I’m looking forward to continue my lessons over the next few months :)
Eline already speaks and writes very good and we are working towards achieving an advanced level of French. We always have many topics of conversations and I see how she always improves fer French.