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HI,In this workbook I'm practicing in that I brought. I had to translate using inversion and vous if necessary. So the sentence wasWhen is she arriving in Nantes? I put Quand arrive -t-elle à Nantes but then their answer said I should've used à quelle heure.  Why should I use à quelle heure instead of quand when the question is asking when?ThanksNIcole

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Hi Nicole, 
We do not normally comment on material from other sources but if you look at the following KwizIQ lesson you will find your answers -
Forming inverted questions with names, things and emphasis
Hope this helps!

Jim Jones · Answer

Hi Nicole,Without sight of the actual text, I have to speculate.My thought is that with Quand (when) we don't know about the time frame unless the context makes it clear.Quand could refer to which month/week/day?If the context required a close timeframe - hour (say) then "à quelle heure" is requiring a clear specific time period in the future.Hope this helps.Jim

nicole robinson · Answer

I found exactly what I was looking for thanks cecile!!