French Phrase
Qui organise cet événement ?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the identity of the person who is in charge of planning or running the event. It is a neutral, straightforward question that can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to know who is responsible for an upcoming meeting, party, conference, or any organized gathering. It works equally well in a workplace, at school, or in casual conversation among friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quiorganisecetévénement?
Qui (interrogative pronoun)
‘Qui’ is used to ask about the subject of a verb; it replaces a noun phrase and does not need a preposition.
Inversion for questions
In formal French, the subject pronoun follows the verb (organise‑qui) and a hyphen is inserted; with ‘qui’ the inversion is already built‑in, so the order is ‘Qui organise…’.
Présent de l’indicatif – organiser
‘organiser’ conjugated for third‑person singular is ‘organise’; the ending –e is kept because the subject is singular.
Demonstrative adjective ‘cet’
‘cet’ is the masculine singular form of ‘ce/cet/cette’ used before a vowel or mute h; ‘événement’ begins with a vowel sound, so ‘cet’ is required.
Punctuation
A space is placed before the question mark in French typography.
🗨In Conversation
Qui organise cet événement ?
Who is organizing this event?
C’est Marie qui s’en occupe, elle a tout planifié.
It’s Marie who’s handling it; she planned everything.
✕Common Mistakes
Qui est organiser cet événement ?
‘Est organiser’ mixes the auxiliary ‘être’ with the infinitive; you need the conjugated verb ‘organise’.
Qui organise cet évènement ?
The correct spelling is ‘événement’ with an acute accent on the first e; the grave accent changes pronunciation.
Qui organise cet événement?
In French typography a space is required before the question mark.
↔Alternatives
Qui est à l'origine de cet événement ?
Who is behind this event?
Qui s'occupe de cet événement ?
Who is taking care of this event?
Qui prépare cet événement ?
Who is preparing this event?
Cultural Tip
In spoken French, many speakers prefer the intonation‑based question ‘C’est qui qui organise cet événement ?’ or simply ‘Qui organise cet événement ?’ with a rising tone, rather than the fully inverted form. In formal writing or on TV, the inversion shown here is standard. Remember to keep a space before the question mark, as French punctuation rules differ from English.