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You have learned to form questions using the word est-ce que. A second way to form questions is to use inversion, which means to reverse the order of the subject pronoun and the verb. When you learned questions such as Comment allez-vous, Où habites-tu, Quel temps fait-il and Quelle saison est-ce, you used inversion. Read and study the examples below: Chantes-tu bien? (chantes = verb / tu = subject pronoun) Dansent-elles très mal? (dansent = verb / elles = subject pronoun) Regardez-vous toujours la télé? (regardez = verb / vous = subject pronoun) Fait-il souvent chaud à Miami. (fait = verb / il = subject pronoun) Note 1 If the subject pronoun is il, elle, or on, and the verb ends in a vowel, a -t- is added between the verb and the subject pronoun in order to create a smooth and flowing sound. Read, study, and listen to the examples below: Skie-t-on en hiver à Colorado? Note 2 If the subject is a noun, it will remain before the verb, and the corresponding pronoun will be added after the verb. Read and study the examples below: Les filles dansent-elles très mal? Le garçon finit-il ses devoirs? Explore the Grounds of Versailles When visiting the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, you will also find Le Grand Trianon, Le Petit Trianon, and The Queen's Hamlet. Le Grand Trianon In 1687, J. Hardouin-Mansart, chief architect for Louis XIV, constructed a one-story palace on the northwestern section of the grounds of Versailles. Louis XIV used the Grand Trianon as a private retreat where he could go with friends and family to share meals and relax. Explore the Grand Trianon. Le Petit Trianon In 1768, the architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel designed a square neoclassical building known as Le Petit Trianon. Originally used by Louis XV, it was later given to Marie-Antoinette in 1774, as a gift from her husband Louis XVI. Explore Le Petit Trianon. The Queen's Hamlet The word hamlet refers to a small village, and from 1783 to 1785, the architect Richard Mique, built just that for Queen Marie-Antoinette. The Queen's Hamlet included the Queen's House, the Warming Room, the Boudoir, the Malborough Tower, the Mill, the Refreshments Dairy, the Farm, the Dovecote, and the Guard's Room. The hamlet also contained vegetable gardens, two orchards, and a number of farm animals. Marie-Antoinette disliked living in the Palace of Versailles. Instead, she preferred to escape to her hamlet, change into a simple muslin dress, and "play peasant." Explore the Queen's Hamlet. References Château de Versailles. Web. 7 Jun. 2014. Corona, L. (2002). France. San Diego: Lucent Books. Hoog, Simone, and Beatrix Saule. Your Visit to Versailles. Versailles: Editions Art Lys, 2000. Print. |
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