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Quand ?
LESSON OBJECTIVES
- To learn to ask questions using quand (when).
- To learn various ways of asking questions (formal or informal).
ASKING QUESTIONS WITH: QUAND
- To form a question starting with quand, you can:
- use the inversion method (verb+subject).
- use est-ce que after the question word.
- These are the most common structures.
- In a question using the inversion method, the letter t is required in front of elle(s), il(s) or on when the verb ends with a vowel. This is to avoid a break, making the sentence sounds better.
- que becomes qu' in front of a vowel or an h.
- Another way to ask a question is to simply change the intonation of your voice, making it rise towards the end of the sentence. This is an informal way of asking questions.
EXAMPLES - PRESENT TENSE
- When does the show start?
Quand commence le spectacle ?
Quand est-ce que le spectacle commence ?
Il commence quand, le spectacle ? (informal)
Le spectacle, il commence quand ? (informal)
Le spectacle commence quand ? (informal)
- When is she arriving at the station?
Quand arrive-t-elle à la gare ?
Quand est-ce qu'elle arrive à la gare ?
Elle arrive quand à la gare ? (informal)
EXAMPLES - PAST (PASSÉ COMPOSÉ)
- When did she arrive at the station?
Quand est-elle arrivée à la gare ?
Quand est-ce qu'elle est arrivée à la gare ?
Elle est arrivée quand à la gare ? (informal)
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