when to use qui or ce qui ?

Kevin C.C1Kwiziq community member

How do you know when to use qui or ce qui in a sentence both can be followed by a verb?

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Kevin,

They are totally different relative pronouns.

Here is the Kwiziq lesson on the use of 'qui' -

and the lesson about ce qui / ce que -

Hope this helps!

Like14 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Qui -- who, which, that

Ce qui -- what (subject form) but can also mean "which" when referring to an idea rather than something specific.

Like24 years ago

How do you know when to use qui or ce qui in a sentence both can be followed by a verb?

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