The french demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

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THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

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THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE

ADJECTIVES ANDPRONOUNS

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This learning guide is divided into differentparts with a quick recap after each topic.

1) WHAT IS THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE?

2) HOW TO FORM DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES?

3) WHAT IS THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN?

4) HOW TO FORM DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS?

1) WHAT IS THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE?

2) HOW TO FORM DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES?

3) WHAT IS THE FRENCH DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN?

4) HOW TO FORM DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS?

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1. WHAT IS THE FRENCHDEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE? M

EANING

ADJECTIVE are words that describe or give further information about anoun.

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE are used to point out something andindicate a specific noun. In English, these are the words

SAMPLE this gum, that troll, these jars, those unicorns.

MEANING

ADJECTIVE are words that describe or give further information about anoun.

DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE are used to point out something andindicate a specific noun. In English, these are the words

SAMPLE this gum, that troll, these jars, those unicorns.

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2. HOW TO FORM DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES?

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In French, the word ‘ce’ covers the entire demonstrative adjectives. Thiswill, however, change its form depending on the kind of noun it is referringto.

Ce (or cet) for singular masculine (which means ‘this’ in English).Cette for singular feminine (which means ‘that’ in English).

Ces is used for plural masculine and feminine (which means ‘these’ and‘those’ in English).

FRENCH

In French, the word ‘ce’ covers the entire demonstrative adjectives. Thiswill, however, change its form depending on the kind of noun it is referringto.

Ce (or cet) for singular masculine (which means ‘this’ in English).Cette for singular feminine (which means ‘that’ in English).

Ces is used for plural masculine and feminine (which means ‘these’ and‘those’ in English).

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FRENCH

Things to be remember on this topic:

1. There’s no “cettes”2. Ce always comes BEFORE the noun it is referring to, no matter what its

form is.3. -ci or –la can be added at the end of the noun.4. -ci points out the item’s nearness to the speaker.5. -là to mean that that it is far from him

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Examples:Prends cette valise-ci. (Take this case.)Est-ce que tu reconnais cette personne-là? (Do you recognize that person?)

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3. WHAT IS THE FRENCHDEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN? M

EANING

The function of a pronoun is to replace the noun that it is referring to.

Sample for demontrative pronouns :• This one, that one(s), these, those.• That was so much fun!• This is what I’ve been waiting for all my life!• These are awesome!

French demonstrative pronouns work the same way, except that they have toagree with the nouns they’re replacing, and a different set of words are usedand not the same ones as the demonstrative adjectives.

MEANING

The function of a pronoun is to replace the noun that it is referring to.

Sample for demontrative pronouns :• This one, that one(s), these, those.• That was so much fun!• This is what I’ve been waiting for all my life!• These are awesome!

French demonstrative pronouns work the same way, except that they have toagree with the nouns they’re replacing, and a different set of words are usedand not the same ones as the demonstrative adjectives.

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2. HOW TO FORMDEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS?

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1. Use word ceCe is used for:• To identify a person or thing, either in a statement or with a questionword. (Qui est-ce? Who is it? Ce sont eux. That’s them.)• To go with an adjective that refers to an idea or statement that cannot beclassified as masculine or feminine. (C’est dangereux! That’s dangerous!)• To put an emphasis on the statement. (Ce sont les enfants qui ont fait legâteau. It was the children who made the cake.)

2. Use word cela, ça, and ceci• Cela and ça is used to express a statement, an idea, or an object.• Ça is the less formal used in everyday speech.• Ceci is used to refer to something that hasn’t been previously

mentioned, or to show someone a certain thing.

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1. Use word ceCe is used for:• To identify a person or thing, either in a statement or with a questionword. (Qui est-ce? Who is it? Ce sont eux. That’s them.)• To go with an adjective that refers to an idea or statement that cannot beclassified as masculine or feminine. (C’est dangereux! That’s dangerous!)• To put an emphasis on the statement. (Ce sont les enfants qui ont fait legâteau. It was the children who made the cake.)

2. Use word cela, ça, and ceci• Cela and ça is used to express a statement, an idea, or an object.• Ça is the less formal used in everyday speech.• Ceci is used to refer to something that hasn’t been previously

mentioned, or to show someone a certain thing.

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2. HOW TO FORMDEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS?

FRENCH

3. Use word celui, celle, ceux, celles

celui- masculine singularcelle- feminine singularceux – masculine pluralcelles – feminine plural

Celui is used in the following cases:•Before qui, que, or dont. (Celui dont je t’ai parlé. The one I told you about.)•Before prepositions like à, dans, etc. (Celui proche de la porte. The onenear the door.)•With de to show that it belongs to someone.•With the endings -ci and -là to indicate how far something is from you. Likethe demonstrative adjectives, -ci is added to mean it is closer, -là if it isfarther. (celui-ci ou celui-là? This one or that one?)

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3. Use word celui, celle, ceux, celles

celui- masculine singularcelle- feminine singularceux – masculine pluralcelles – feminine plural

Celui is used in the following cases:•Before qui, que, or dont. (Celui dont je t’ai parlé. The one I told you about.)•Before prepositions like à, dans, etc. (Celui proche de la porte. The onenear the door.)•With de to show that it belongs to someone.•With the endings -ci and -là to indicate how far something is from you. Likethe demonstrative adjectives, -ci is added to mean it is closer, -là if it isfarther. (celui-ci ou celui-là? This one or that one?)

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SUMMARY

A quick recap of this topic:

1. Demonstrative adjectives are used to point outsomething and indicate a specific noun. In English,these are the words: this, that, these, and those. InFrench, we use ce and its different formsnamely ce (or cet), cette, and ces.

2. Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun.These are the words ce, cela, ça, and ceci, and celui.

3. The other forms of celui are celle, ceux, and celles.

SUMMARY

A quick recap of this topic:

1. Demonstrative adjectives are used to point outsomething and indicate a specific noun. In English,these are the words: this, that, these, and those. InFrench, we use ce and its different formsnamely ce (or cet), cette, and ces.

2. Demonstrative pronouns take the place of a noun.These are the words ce, cela, ça, and ceci, and celui.

3. The other forms of celui are celle, ceux, and celles.

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