A1 Expression Formal

Qu'est-ce que vous faites ?

What are you doing?

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Meaning

A formal question about someone's current activity.

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Cultural Background

Using 'vous' is essential for strangers. People are generally more informal, but 'vous' is still used in business. Very formal in professional settings.

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Elision

Remember that 'que' becomes 'qu'' before a vowel.

Meaning

A formal question about someone's current activity.

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Elision

Remember that 'que' becomes 'qu'' before a vowel.

Test Yourself

Choose the correct conjugation.

Qu'est-ce que vous ____ ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: faites

The pronoun 'vous' requires the 'faites' conjugation.

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Practice Bank

1 exercises
Choose the correct conjugation. Choose A1

Qu'est-ce que vous ____ ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: faites

The pronoun 'vous' requires the 'faites' conjugation.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it is perfectly polite.

Related Phrases

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Que faites-vous ?

synonym

What are you doing?

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Tu fais quoi ?

contrast

What are you doing?

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