Hello,
I have a question. I understand how to use the inverted question when you have a vowel -t . But my question is is there an easy way to understand when to use either the Estimate ce- que or the inverted?
Thank you
Nicole
Using inverting or est ce que
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nicole r.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Using inverting or est ce que
This question relates to:French lesson "Inverted questions in the present tense (Le Présent) in French - regular forms (except il/elle/on forms)"
Asked 4 years ago
Which version of formulating a question to use depends largely on the register of language and the situation. The inverted form sounds very formal and is almost absent in everyday French. The intonation question is the least formal and very common in everyday French. Est-ce que is somewhere in between.
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