Interrogatives are words used to ask questions. These words help you to zero in on the information you need.
It is very easy to ask a question in French. Simply put the phrase“est-ce que” in front of a statement.
Interrogative expressions are found before “est-ce que” in a question.
Here are the most common interrogative expressions:
| Combien de ? | → | How many ? / How much ? |
| Comment ? | → | How ? |
| D’où ? | → | From where ? |
| Où ? | → | Where ? |
| Pourquoi ? | → | Why ? |
| Quand ? | → | When ? |
When the subject is a person, use Qui est-ce qui ?
When the subject is a thing, use Qu’est-ce qui ?
When the object is a person, use Qui est-ce que ?
When the object is a thing, use Qu’est-ce que ?