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When asking question using the future tense of a verb, is inversion allowed. That's instead of saying Tu iras à la fête samedi ? Can one say iras-tu

Modupe A.A2Kwiziq community member

When asking question using the future tense of a verb, is inversion allowed. That's instead of saying Tu iras à la fête samedi ? Can one say iras-tu

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate aller in the future tense in French (Le Futur Simple)"
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Tom K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Modupe,

Yes, inversion is perfectly allowable in the future tense:

 eg: Où irons-nous pour nos vacances ?   Que ferez-vous, demain?  Quand pars-tu pour Paris ?

Hope this helps,

Tom

 

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Tom K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Modupe,

The third example should of course read : Quand partiras-tu pour Paris ?

Sorry,

Tom

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When asking question using the future tense of a verb, is inversion allowed. That's instead of saying Tu iras à la fête samedi ? Can one say iras-tu

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