French grammar - Questions with nouns - repeating the subject |
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We previous saw the questions in French can used the inverted-hyphenated pronoun-verb pattern. When the subject of a question is a noun (and not just a pronoun) we can still use the inverted form but the subject needs to be repeated. Such a question is formed by first stating the noun and then asking the question using the inverted-hyphenated form with the pronoun that matches the subject noun. |
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Pierre vient-il aujourd'hui ?
Is Pierre coming today? |
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Sophie vient-elle maintenant ?
Is Sophie coming now? |
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L'hôtel est-il dans le centre-ville ?
Is the hotel in the city center? |
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Gabriel a-t-il une copine ?
Does Gabriel have a girlfriend?
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La porte est-elle encore fermée ?
Is the door still closed? |
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Quand Monique revient-elle ?
When is Monique coming back?
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La fille est-elle étudiante ?
Is the girl a student? |
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Les Dupont vivent-ils à Londres ?
Do the Duponts live in London?
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Le médecin a-t-il une voiture rouge ?
Does the doctor have a red car?
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Le chat est-il dans l'arbre ?
Is the cat in the tree? |
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Tante Margot revient-elle de l'hôpital aujourd'hui ?
Aunt Margot, is she coming back from the hospital today? |
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Sacha et Julia ne reviennent-ils pas ?
Sacha and Julia, aren't they coming back? |
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La patronne vient-elle de Paris ?
Does the boss (female) come from Paris?
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Louis vient-il avec Pierre ?
Is Louis coming with Pierre? |
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les Dupont here is 'the Duponts' or the Dupont family