SSCs (sound-symbol correspondences) which are pronounced the same, as in 'paire' and 'père'

changing a statement into a question by simply raising one's voice at the end

when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question

question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no

question words meaning 'what'; 'quoi' is used with intonation, 'que' is used with inversion

Shy'm - Je suis une chanteuse française, souvent comparée à Rihanna. J’ai ...

Pierre Gasly - Je suis pilote automobile français en Formule Un chez Alpha ...

Different types of questions

French

Conversations: verbs like 'prendre' and 'dire'

Inversion questions

Questions about others: verbs 'sortir', 'venir' and two-verb inversion questions

Questions about others: inversion questions (il/elle)

Information questions: inversion questions with question words

In this unit, pupils use singular forms of common irregular -re and -ir verbs whilst forming inversion questions with 'tu' and il,elle'. They also practise inversion questions with two-verb structures and with five different question words.  SSCs ain,in and ai are revisited.

School life: inversion questions and singular common  -RE & -IR verbs

Which SSC makes the same sound as the SSC [ai]?

Add the correct form of 'what' in French: {{}} fais-tu le weekend ?

Add the correct form of 'what' in French: Tu fais {{}} le weekend ?

Choose the correct word: 'Tu préfères quelle {{}} ?'

Change this intonation question to an inversion question: 'Tu aimes le chocolat ?'

Starter Quiz

Which words have the [ai] sound?