Questions & Answers about Est-ce que tu aimes ton boulot?
Why do we start the sentence with Est-ce que?
Could we ask this question without using Est-ce que?
Yes. In informal speech you can:
- Drop Est-ce que and rely on intonation: Tu aimes ton boulot ?
- Use inversion (more formal or written): Aimes-tu ton boulot ?
Why is it tu aimes and not aimes-tu after Est-ce que?
What does boulot mean? Is it formal?
Can I replace ton boulot with votre boulot?
If the noun were feminine, would ton change?
How would I make this sentence negative?
Can I soften the question or add politeness?
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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