Les Adjectifs Demostratifs

Unit 8Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives

• These adjectives are used to point out specific items…to ‘demonstrate’ which items one is discussing.

• These adjectives are BAGS adjectives, so they are placed IN FRONT of the noun that they modify.

• These adjectives mean:“THIS____” “THAT__” “THESE___” “THOSE___”

A NOUN would go here

Masculine singular

• The MASCULINE SINGULAR form is used in front of masculine singular nouns.

Masculine singular form: CE___Ce couscous est délicieux! = This couscous is delicious!Ce film est intéressant. = This movie is interesting.

Feminine singular

• The FEMININE SINGULAR form is used in front of feminine singular nouns.

Masculine singular form: CETTE___Cette pomme est rouge. = This/that apple is red.Cette fille parle allemand. = This/that girl speaks German.

Plurals

• The PLURAL form is used in front of plural nouns, regardless of gender.

• Plural form: CES___• Ces filles peuvent skier.=These/those girls can ski.• Ces garçons ne peuvent pas skier. = These/those boys

cannot ski.

Special Form

• There is one special form that is used in front of a MASCULINE, SINGULAR NOUN that BEGINS WITH A VOWEL SOUND.

• Special Form: CET___• Cet anorak est énorme. This/that ski jacket is enormous.• Cet ordinateur ne fonctionne pas. This/that computer

does not work.