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Interrogative Adjectives

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Interrogative Adjectives

Interrogative adjectives ask questions about nouns. They help us know which person, thing, or quantity we are speaking about.

Interrogative adjectives

Interrogative adjectives

  • Interrogative adjectives are words used to ask questions about a noun.
  • They replace 'which' or 'what' in English before a noun.
  • They agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
Forms

Forms

  • The main French interrogative adjectives are:
    • quel (masculine) - what / which (singular)
    • quelle (feminine) - what / which (singular)
    • quels (masculine) - what / which (plural)
    • quelles (feminine) - what / which (plural)
Examples

Examples

  • Quel livre lis-tu?
    • Which book are you reading?
  • Quelle chanson aimes-tu?
    • Which song do you like?
More examples

More examples

  • Quels livres as-tu lus?
    • Which books have you read?
  • Quelles couleurs préfères-tu?
    • Which colours do you prefer?
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1

Everyday Activities

1.1

Time Expressions

1.1.1Time Expressions (1/2)1.1.2Time Expressions (2/2)1.1.3Telling the Time & Seasons1.1.4Days of the Week1.1.5Months1.1.6Date & Years1.1.7Time Expressions - Listening
1.2

Food & Drink

1.2.1Food1.2.2Fruits1.2.3Vegetables1.2.4Meat1.2.5Fish & Seafood1.2.6Snacks1.2.7Other Foods1.2.8Drinks1.2.9Cutlery & Utensils1.2.10Eating Out1.2.11Food Opinions1.2.12Food - Listening
1.3

The Human Body & Health

1.3.1The Head1.3.2The Body (1/2)1.3.3The Body (2/2)1.3.4The Body: Verbs & Expressions1.3.5Healthy1.3.6Unhealthy1.3.7Illness (1/2)1.3.8Illness (2/2)1.3.9Aches1.3.10Pains1.3.11The Human Body & Health - Listening
1.4

Travel & Transport

1.4.1Holidays1.4.2Accomodation1.4.3Going on Holiday1.4.4Transport1.4.5Tourism1.4.6Directions (1/2)1.4.7Directions (2/2)1.4.8Travel & Transport - Listening
2

Personal & Social Life

2.1

Self, Family & Friends

2.1.1Greetings2.1.2How Are You?2.1.3Describing Yourself2.1.4Physical Appearance2.1.5Personality2.1.6Family Members2.1.7Other Family Members2.1.8Role Model2.1.9Childhood2.1.10Friends2.1.11Opinions on Friends2.1.12Relationships2.1.13Self, Family & Friends - Listening
2.2

In the Home

2.2.1Home2.2.2Rooms of the House2.2.3In Your House2.2.4Furniture & Furnishing2.2.5Household Appliances2.2.6Daily Routine2.2.7Chores2.2.8Pocket Money2.2.9Home: Verbs & Expressions2.2.10Routine - Listening2.2.11In the Home - Listening
2.3

Colours

2.3.1Colours2.3.2More Colours2.3.3Colours - Listening
2.4

Clothes & Accessories

2.4.1Clothes (1/2)2.4.2Clothes (2/2)2.4.3Accessories2.4.4Style & Fashion2.4.5Clothes & Accessories: Verbs2.4.6Clothes - Listening
2.5

Leisure Time

2.5.1Free Time2.5.2Music2.5.3Cinema2.5.4TV2.5.5Sport2.5.6Why Do You Play Sports?2.5.7Different Sports2.5.8Sports With Jouer2.5.9Sports With Faire (1/2)2.5.10Sports With Faire (2/2)2.5.11Cinema & TV - Listening
3

The World Around Us

3.1

People & Places

3.1.1Continents3.1.2Masculine Countries3.1.3Feminine Countries3.1.4Nationalities3.1.5Compass Points3.1.6People & Places - Listening
3.2

