Grammar · A2/B1

Questions step by step

Where, when, why, how far, how often… Ask any question you like!

Question words: drag each English word next to its French meaning.Les mots interrogatifs : fais glisser chaque mot anglais à côté de son sens.

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  1. où
  2. à quelle heure
  3. comment (description)
  4. qui
  5. d'où (origine)
  6. à qui
  7. quelle sorte de
  8. comment
  9. pourquoi (but)
  10. pourquoi (cause)
  11. lequel (choix)
  12. quand
  13. quoi, qu'est-ce que

Step 2: how + adjective →

How old, how far, how often… What information are you asking for?How old, how far, how often… Quelle information demandes-tu ?

  1. le nombre
  2. la fréquence
  3. la hauteur
  4. la largeur
  5. le prix
  6. la taille
  7. l'âge
  8. combien de fois
  9. la vitesse
  10. le poids
  11. la profondeur
  12. la durée
  13. la température
  14. la distance

Step 3: questions and answers →

New York and America: choose the right answer to each question.New York et l'Amérique : choisis la bonne réponse à chaque question.

  • How much is a hot dog at Nathan's?
  • How long is the Mississippi River?
  • How far is Ground Zero from Wall Street?
  • How many people died on 9/11?
  • How high is One World Trade Center?
  • How long does a flight from Paris to New York take?
  • How old was Keith Haring when he died?
  • How much does the Statue of Liberty weigh?
  • How often is a US president elected?

Step 4: ask the question →

Ask a question about the words in bold. Don't forget the auxiliary!Pose la question sur les mots en gras. N'oublie pas l'auxiliaire !

He lives in London. → ?
He is in London. → ?
His brother's name is John. → ?
He helped Mary. → ?
He goes to London twice a month. → ?
He's going to London in July. → ?
He's going to London because he loves the city. → ?
He's going to London by plane. → ?
He's staying in London for two weeks. → ?
Mr Jones is his boss. → ?
Big Ben is 96 metres high. → ?
There are three people in the car. → ?
He lives 3 miles from Big Ben. → ?
He earns 3,000 euros a month. → ?
The concert was excellent. → ?
He was born in 1986. → ?
It's John's book. → ?
He is from Dublin. → ?
His car is yellow. → ?
He likes pop music. → ?
I have to be in London next week. → ?
They will arrive at 9 o'clock. → ?

Step 5: Keith Haring →

Keith Haring, the artist of the New York subway: write the right question words.Keith Haring, l'artiste du métro de New York : écris les bons mots interrogatifs.

Keith Haring (1958-1990) are Haring's paintings today? Most of them are over one million dollars.
did it take him to make a subway drawing? Only a few minutes, probably.
is the mural on the Necker children's hospital in Paris? It's 27 metres high and 15 metres wide.
was he when he died? He was 31.
did he die? He died of AIDS-related complications.

Step 6: final test →

Final test: move the right words into each gap. Only one try!Test final : place les bons mots dans chaque trou. Un seul essai !

  1. Where ?you livedo you livedoes you live
  2. What time ?the film startsdoes the film startdoes the film starts
  3. How brothers have you got?muchmanylong
  4. How money do you need?muchoftenmany
  5. When ?was he bornis he borndid he born
  6. bag is this?WhoseWhoWho's
  7. How do you go swimming? — Twice a week.oftenfarlong
  8. Who at the party?you metdid you metdid you meet
  9. Where are you ? — I'm from Canada.offromto
  10. What was the weather in Spain?howaslike

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