pourquoi es

why are you

→ pourquoi

phrase Common #7,669

why are you In natural French, this appears in questions such as « Pourquoi es-tu ici ? » (“Why are you here?”). The form changes with the subject: « pourquoi est-elle » means “why is she,” and « pourquoi êtes-vous » means “why are you.”

FR: Pourquoi es-tu venu si tôt ?

EN: Why did you come so early?