L’adjectif démonstratifL’adjectif démonstratif(demonstrative (demonstrative

adjectives)adjectives)

Bleu, Lesson 18Bleu, Lesson 18

But what’s a But what’s a demonstrative adjective?demonstrative adjective?

Point out specific people or thingsPoint out specific people or things

Examples in English: this jacket, that Examples in English: this jacket, that hat, these shoes, those sandalshat, these shoes, those sandals

There are four words in French There are four words in French for demonstrative adjectives…for demonstrative adjectives…

cecette

cetces

How do you choose which one to use? Hmmm…

Ce – this/thatCe – this/that

Goes before a Goes before a masculinemasculine, , singularsingular person or thingperson or thing

Ce blouson est à la mode.

Aimes-tu ce maillot de bain ?

Regarde ce pantalon !

Cet – this/thatCet – this/that

Goes before a Goes before a masculinemasculine, , singularsingular person or thing that starts with a person or thing that starts with a vowelvowel

Cet ordinateur est nouveau.

Qui achète cet imper ?

Cette – this/thatCette – this/that

Goes before a Goes before a femininefeminine, , singularsingular person or objectperson or object

Elle va acheter cette affiche.

Cette casquette est chouette.

Cette ceinture est trop grande.

Ces – these/thoseCes – these/those

Goes before any Goes before any pluralplural person or person or object; works for object; works for both masculine and both masculine and feminine feminine objectsobjects

Ces bottes sont jolies.

Aimes-tu ces lunettes de soleil ?

Quand il fait froid, je porte ces chaussettes.

Important Side NoteImportant Side Note

To tell the difference between a To tell the difference between a person or object that is close by and person or object that is close by and one that is further away, the French one that is further away, the French put these little words after the noun:put these little words after the noun:

-ci (for close by thing)-ci (for close by thing)-là (for the further away -là (for the further away thing)thing)

It is how you distinguish between this (-ci) and that (-là), but you don’t need to use it all of the time, only when you are being more specific with someone.

ExamplesExamplesAimes-tu cette voiture-ci…

ou aimes-tu cette voiture-là ?

ExamplesExamples

Je vais acheter ce pull-ci…

mais mon amie va acheter ce pull-là.

Summarize…Summarize…

Pretend that you are writing a letter Pretend that you are writing a letter to a student who is absent today. Tell to a student who is absent today. Tell them about what we just learned in them about what we just learned in your own words. Include one model your own words. Include one model sentence for each demonstrative sentence for each demonstrative adjectives that you mention.adjectives that you mention.