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What are the three primary ways to ask questions in French?
Inversion, est-ce que, intonation
Intonation relies on the
speaker's
tone to convey a question.
True
Adjectives in
French
typically come after the noun they modify.
True
What does
Qui
mean in English?
Who
What determines the choice of question word in French?
Type of information
Where do adjectives typically come in relation to the noun in French?
After the noun
What is the word order in French sentences?
SVO
What is the verb form of "être" in the present tense for "je"?
suis
In imperative sentences, pronouns come after the verb and are connected with a hyphen.
True
Other negative adverbs like
ne...plus
and **
ne...jamais
** can also be used in negative questions.
True
**
Intonation
** relies on the speaker's tone to convey a question.
True
Intonation
involves changing the word order to form a question.
False
What is the basic sentence structure in French?
Subject-Verb-Object
Match the infinitive ending with the example verb:
-er ↔️ parler (to speak)
-ir ↔️ finir (to finish)
-re ↔️ vendre (to sell)
The phrase "est-ce que" in questions maintains standard word
order
.
The question word "combien" means how much or how
many
.
Order the following methods of forming questions in French from most formal to least formal:
1️⃣ Inversion
2️⃣ Est-ce que
3️⃣ Intonation
What does
Comment
mean in English?
How
Order the three methods of forming questions in French from most formal to least formal.
1️⃣ Inversion
2️⃣ Est-ce que
3️⃣ Intonation
There are three main methods to form questions in French: inversion, est-ce que, and
intonation
.
True
What is the order of direct and indirect object pronouns in French?
Me/te/se/nous/vous, le/la/les, lui/leur
What particle is used to form negative questions in French?
ne...pas
Order the three methods of asking questions in French based on their emphasis, from strongest to weakest.
1️⃣ Inversion
2️⃣ Est-ce que
3️⃣ Intonation
What is the most formal method for asking questions in French?
Inversion
Match the French question word with its English translation:
Que/Qu' ↔️ What
Où ↔️ Where
Quand ↔️ When
Comment ↔️ How
Order the three methods for forming questions in French from most formal to most informal:
1️⃣ Inversion
2️⃣ Est-ce que
3️⃣ Intonation
Verbs in French must agree with the subject in number and person.
True
Where is a direct object pronoun placed in French?
Before verb or auxiliary
In imperative sentences, pronouns come after the
verb
What is the structure for negative questions using inversion in French?
Ne verb-pronoun pas
Descriptive questions in French use adjectives and adverbs to inquire about specific qualities.
True
Inversion in questions involves inverting the
subject
and verb.
Match the question word with its meaning:
Qui ↔️ Who
Que ↔️ What
Où ↔️ Where
Quand ↔️ When
What are the three main methods to form questions in French?
Inversion, est-ce que, intonation
What does
Que/Qu'
mean in English?
What
What does
Quand
mean in English?
When
What does
Combien
mean in English?
How much
The basic sentence structure in French follows a
SVO
In French, adjectives typically come
after
the noun they modify.
Pronouns in French typically come before the
verb
or auxiliary verb.
True
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