Natural World, Environment, Climate & Weather

3.2.1The Environment3.2.2Animals3.2.3Good Weather3.2.4Bad Weather3.2.5The Climate - Verbs & Expressions3.2.6Natural World - Listening
3.3

Communications & Technology

3.3.1The Digital World (1/2)3.3.2The Digital World (2/2)3.3.3Social Media3.3.4Documents & Texts3.3.5Mobile Technology3.3.6Social Media - Listening3.3.7Mobile Technology - Listening
3.4

The Built Environment

3.4.1Where Do You Live?3.4.2What is There in Your Region?3.4.3Places in the Town3.4.4Things to Do3.4.5Shops3.4.6Money Matters3.4.7The Built Environment - Listening
3.5

Measurements

3.5.1Measurements3.5.2Measurements - Listening
3.6

Materials

3.6.1Materials3.6.2Materials - Listening
4

The World of Work

4.1

Education

4.1.1School Routine4.1.2Subjects (1/4)4.1.3Subjects (2/4)4.1.4Subjects (3/4)4.1.5Subjects (4/4)4.1.6School Life4.1.7School Trips4.1.8Education Post-164.1.9Learning a Language4.1.10Education - Listening
4.2

Work

4.2.1Jobs (1/2)4.2.2Jobs (2/2)4.2.3Career (1/2)4.2.4Career (2/2)4.2.5The Workplace4.2.6Job Applications4.2.7Charity4.2.8Work: Verbs & Expressions4.2.9Work - Listening
5

The International World

5.1

Culture, Customs, Faiths & Celebrations

5.1.1Culture, Customs, Faiths & Celebrations5.1.2Festivals & Customs (1/2)5.1.3Festivals & Customs (2/2)5.1.4Religious Festivals5.1.5Festivals in French-Speaking Countries - Listening
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Common Tenses

6.1

Present Tense

6.1.1Regular ER Verbs6.1.2Regular IR Verbs6.1.3Regular RE Verbs6.1.4Reflexive Verbs6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)6.1.14Irregular Present Participles6.1.15Avoir & Être6.1.16'Depuis' + Present Tense6.1.17'Venir De' + Present Tense
6.2

Perfect Tense

6.2.1Avoir (1/2)6.2.2Avoir (2/2)6.2.3Irregular Past Participles (1/2)6.2.4Irregular Past Participles (2/2)6.2.5Être ER Verbs6.2.6Être IR & RE Verbs6.2.7Irregular Être6.2.8Avois & Être - Perfect Infinitive6.2.9Être - Perfect Passive
6.3

Imperfect tense

6.3.1Regular ER Verbs6.3.2Regular IR Verbs6.3.3Regular RE Verbs6.3.4Irregular ER Verbs6.3.5Irregular IR Verbs6.3.6Irregular RE Verbs6.3.7Être6.3.8Être - Imperfect Passive Voice6.3.9'Depuis' + Imperfect Tense6.3.10'Venir De' + Imperfect Tense
6.4

Imperfect vs Perfect

6.4.1Imperfect vs Perfect: Which One to Use?
6.5

Future Tense

6.5.1Regular ER Verbs6.5.2Regular IR Verbs6.5.3Regular RE Verbs6.5.4Irregular Future Stem (1/2)6.5.5Irregular Future Stem (2/2)6.5.6Immediate Future6.5.7Future Passive Voice
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Advanced Tenses

7.1

Conditional Tense

7.1.1Regular ER Verbs7.1.2Regular IR Verbs7.1.3Regular RE Verbs7.1.4Irregulars (1/2)7.1.5Irregulars (2/2)
7.2

Pluperfect Tense

7.2.1Avoir (1/2)7.2.2Avoir (2/2)7.2.3Être ER7.2.4Être IR & RE7.2.5Irregular Être
7.3

Present Subjunctive

7.3.1Regular Verbs (1/2)7.3.2Regular Verbs (2/2)7.3.3Irregulars (1/2)7.3.4Irregulars (2/2)7.3.5Using the Subjunctive7.3.6Imperative
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Extra Grammar

