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Demonstrative
Adjectives
The use of
demonstrative adjectives is similar to that in English. They
should be used to make reference to someone or something.
Demonstrative adjectives should always agree in gender and
number with the noun.
The table
below summarizes these adjectives and their respective use.
French
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Masculine |
Masculine, before vowel or h |
Feminine |
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Singular |
ce stylo |
cet
angel
cet
homme |
cette
poule
cette
église |
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Plural |
ces
stylos |
ces
angels
ces
hommes |
ces
poules
ces
églises |
English
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Masculine |
Masculine, before vowel or h |
Feminine |
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Singular |
this pen
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This
angel
This man |
this hen
this
church |
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Plural |
these
pens
|
these
angels
these
men |
these
hens
these
churches |
Demonstrative pronouns can be followed by ci (here) or là
(there), to emphasize proximity or express distance
respectively.
Examples:
Ce stylo est
très beau.
This pen is
very beautiful.
Ce stylo-ci
est rouge.
This pen is
red.
Ce stylo-là
est verd.
That pen is
green.
Ces
voitures-ci sont vites.
These cars
are fast.
Ces
voitures-là sont modernes.
Those cars
are modern.
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