Questions with est-ce que — practise and choose the right form

Questions with est-ce que: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: question-est-ce-que-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Questions with est-ce que” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Questions with est-ce que” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Questions with est-ce que”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Notice how the groups connect. Meaning comes from their relationship, not only from isolated words.

Est-ce que tu viens ?Est-ce qu’il travaille ici ?Est-ce que vous avez réservé ?Est-ce qu’elle comprend ?Est-ce que nous pouvons entrer ?Est-ce qu’ils sont prêts ?

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create two personal examples with “Questions with est-ce que”: one close to the model and one from your own day.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For question avec est-ce que, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Questions with est-ce que” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.