8.1

Articles

8.1.1Definite & Indefinite Articles8.1.2Partitive Articles8.1.3'De' After Negative Verb Forms8.1.4Some
8.2

The Passive Voice

8.2.1Être - Present8.2.2Être - Perfect8.2.3Être - Future & Imperfect8.2.4Avoiding the Passive
8.3

Pronouns

8.3.1Personal Pronouns (1/2)8.3.2Personal Pronouns (2/2)8.3.3Reflexive Pronouns8.3.4Direct Object Pronouns: Le, La, Les, L'8.3.5Direct Object Pronouns: Agreement8.3.6Direct Object Pronouns: Imperative8.3.7Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur8.3.8DO & IO Pronouns: Combination8.3.9Demonstrative Pronouns8.3.10Neutral Demonstrative Pronouns8.3.11Interrogative Pronouns8.3.12Relative Pronouns8.3.13Possessive Pronouns8.3.14Indefinite Pronouns8.3.15Ça, Cela8.3.16Celui8.3.17Emphatic Pronouns
8.4

Asking Questions

8.4.1Question Words8.4.2Question Words: Est-Ce Que...
8.5

Nouns

8.5.1Gender: Masculine8.5.2Gender: Feminine (1/2)8.5.3Gender: Feminine (2/2)8.5.4Plurals8.5.5Irregular Plurals
8.6

Prepositions

8.6.1Prepositions (1/3)8.6.2Prepositions (2/3)8.6.3Prepositions (3/3)8.6.4Phrases
8.7

Adverbs

8.7.1Forming an Adverb8.7.2Forming an Adverb: Good, Badly, Fast8.7.3Adverbs of Time & Place8.7.4Interrogative Adverbs8.7.5Common Adverbial Phrases8.7.6Comparative Adverbs8.7.7Superlative Adverbs8.7.8A Lot, Enough, Very8.7.9Quantifiers
8.8

Adjectives

8.8.1Agreement8.8.2Irregular Agreements8.8.3No Pattern Irregulars8.8.4Position (1/2)8.8.5Position (2/2)8.8.6Possessive Adjectives8.8.7Demonstrative8.8.8Interrogative Adjectives8.8.9Indefinite8.8.10Comparative Adjectives8.8.11Superlative Adjectives8.8.12Good, Better, Best
8.9

Negative

8.9.1Negatives (1/2)8.9.2Negatives (2/2)
8.10

Conjunctions

8.10.1To Make Sentences Longer8.10.2To Add Extra Information
8.11

Miscellaneous

8.11.1Abbreviations8.11.2Expressions8.11.3Present
8.12

Verbs

8.12.1Boot Verbs8.12.2Impersonal Verbs8.12.3Verbs Governing An Infinitive
8.13

Numbers

8.13.1Numbers 1-108.13.2Numbers 11-208.13.3Numbers 21-298.13.4Numbers 30-1008.13.5Parties8.13.6Ordinal Numbers

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  1. 1
    What type of noun would you use with the interrogative adjective 'quelles'?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    Léa veut demander à Marie la marque du sac qu'elle porte. <br><br>Quelle question utilise correctement l'adjectif interrogatif en français ?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    Thomas prépare une liste de films pour une soirée cinéma. Il demande à ses amis : ' ____ films voulez-vous regarder ?'<br><br> Quel mot complète correctement cette question ?Multiple choice
  4. 4
    Nina parle du cadeau reçu pour son anniversaire. Elle voudrait savoir ' ____ cadeau as-tu préféré parmi ceux que j'ai offerts ?' <br><br>Quel adjectif interrogatif doit-elle utiliser ?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    En comparant le français et l'anglais, comment l'adjectif interrogatif français change-t-il par rapport à l'anglais dans la phrase 'Quels livres aimez-vous ?Multiple choice
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