Interrogative Constructions
interrogative pronoun lequel
Lequel, lesquels, laquelle, lesquelles are pronouns, i.e. they are used in place of a noun. They are used to ask the questions ‘which one?’ or ‘which ones?’ They assume the number and gender of the nouns they replace and contract with the prepositions à and de.
| Preposition | Masculine singular | Masculine plural | Feminine singular | Feminine plural |
| lequel | lesquels | laquelle | lesquelles | |
| with à | auquel | auxquels | à laquelle | auxquelles |
| with de | duquel | desquels | de laquelle | desquelles |
| Corey: Oh Tammy, j’adore les films sur les insectes! | Tex: I love bug movies! | |
| Tammy: Lesquels tu aimes? | Tammy: Which ones do you like? | |
| Corey: Oh, ‘A Bug’s Life,’ et puis ‘Antz,’ les classiques quoi! | Tex: Oh, ‘A Bug’s Life,’ and then ‘Antz,’ in other words, the classics! | |
| Tammy: Et tu préfères lequel? | Tammy: Which one do you prefer? | |
| Corey: Hmm … Probablement ‘The Fly.’ | Corey: Hmm … Probably ‘The Fly.’ |
