Les pronoms interrogatifs invariables remplacent des choses ou des personnes.
(Invariable interrogative pronouns replace things or people.)
- "Qui" is used for people (subject, direct object, or after a preposition).
- "Que" is used for things.
- "Quoi" is used for things; it is used after a preposition or at the end of an informal sentence.
- "Que" and "Qui" can be used on their own (simple form) or with "est-ce que" (compound form).
| Fonction | Pronom | Exemples (Examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Sujet (Subject) | Qui / Qui est-ce qui | Qui va superviser le projet ? (Who is going to supervise the project?) |
| Complément d'objet direct (Direct object) | Qui / Qui est-ce que | Qui est-ce que avez-vous remplacé ? (Who did you replace?) |
| Complément d'objet indirect (Indirect object) | Préposition + qui (est-ce que) | Avec qui travaillez-vous sur ce projet ? (With whom are you working on this project?) |
| Sujet (Subject) | Qu'est-ce qui | Qu'est-ce qui vous inquiète ? (What is worrying you?) |
| Complément d'objet direct (Direct object) | Que / Qu'est-ce que | Qu'est-ce que vous faites au sein de l'entreprise ? (What do you do within the company?) |
| Complément d'objet indirect (Indirect object) | Préposition + quoi (est-ce que) | Sur quoi travaillons-nous ? (On what are we working?) |
| Complétement d'objet direct (Direct object) | Quoi (fin de phrase, langage familier) ((end of sentence, informal language)) | Tu fais quoi ? (You’re doing what?) |
Exercise 1: Multiple choice
Instruction: Choose the correct answer
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1. _____ va remplacer le stagiaire au service administratif la semaine prochaine ?
_____ is going to replace the intern in the administrative department next week?2. _____ vous avez contacté au siège social pour valider le budget ?
_____ you contacted at headquarters to approve the budget?3. _____ travaillez-vous sur l'organigramme et la répartition des tâches ?
_____ are you working on the organizational chart and the distribution of tasks?4. _____ travaillez-vous exactement pour la nouvelle campagne ?
_____ exactly are you working on for the new campaign?Exercise 2: Rewrite the phrases
Instruction: Turn each sentence into a question using the appropriate interrogative pronoun (who, what, which, what is it that/what, preposition + who/what) and, if necessary, "est-ce que".
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQui va animer la réunion demain matin ?(Who will lead the meeting tomorrow morning?)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQui est-ce que vous avez remplacé pendant son absence ?(Who did you replace during his absence?)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleAvec qui travaillez-vous ?(With whom do you work?)
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⇒ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ExampleQu'est-ce qui vous inquiète en ce moment ?(What is worrying you at the moment?)
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct sentence.
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