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Comment est-ce que vous réagissez ?

Comment est-ce que vous réagissez ?
How do you react?
From Lesson 63:Regular -ir verbs (choisir, finir)·French

Questions & Answers about Comment est-ce que vous réagissez ?

Why does the verb end in -issez?
Réagir (to react) is a regular -ir verb. To conjugate it for vous (you), you drop the -ir from the infinitive to get the stem (réag-) and add the ending -issez. The extra -iss- is a trademark of regular -ir verbs when using plural subjects!
Is the 'g' in réagissez pronounced with a hard or soft sound?
It is a soft sound, like the 's' in the English word "measure" or "pleasure". In French, a 'g' followed by an 'e' or 'i' always makes this soft "zh" sound.
Why is est-ce que used in the middle of this sentence?
Est-ce que is the standard way to turn a statement into a question in French. When you use a question word like Comment (How), you put it at the very beginning, followed by est-ce que, and then your subject and verb (vous réagissez). It is literally like saying "How is it that you react?"
How do I know if vous means "you" (plural) or "you" (formal singular) here?
Without more context, you can't! Vous réagissez could be asking a group of people how they react, or it could be asking just one person in a formal or polite setting (like speaking to a stranger or a manager).

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