Les questions d'information

interrogative expression + est-ce que + subject + verb

This is how you format a question that asks for more information than "yes" or "no"

Où...?

Where...?

Quand...?

When...?

À quelle heure...?

At what time...?

Comment...?

How...?

Pourquoi...?

Why...?

parce que

parce qu'

because

Ah bon?

Oh? Really?

qui?

who(m)?

à qui?

to who(m)?

de qui?

about who(m)?

avec qui?

with who(m)?

pour qui?

for who(m)?

Qui + Verb...?

(exemple: Qui joue du piano?)

Who ____s...?

(example: Who plays piano?)

(Always uses the 3rd person, singular verb form)

Qu'est-ce que...?

(exemple: Qu'est-ce qu'il écoute?)

What...?

(example: What is he listening to?)

faire = to make / do

je fais

I make /do

I am making / doing

faire = to make / do

tu fais

you make / do

you are making / doing

faire = to make / do

il / elle fait

he / she makes / does

he / she is making / doing

faire = to make / do

nous faisons

we make / do

we are making / doing

faire = to make / do

vous faites

you make / do

you are making / doing

faire = to make / do

ils / elles font

they make / do

they are making / doing

faire un match

to play a game (match)

faire une promenade

to take (go for) a walk

faire un voyage

to take a trip

faire attention

to pay attention

Asking questions using "inversion"

for yes/no questions:

Verb + suject pronoun...?

  example:

Travaillez-vous beaucoup?

Do you work a lot?

asking questions using "inversion"

for questions asking for more information:

interrogative expression + verb + subject pronoun

example:

Pour qui travailles-tu?

Who do you work for?

(More properly: For whom do you work/)