Ch 4 · Lesson 5French · Chapter 4 · Lesson 5 · Grammar primer
Quel, quelle, quels, quelles
Which and what before a noun: copies the noun's gender and number ( , ), and all four forms sound the same.
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works like an adjective: , , , . All four sound the same, so the agreement is a writing skill: find the noun, check its gender, then spell . What is plus a noun is : ?
Quel: the one that agrees
(which, what) sits in front of a noun and copies its gender and number, like an adjective.
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | | |
| Plural | | |
All four sound the same, apart from the z of before a vowel ( ). So the agreement is a writing skill: find the noun, check its gender, then spell .
?- What time is it?- ?- What's the weather like??- Which friends are coming tonight?
Two more uses:
- What is + a noun is
?- What is your name? - An exclamation:
!- What a night!
Going further: The invariable seven and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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