Semaine 8 – Jour 2 Comment poser des questions en Anglais niveau B1 – B2
SEMAINE 8 · JOUR 2 · NIVEAU B1-B2
Comment poser des questions en Anglais
WH-Questions et au-delà
👋 Introduction
Hier, tu as appris à poser des questions avec Do / Does et Be.
Aujourd'hui, tu vas poser des vraies questions de conversation.
Les questions qui commencent par :
What – Where – When – Why – Who – Which – How
Ce sont les WH-questions. Elles ouvrent la discussion.
💡 Daily Idiom — To get straight to the point
Sens en français : aller droit au but, être direct.
✔️ In an interview, it's good to get straight to the point.
✔️ She got straight to the point during the meeting.
🔤 Daily Phrasal Verb — Find out
Sens en français : découvrir, apprendre une information.
✔️ I want to find out where she lives.
✔️ Did you find out what happened?
🔗 Daily Collocation — Make a good impression
Sens en français : faire bonne impression.
✔️ Asking smart questions helps you make a good impression.
✔️ He made a good impression during the interview.
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📄 Transcript
Regarde entièrement la vidéo du cours du jour.
Asking questions correctly is essential for real conversations — in interviews, exams, and everyday life.
🔑 GOLDEN RULE : (Question word) + AUXILIARY + SUBJECT + VERB (base form) + ... ? — Ex: Where do you live?
PART A — B1 FOUNDATIONS
1. Yes/No Questions
Structure : Auxiliary (Do/Does/Did/Is/Are/Have) + Subject + Verb + ?
Do you like coffee? — Does she speak French? — Are you ready? — Have you finished?
Answer: Yes, I do. / No, she doesn't. / Yes, I am.
2. Wh- Questions
Structure : Question word + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + ?
What do you do? — Where does he work? — When did they leave? — Why are you late? — How did you do it?
3. Subject Questions (no auxiliary)
Quand "Who" ou "What" EST le sujet, on n'ajoute pas do/does/did.
Who called you? (PAS "Who did call you?") — What happened? — Who broke the window?
Compare : "Who did you call?" (question sur l'objet — besoin de "did") vs "Who called you?" (question sur le sujet — pas de "did").
4. Question Tags
Structure : Statement + auxiliary (polarité opposée) + pronoun
You're coming, aren't you? — She doesn't like tea, does she? — He can swim, can't he?
Règle : phrase positive → tag négatif. Phrase négative → tag positif.
5. Polite / Indirect Questions
Structure : Could you tell me + question word/if + Subject + Verb (ordre normal, PAS d'inversion)
Could you tell me where the station is? — Do you know what time it is?
❌ PAS "Could you tell me where is the station?"
PART B — B2 EXTENSION
6. Negative Questions (surprise, suggestion, confirmation)
Structure : Negative auxiliary + Subject + Verb + ?
Don't you think it's getting late? — Doesn't she work here anymore? — Isn't this amazing?
Utilisé pour exprimer la surprise, inviter l'accord, ou faire une suggestion — le locuteur attend souvent "yes".
7. Embedded / Reported Questions (formal & indirect speech)
Structure : I wonder / I'd like to know / Do you know + question word/if/whether + Subject + Verb (pas d'inversion)
I wonder what she meant. — I'd like to know if you're coming. — Do you know whether the shop is open?
Dans les questions rapportées (discours indirect), le temps recule : She asked me where I lived (pas "where do I live").
8. Questions with Prepositions
En anglais courant, la préposition va à la fin de la question :
Who are you talking to? — What are you thinking about? — Who did you go with?
En anglais formel/académique, la préposition peut se placer avant le mot interrogatif :
To whom are you speaking? — About what are you thinking?
9. Formal & Academic Question Structures
Utilisées dans les essais, débats et présentations :
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
What is the significance of this discovery?
What are the implications of climate change for Africa?
How far can we trust this information?
📊 Full Summary Table
| Type | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Yes/No | B1 | Do you study English? |
| Wh- | B1 | Where do you live? |
| Subject | B1 | Who called you? |
| Tag | B1 | You're tired, aren't you? |
| Polite/Indirect | B1 | Could you tell me where it is? |
| Negative | B2 | Don't you think it's late? |
| Embedded/Reported | B2 | I wonder what she meant. |
| Preposition | B2 | Who are you talking to? |
| Academic | B2 | To what extent do you agree? |
💡 TIP : dans les questions embedded/indirectes, ne jamais inverser sujet et verbe — même si "ça ressemble" à une question. ❌ "I wonder where is she" → ✅ "I wonder where she is."
🎙️ Coach Assoa
Mastering questions — from simple Yes/No to academic "To what extent...?" — shows real fluency. This is exactly what examiners and interviewers listen for. ZERO PANIC!
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