A1.18: Asking things

Poser des questions

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A1.18.1 Dialogue

La fête nationale entre amis

The national holiday with friends


Vocabulary (12)

 La question : The question (French)

La question

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The question Show

 Pourquoi ? : Why? (French)

Pourquoi ?

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Why? Show

 Comment ? : How? (French)

Comment ?

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How? Show

 Combien ? : How much? (French)

Combien ?

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How much? Show

 Quoi ? : What? (French)

Quoi ?

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What? Show

 Qui ? : Who? (French)

Qui ?

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Who? Show

 Où ? : Where? (French)

Où ?

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Where? Show

 Quand ? : When? (French)

Quand ?

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When? Show

 Quel ? : Which? (French)

Quel ?

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Which? Show

 Demander (to ask) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Demander

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To ask Show

 Répondre (to respond) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Répondre

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To respond Show

 Questionner (to question) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Questionner

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To question Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Formulez une phrase qui correspond à l'image, en utilisant une question. (Make a phrase that matches the picture, using a question.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Combien coûte l'addition ?

How much is the bill?

Que dis-tu ?

What do you say?

Lequel veux-tu ?

Which one do you want?

Où devons-nous aller ?

Where do we have to go?

Quel est votre métier ?

What is your job?

Quelle langue parlez-vous ?

What language do you speak?

...

Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Combien ?


How much?

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Questionner


To question

3

Répondre


To respond

4

Quand ?


When?

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Pourquoi ?


Why?

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
? | habites-tu | Où
Où habites-tu ?
(Where do you live?)
2.
le | Pourquoi | ? | français | apprends-tu
Pourquoi apprends-tu le français ?
(Why are you learning French?)
3.
ce | livre | ? | coûte | Combien
Combien coûte ce livre ?
(How much does this book cost?)
4.
l'école | vas-tu | à | ? | Comment
Comment vas-tu à l'école ?
(How do you get to school?)
5.
le | travail | ? | finis-tu | Quand
Quand finis-tu le travail ?
(When do you finish work?)
6.
ton professeur | ? | de français | Qui est
Qui est ton professeur de français ?
(Who is your French teacher?)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Où est la bibliothèque dans cette rue ? (Where is the library in this street?)
Pourquoi apprends-tu le français ? (Why are you learning French?)
Combien coûte ce livre ? (How much does this book cost?)
Comment fais-tu une tarte aux pommes ? (How do you make an apple pie?)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classe les mots selon leur usage : mots pour poser des questions et mots pour parler des questions ou y répondre.

Mots pour poser des questions

Mots pour parler des questions et des réponses

Exercise 7: Les adverbes interrogatifs: "Où", "Pourquoi", "Combien", etc...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Interrogative adverbs: "Où", "Pourquoi", "Combien", etc...

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Quand, Comment, Pourquoi, Où, Combien

1. Lieu :
... est-ce que tu habites ?
(Where do you live?)
2. Moment :
... arrêtez-vous les études?
(When do you stop studying?)
3. Raison :
... est-elle infirmière ?
(Why is she a nurse?)
4. Moment :
... partez-vous en Espagne ?
(When are you leaving for Spain?)
5. Nombre :
... d'avocats as-tu eu ?
(How many lawyers have you had?)
6. Raison :
... mélangent-ils le sel et le poivre ?
(Why do they mix salt and pepper?)
7. Lieu :
... est le professeur ?
(Where is the teacher?)
8. Manière :
... as-tu fait le gâteau ?
(How did you make the cake?)

Grammar

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A1.18.2 Grammaire

Les adverbes interrogatifs: "Où", "Pourquoi", "Combien", etc...

Interrogative adverbs: "Où", "Pourquoi", "Combien", etc...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Demander to ask

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French English
(je/j') je demande I ask
tu demandes You ask
il/elle/on demande he/she/one asks
nous demandons We ask
vous demandez You ask
ils/elles demandent they ask

Exercises and examples phrases

Répondre to respond

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French English
(je/j') je réponds I respond
tu réponds You respond
il/elle/on répond He/she/one responds
nous répondons We respond
vous répondez You respond
ils/elles répondent They respond

Exercises and examples phrases

Venir to come

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French English
(je/j') viens I come
(tu) viens you come
(il/elle/on) vient he/she/one comes
(nous) venons we come
(vous) venez You come
(ils/elles) viennent they come

Exercises and examples phrases

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