ER verb forms
These are the endings of -er verbs.
-e, -es, -e, ons, -ez, -ent
There are ________ different ways to ask yes/no questions in French.
four/4
We invert these two parts of the sentence to ask a question.
The verb & the subject pronoun
The 'ne..pas sandwich' goes around this part of the sentence.
(the) verb
I am
Je suis
I speak
Je parle
Where does 'est-ce que ' go in a questions?
At the beginning (of a statement)
Convert this statement into question using an inversion:
Vous habitez à Stroudsburg.
Habitez-vous à Stroudsburg?
Translate:
I don't share my(mon) lunch.
Je ne partage pas mon déjeuner.
he is
il est
They sing well
Ils chantent bien
What does n'est-ce pas stand for (standard English)
right
Ask in French using the inversion:
Does he eat pizza?
Mange-t-il la pizza?
Translate:
She does not live here.
Elle n'habite pas ici (là).
we are
nous sommes/on est
We are eating
Nous mangeons
This is how we say 'ok' in French and it goes at the _____________ of a question.
d'accord, at the end
Ask in French using the inversion:
Does Nina arrive today?
Nina, arrive-t-elle aujourd'hui?
Translate:
We don't like to study.
Nous n'aimons pas étudier.
They are
Ils/elles sont
You(Y'all) are studying in the library
Vous étudiez à la bibliothèque
This is the most formal way to ask questions in French.
Inversion
Ask in French using the inversion:
Is this a difficult class?
Est-ce un cours difficile?
Translate using the INVERSION.
Doesn't the class begin?
La classe, ne commence-t-elle pas?
You (Y'all) are
vous êtes