Interrogative Adjectives
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.8.8
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 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
- 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
- Quel livre lis-tu?
- Which book are you reading?
- Quelle chanson aimes-tu?
- Which song do you like?
More examples
- Quels livres as-tu lus?
- Which books have you read?
- Quelles couleurs préfères-tu?
- Which colours do you prefer?
Test yourself on Interrogative Adjectives
What type of noun would you use with the interrogative adjective 'quelles'?