Questions – Free Exercise

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Exercise

Choose the correct question word.

  1. a acheté ce CD? - Marina.asking about the subject (the person who bought the CD) → quiWho bought this CD? – Marina.
  2. est ta nouvelle voiture? - Rouge avec de grandes roues.asking about traits/characteristics → commentWhat is your new car like? – Red with big wheels.
  3. avez-vous mangé à la cantine? - Des frites.asking about an object that is not a person → que (becomes qu’ before a vowel)What did you eat in the cafeteria? – Chips.
  4. es-tu triste? - Parce que mon frère me manque.asking about a reason → pourquoiWhy are you sad? – Because I miss my brother.
  5. veux-tu partir? - Après le repas.asking about a time → quandWhen do you want to leave? – After the meal.

Yes-no questions – Use the words in brackets to form questions that can be answered with either yes or no. Use the présent.

  1. (Tu/avoir/faim)   ? form yes-no questions by inverting the word order of a declarative sentence or by using est-ce queAre you hungry?
  2. (Nous/ressembler/à nos parents)   ? form yes-no questions by inverting the word order of a declarative sentence or by using est-ce queDo we resemble our parents?
  3. (Elle/rentrer/tard)   ? form yes-no questions by inverting the word order of a declarative sentence or by using est-ce queIs she coming back late?
  4. (Ils/aimer/la purée de banane)   ?form yes-no questions by inverting the word order of a declarative sentence or by using est-ce queDo they like banana puree?
  5. (Vous/attendre/le bus)   ?form yes-no questions by inverting the word order of a declarative sentence or by using est-ce queAre you waiting for the bus?

Ask about the underlined part of the sentence.

  1. Les enfants aiment les animaux.
    →   ? asking about the object → que (becomes qu’ before a vowel)Children like animals.
    → What do the children like?
  2. Ils s’entraînent dans la cour.
    →   ?asking about a place → oùThey train in the courtyard.
    → Where do they train?
  3. Ce bouquet est pour Maman.
    →   ? asking about a person, with a preposition → pour quiThis bouquet is for Mum.
    → Who is this bouquet for?
  4. Le film commence à 20 heures.
    →   ? asking about time → quand/à quelle heureThe film starts at 8 p.m.
    → When/What time does the film start?
  5. Le pâtissier fait les meilleurs gâteaux.
    →   ? asking about the subject (person) → quiThe pastry chef makes the best cakes.
    → Who makes the best cakes?