(R1.4) Presentation Slides: Questions

Multiple Choice

What happens to 'que' in 'est-ce que' when it comes before a vowel in French?

• It stays the same

• It is omitted

• It changes to 'qu''

• It moves to the end of the sentence

Multiple Choice

Which French word would you use to ask 'when' something happens?

• Que

• Quand

• Où

• Pourquoi

Open Ended

How do you form a question in French using 'comment' and 'est-ce que'? Give an example.

Multiple Choice

What does the French word 'qui' mean and how is it used in forming questions?

• Who; used without 'est-ce que' and verb conjugated like for il/elle

• What; used with 'est-ce que' and verb conjugated like for tu

• Where; used with 'est-ce que' and verb conjugated like for nous

• How; used without 'est-ce que' and verb conjugated like for vous

Open Ended

Explain the difference in forming questions with 'combien' compared to other question words in French.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'à quelle heure' to ask about a specific time?

• À quelle heure travailles-tu ?

• À quelle heure est-ce que tu fais du sport ?

• À quelle heure est-ce que tu aimes le football ?

• À quelle heure étudies-tu l’espagnol ?

Multiple Select

Select all the correct forms of 'quel/quelle' used for the following nouns: film, date, livres, jupes.

• Quel film

• Quelle date

• Quels livres

• Quelles jupes

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between using 'est-ce que' and inversion when forming questions in French?

• 'Est-ce que' is used only in spoken French, inversion only in written French.

• 'Est-ce que' requires switching the subject and verb, inversion does not.

• 'Est-ce que' keeps the subject and verb order, inversion switches them.

• 'Est-ce que' is more formal than inversion.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct ways to form a question using inversion in French?

• Aimes-tu le football?

• Tu aimes le football?

• Avez-vous un stylo?

• Vous avez un stylo?

Open Ended

Explain why you need to add '-t-' when inverting 'il', 'elle', or 'on' with a verb that ends in a vowel.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly uses inversion with a question word?

• Quand tu vas au cinéma ?

• Quand vas-tu au cinéma ?

• Quand est-ce que vas-tu au cinéma ?

• Quand vas au cinéma tu ?

Open Ended

Rewrite the question 'Est-ce que tu aimes la pizza ?' using inversion.

Open Ended

Explain how you would change a French statement into a question using inversion. Provide an example.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of using inversion in French questions?

• To make statements negative

• To form questions by reversing the subject and verb

• To emphasize the subject

• To show possession

Open Ended

How would you explain the use of 'est-ce que' to someone learning French for the first time?

Multiple Choice

What is the rule for forming yes/no questions in French using 'est-ce que'?

• Add 'est-ce que' in front of a statement.

• Add 'que' at the end of a statement.

• Change the verb to the beginning of the sentence.

• Use 'si' before the statement.