In this French grammar lesson you will learn about à qui and auquel.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to use à qui and auquel
- how the terms are used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how to use à qui and auquel
- how to practice with flashcards on how to use à qui and auquel
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French
Please refer to the French B2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of French B2.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about how to use à qui and auquel
Table of Contents
Overview of Auquel
| Masculine | Feminine | |
| Singular | auquel | à laquelle |
| Plural | auxquels | auxquelles |
How to use À qui and Auquel
If you want to say “to whom”, “what”, or “which” in French, then you will use:
auquel/à laquelle/auxquels/auxquelles = to whom / what / which
Je lui ai donné un avertissement, auquel il n’a pas prêté attention.
I gave him a warning, to which he paid no attention.
La page à laquelle il se réfère n’existe plus.
The page to which he is referring no longer exists.
La vitesse à laquelle on oublie est tout simplement incroyable.
The speed with which we forget is simply incredible.
You can also also use à qui (about whom / to whom).
à qui = about whom / to whom
However, a qui only applies to living things.
La personne à laquelle j’ai posé la question connaissait la réponse.
The person whom I asked the question knew the answer.
La personne à qui j’ai posé la question connaissait la réponse.
The person whom I asked the question knew the answer.
Mes parents, auxquels je parle rarement, s’inquiètent pour moi.
My parents, to whom I talk rarely, are worried about me.
Mes parents, à qui je parle rarement, s’inquiètent pour moi.
My parents, to whom I talk rarely, are worried about me.
Mes sœurs, auxquelles vous avez parlé, vous aiment beaucoup.
My sisters, to whom you spoke, like you a lot.
Mes sœurs, à qui vous avez parlé, vous aiment beaucoup.
My sisters, to whom you spoke, like you a lot.
Example Sentences on How to use À qui and Auquel
The final section of this lesson on how to use à qui and auquel is about seeing the terms in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of à qui and auquel through examples.
Je lui ai donné un avertissement, auquel il n’a pas prêté attention.
I gave him a warning, to which he paid no attention.
La page à laquelle il se réfère n’existe plus.
The page to which he is referring no longer exists.
La vitesse à laquelle on oublie est tout simplement incroyable.
The speed with which we forget is simply incredible.
La personne à laquelle j’ai posé la question connaissait la réponse.
The person whom I asked the question knew the answer.
La personne à qui j’ai posé la question connaissait la réponse.
The person whom I asked the question knew the answer.
Mes parents, auxquels je parle rarement, s’inquiètent pour moi.
My parents, to whom I talk rarely, are worried about me.
Mes parents, à qui je parle rarement, s’inquiètent pour moi.
My parents, to whom I talk rarely, are worried about me.
Mes sœurs, auxquelles vous avez parlé, vous aiment beaucoup.
My sisters, to whom you spoke, like you a lot.
Mes sœurs, à qui vous avez parlé, vous aiment beaucoup.
My sisters, to whom you spoke, like you a lot.
Test Your Knowledge on How to use À qui and Auquel
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!
How to Practice With Flashcards for This Lesson
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