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Questions: inversion (verb-subject)
Questions: inversion (verb-subject)
Structure:
conjugated verb + hyphen + subject pronoun
Used in formal writing and speech. A -t- is added when verb ends in a vowel: Parle-t-il ?
Example:
Parlez-vous français ? Est-il médecin ? Où habites-tu ? **Translation:** Do you speak French? Is he a doctor? Where do you live?
Examples
Parlez-vous français ?
Do you speak French?
Est-il médecin ?
Is he a doctor?
Où habites-tu ?
Where do you live?
Practice
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