Asking Questions in French: Inversion and "Est-ce que"

When you want to ask questions in French, you have two main ways to do it: inversion and "est-ce que."

1. Inversion

• In this method, you change the order of the subject and the verb.
  • Example:
    • Statement: "Tu aimes le chocolat." (You like chocolate.)
    • Question: "Aimes-tu le chocolat?" (Do you like chocolate?)

2. Est-ce que

• To make a question, simply add "est-ce que" at the start of a statement.
  • Example:
    • Statement: "Il pleut." (It’s raining.)
    • Question: "Est-ce que il pleut?" (Is it raining?)

Important Grammar Tips

• Make sure your subject and verb agree.
• Use the right forms for regular and irregular verbs in the present tense. For instance:
  • Regular (-er) verbs: parler → je parle (to speak → I speak)
  • Irregular verbs: être → je suis (to be → I am), avoir → j’ai (to have → I have)

Try using these methods to get better at speaking French!