The Interrogative Form

La forme interrogative simple

When conjugating in the present tense, the simple interrogative is formed by using est-ce que before an affirmative sentence. It is often used when asking questions to get a simple yes or no answer.

In conversational French, we tend to form questions mainly by intonation and without the use of est-ce que.

We can also make yes /no questions by putting the tag expression n’est-ce pas at the end of the question. In this type of questions, the speaker generally expects a positive/yes answer.

In order to obtain specific information, questions are preceded by an interrogative expression that indicates the type of information required. Here are some examples:

In conversational French, information questions can be formed by placing the interrogative expression at the end of the sentence and rising your intonation.