which

which
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. quel
Which museums did you visit in Paris?Quels musées avez-vous visités à Paris ?
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. lequel
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
Which of these three books did Nora choose for the next book club meeting?Lequel de ces trois livres Nora a-t-elle choisi pour la prochaine réunion du club de lecture ?
b. laquelle
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
Which do you prefer? The blue skirt or the green one?Laquelle préfères-tu ? La jupe bleue ou la verte ?
c. lesquels
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Which of your friends do you want to invite to the concert?Lesquels de tes amis veux-tu inviter au concert ?
d. lesquelles
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
I saw two of your sisters at the movie theater. - Which ones?J’ai vu deux de tes sœurs au cinéma. - Lesquelles ?
a. qui (subject)
The village has a castle which dates from the sixteenth century.Le village possède un château qui date du seizième siècle.
b. que (direct object)
The movies which you like don't interest me.Les films que tu aimes ne m’intéressent pas.
a. ce qui (subject)
Willow did everything to help me, which really touched me.Willow a tout fait pour m’aider, ce qui m’a beaucoup touché.
b. ce que (direct object)
Matt got a promotion, which everyone was expecting.Matt a obtenu une promotion, ce que tout le monde attendait.
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