In this grammar lesson, you will learn how to form inverted questions in the passé composé.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how to form inverted questions in the passé composé
- how the inverted form is used in sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how to form inverted questions in the passé composé
- how to practice with flashcards on how to form inverted questions in the passé composé
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French
Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this lesson fits in French A2.
By the end of the lesson, you will know all about how to form inverted questions in the passé composé!
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How to Form Inverted Questions in the Passé Composé
In the previous lesson you learnt how to form inverted questions in French.
In this lesson you will learn how to form inverted questions in the passé composé!
To form inverted questions in the passé composé you will use the following construction:
- (question word) + auxiliary avoir/être + hyphen + je/tu/il/elle/on/nous/vous/ils/elles + past participle
Ai–je mangé votre déjeuner ?
Did I eat your lunch?
As–tu travaillé hier ?
Did you work yesterday?
Sommes–nous partis à l’heure ?
Did we leave on time?
Combien de livres avez–vous vendus ?
How many books did you sell?
Pourquoi avez–vous quitté l’équipe ?
Why did you leave the team?
Combien de lettres ont–ils écrites ?
How many letters have they written?
With il/elle + avoir, you will have to add a -t- between avoir (=a) and the pronoun.
- (question word) + auxiliary avoir + -t- + il/elle + past participle
Qu’a-t-il fait pendant les vacances ?
What did he do during the holidays?
Quelqu’un a-t-il vu Tom partir ?
Did anybody see Tom leave?
Amélie a-t-elle mangé toute la soupe?
Did Amélie eat all the soup?
Example Sentences on How to Form Inverted Questions in the Passé Composé
The final section of this lesson on how to form inverted questions in the passé composé is about seeing the questions in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on how to form inverted questions in the passé composé through examples.
Here you can find the sentences of the previous chapters, neatly stored in one place.
Ai–je mangé votre déjeuner ?
Did I eat your lunch?
As–tu travaillé hier ?
Did you work yesterday?
Sommes–nous partis à l’heure ?
Did we leave on time?
Combien de livres avez–vous vendus ?
How many books did you sell?
Pourquoi avez–vous quitté l’équipe ?
Why did you leave the team?
Combien de lettres ont–ils écrites ?
How many letters have they written?
Qu’a-t-il fait pendant les vacances ?
What did he do during the holidays?
Quelqu’un a-t-il vu Tom partir ?
Did anybody see Tom leave?
Amélie a-t-elle mangé toute la soupe?
Did Amélie eat all the soup?
Quiz Yourself on How to Form Inverted Questions in the Passé Composé
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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