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Quand est-ce que le match commence ?

Quand est-ce que le match commence ?
When does the match start?
From Lesson 23:Standard questions (est-ce que)·French

Questions & Answers about Quand est-ce que le match commence ?

Why use Quand est-ce que instead of just Quand?
Quand means "when". Adding est-ce que right after it is a very common way to ask a question in everyday French. It acts a bit like the word "does" in English. While you can ask questions using just Quand, adding est-ce que is often easier because it lets you keep the rest of the words in their normal order.
Why does le match come before the verb commence?
The magic of est-ce que is that it turns a sentence into a question without having to swap the subject and the verb around. Because we used it right after our question word, the rest of the sentence stays in the standard Subject + Verb order: le match (the match) simply comes before commence (starts).
Is match really a French word?
Yes! French borrows several sports terms directly from English. It is a masculine noun (le match) and is used for sporting events like tennis, basketball, or football.
Why isn't there an "s" at the end of commence?
The verb commencer (to start) is a regular "-er" verb. Since le match acts as an "it" (third-person singular, just like il or elle), the correct present tense ending is just "-e". In French, you generally only add an "-s" to regular "-er" verbs for the tu (you) form, as in tu commences.

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