What is Posez la question?
Translation of “poser la question” in English. Verb. ask the question. put the question. raise the question raise the issue asking wonder asked.
How do you structure a question in French?
You ask a question in French by making your voice go up at the end of the sentence, by using est-ce que, by changing normal word order, or by using a question word. When you put the verb in front of the subject, you join the two words with a hyphen. A -t- is used in the il/elle form if the verb ends in a vowel.
How do you answer est-ce que questions?
If you’re pretty sure the answer to your question is yes, you can just make an affirmative statement and then add the tag n’est-ce pas? to the end. Tu danses, n’est-ce pas?
How do you say est-ce que?
Est-ce que is the inversion of c’est que, literally, “it is that.” Hence the hyphen between est and ce: c’est = ce + est is inverted to est-ce….Essential French Expression.
| Meaning | (turns a statement into a question) | |
|---|---|---|
| Literally | is it that | |
| Register | normal/informal | |
| Pronunciation | [ehs keu] | |
| IPA | [ɛs kə] |
What is est-ce que?
Est-ce que (pronounced “es keu”) is a French expression that is useful for asking a question. Literally translated, this phrase means “is it that…,” although in conversation it rarely is interpreted that way. This simple structure works best for yes/no questions.
What is Qu est ce qui?
With qu’est-ce qui, what is the subject of the verb. The sentence Qu’est-ce qui est arrivé? (What happened?) has no other subject. Qu’est-ce qui does not have a short version. If you do find a subject other than what, then what is the object of the verb in your question. In that instance, use qu’est-ce que.
Does qui est become Qu est?
When que is the subject of the question, you must use qu’est-ce followed by qui (which is the part that refers to the subject) and followed by a verb in the third person singular, with no inversion. Qu’est-ce qui se passe?
Are UA student in French?
Context sentences Tu étudies ici? Are you a student? Vous êtes étudiant?
What is the inverted form of Il ya?
To ask a question with il y a, you can either use est-ce que or inversion. For inversion, place y first, then invert il and a and place -t- between them (why?): Y a-t-il un chaton?