Poser des questions
Primary 2 · French
Poser des questions
Lesson 4 of 4
15 min
It is Friday afternoon. Madame Umutoni holds up three big cards: QUI ?, QUOI ? and QUAND ?.
She says: « Posez des questions ! » (Ask questions!) Who can ask the best one?
| Long way (class, grown-ups) | Short way (friends) |
|---|---|
| Qui est-ce ? | C’est qui ? |
| Qu’est-ce que c’est ? | C’est quoi ? |
| Quand est-ce que c’est ? | C’est quand ? |
Look! In the short way, the question word goes at the END.
Uwase comes home with a friend. Grand-mère has lots of questions!
Grand-mère : « Bonsoir, Uwase ! Qui est avec toi ? »
Uwase : « C’est Ishimwe, une amie de l’école. »
Grand-mère : « Bonsoir, Ishimwe ! Et qu’est-ce que c’est, dans le sac ? »
Ishimwe : « C’est un ballon, grand-mère ! »
Grand-mère : « Un ballon ! Et vous jouez quand ? »
Uwase : « Demain, après l’école ! »
Avec toi means with you. Dans le sac means in the bag. Après l’école means after school.
Can you find the three question words? Qui, qu’est-ce que and quand.
All three words start with a k sound: ki, kwa, kan. And your voice goes up at the end: C’est quand ? ↗
Write QUI, QUOI and QUAND on three pieces of paper. Turn them over and pick one.
Ask a question with that word. A big person answers. Then swap!
Tip
Think of the answer first. Will the answer be a person, a thing or a time? That tells you which card to pick: qui, quoi or quand.
Say or write your answer first, then tap Show answer to check.
You want to know the name of the new teacher. Which card?
Answer: QUI. The answer is a person.
You want to know the day of the party. Which card?
Answer: QUAND. The answer is a time.
You want to know what is in the box. Ask the question.
Answer: Qu’est-ce que c’est ? (or C’est quoi ?)
Say it the short way: « Qui est-ce ? »
Answer: C’est qui ?
Answer: « L’umuganda, c’est quand ? »
Answer: C’est samedi.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
Written by Ganzaa.
Quick check
Match each card to its job.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
