hyphen (As-tu)

Rich S.A1Kwiziq community member

I've always been baffled about when a hyper is used as in this interview "As-tu..." Je bison d'aide!

Asked 3 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Rich,

This is the Kwiziq lesson that will help you with your query -

Bonne Continuation !

Like03 years ago

John G.A1Kwiziq community member

Inverting subject and verb makes the question more formal. Someone who is a friend could have said instead "Tu as des frères et soeurs?"

Like03 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Agree with John, but just add "with raised intonation".

Jim

Like03 years ago

Larry P.C1Kwiziq community member

Quand vous faites commencer une phrase avec un verbe, vous liez le verbe avec la personne-sujet avec le tiret ("dash" en l'anglais que je parle)

Like13 years ago

I've always been baffled about when a hyper is used as in this interview "As-tu..." Je bison d'aide!

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