Questions
Grammaire anglaise · poser des questions
Wh- questions
Where, when, why, how long, how much… Un mot interrogatif, un auxiliaire, un sujet, un verbe : avec cette recette, on peut poser n'importe quelle question.
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Questions
question word + auxiliary + subject + verb ?Pour poser une question, partez de la phrase affirmative, trouvez l'auxiliaire (be, have, can, will… ou do / does / did s'il n'y en a pas), et placez-le devant le sujet. Le mot interrogatif se met tout au début.
01 — Les mots
Les mots interrogatifs
| Mot | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| what | que, quoi, quel | What do you want? |
| who | qui | Who is your teacher? |
| whose | à qui | Whose bag is this? |
| which | lequel, quel (choix limité) | Which one do you prefer? |
| where | où | Where does he live? |
| when | quand | When did you arrive? |
| what time | à quelle heure | What time does the film start? |
| why | pourquoi (cause) | Why are you late? |
| what… for | pourquoi, dans quel but | What does she drink for? |
| how | comment | How did you go there? |
| where… from | d'où (origine) | Where are you from? |
| what… like | comment (description) | What was the concert like? |
| what kind of | quelle sorte de | What kind of music do you like? |
02 — Mécanique
L'auxiliaire passe devant le sujet
03 — How + adjectif
Combien, à quelle distance, à quelle fréquence…
| Information | Question | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| âge | how old | How old is she? — 32. |
| durée, longueur | how long | How long is the flight? — About 7 hours. |
| distance | how far | How far is it? — 2 miles. |
| fréquence | how often | How often do you go? — Twice a month. |
| nombre (dénombrable) | how many | How many people are there? |
| quantité, prix | how much | How much is it? — Around $4. |
| hauteur, profondeur | how high, how deep | How high is Big Ben? |
| taille, largeur, poids | how big, how wide, how heavy | How heavy is the clock? |
| vitesse | how fast | How fast can it go? |
04 — Nuances
La préposition à la fin
Who ou whom ? Whom (complément) existe à l'écrit soutenu : To whom did you speak? À l'oral, on dit Who did you speak to?
05 — Pièges pour francophones
Les erreurs les plus fréquentes
06 — Vérification
Teste-toi
Score : 0/5Auxiliaire does + sujet + base verbale.
La fréquence : how often.
Whose = à qui.
La préposition va à la fin : from.
was he born : naître = be born.
Practice
Mettez le cours en pratique.
- Questions step by step (A2/B1) How far is Ground Zero? How old was Keith Haring? Learn to ask anything, about New York and beyond, then take the final test.