WH- QUESTIONS — Asking questions
1. Les mots interrogatifs
| Question word | Français | Pour demander… | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHAT? | Quoi ? / Quel(le) ? | une information | What is your name? |
| WHO? | Qui ? | une personne | Who is your best friend? |
| WHERE? | Où ? | un lieu | Where do you live? |
| WHEN? | Quand ? | un moment / une date | When is your birthday? |
| WHY? | Pourquoi ? | une raison | Why are you happy? |
| HOW? | Comment ? | une manière / un état | How are you? |
| HOW OLD? | Quel âge ? | l’âge | How old are you? |
| HOW MANY? | Combien ? | une quantité | How many brothers do you have? |
2. Comment construire une question ?
QUESTION WORD + AUXILIARY + SUBJECT + VERB + ?
Where + do + you + live?
What + do + you + like?
When + do + you + play football?
Avec BE, pas besoin de do :
QUESTION WORD + BE + SUBJECT + ?
What is your name?
Where are you from?
How old are you?
Who is your English teacher?
3. Examples — About me
What is your name? → My name is Sarah.
How old are you? → I am 12.
Where do you live? → I live in Capesterre.
When is your birthday? → My birthday is in May.
What is your favourite colour? → My favourite colour is blue.
Who is your best friend? → My best friend is Emma.
How many brothers and sisters do you have? → I have two brothers.
5. Mini practice
Choose the correct question word: WHAT – WHO – WHERE – WHEN – WHY – HOW
- ______ is your name?
- ______ old are you?
- ______ do you live?
- ______ is your birthday?
- ______ is your best friend?
- ______ are you today?
- ______ is your favourite colour?
- ______ are you late?
