Est-ce que c'est possible vs est-il possib | French Q & A

noelle k.C1Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que c'est possible vs est-il possible ..?

This might dive into various grammatical topics, but I can't seem to figure out what rules this sentence should follow:

Est-ce que c'est possible de réserver une table?
Est-il possible de réserver une table?

Which one is in this case grammatically correct and why? Could you both use them in different instances?

This question relates to:French lesson ""C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French"

Asked 2 years ago

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Noelle,

Both are grammatically correct and can be used interchangeably:

Est-ce que c'est possible de + [verb] ? -> most commonly used

Est-il possible de + [verb] ? -> slightly formal

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Both are grammatically correct, but using est-il... sounds a lot more formal than est-ce que...

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noelle k. asked:

Est-ce que c'est possible vs est-il possible ..?

This might dive into various grammatical topics, but I can't seem to figure out what rules this sentence should follow:

Est-ce que c'est possible de réserver une table?
Est-il possible de réserver une table?

Which one is in this case grammatically correct and why? Could you both use them in different instances?

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