Turning Statements into Questions in French

In French, you can change a statement into a question while keeping the basic order of words. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Use Intonation

One easy way is to raise your voice at the end of the sentence.

• Statement: Marie mange une pomme. (Marie is eating an apple.)
• Question: Marie mange une pomme ?

2. Inversion

Another way is to switch the subject and verb. This is a more formal way to ask questions, and it might look a bit different.

• Statement: Paul est là. (Paul is there.)
• Question: Est-ce que Paul est là ? (Is Paul there?)

3. Using "est-ce que"

You can also start with "est-ce que" to make the statement a clear question.

• Statement: Tu aimes le chocolat. (You like chocolate.)
• Question: Est-ce que tu aimes le chocolat ? (Do you like chocolate?)

Vocabulary

• Manger: to eat
• Pomme: apple
• Être: to be
• Aimer: to like
• Est-ce que: is it that

Summary

By using intonation, inversion, or "est-ce que," you can easily turn statements into questions in French. Practice changing simple sentences into questions to get better at the language!