QUESTION WORDS
WHO-qui
People
Who is that person ?
WHAT-quel(s)-quelle(s) qu'est-ce que
Nature
What does that mean ?
Fonction
What is that used for ?
Activity
What are you doing ?
Weather
What is the weather for ?
WHICH-lequel(s)-laquelle-lesquels(les)
Choice
Which one do you prefer ?
WHOSE-èa qui appartient
Possessive
Whose pen is on the table ?
WHY-pourquoi
Cause
Why did you forget to call ?
Reason or purpose
Why did you return to school ?
HOW FAR-quelle distance
Distance
How far do you live from work ?
HOW NEAR-ccombien proche
Distance
How near is the sea?
HOW LONG-combien de temps
Duration of an event
How long have you been working as manager ?
How many times-combien de fois
number of times something is repeated
How many times have you gone to Europe?
WHEN-quand
Period of time
When did she arrive ?
Sujet principal
WHERE-où
Establishes the place
Where do you like to eat ?
HOW-comment
Means or to do something
How do you put someone on hold ?
Sujet secondaire
Physical or mental state
How are you ?
How old are you ?
Opinion
How do you like the new colour ?
WHY-pourquoi
Sujet secondaire
why am I telling you this?
WHAT KIND-quelle sorte
Make / type
What kind of car is that ?
What kind of movies do you enjoy ?
WHAT TIME-quelle heure
Clock time
What time is it ?
What time do we start ?
HOW MUCH-combien
money-rpice
How much did you pay for your laptop?
amount (non-countable nouns)
How much wine did you drink last night?
HOW MANY-combien
Amount (countable nouns)
How many calls did she answer ?
HOW OFTEN-à quelle fréquence
Number of times an action is repeated
How often do you take a break ?