Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

In this grammar post “Demonstrative pronouns” you will find phrases that will help you use the French pronouns that are: this, that and these, those. Learn and practice these French pronouns. Click on the video and enjoy the practice.

These pronouns are used to say this/that one and these/those ones. They reflect the gender (m./f) and number (sing./pl.) of the noun they replace. Therefore, there are four forms of this pronoun:

MASCULINE SINGULAR MASCULINE PLURAL FEMENINE SINGULAR FEMENINE PLURAL

Celui-ci = this one

Celui-la = that one

ceux

These/those

celle

this/that one

Celles

these/ those

Quel essai préfères- tu?

Celui de Simon ou celui d’Adeline?

Which essay do you prefer?

Simon’s or Adeline’s?


Quel dessert veux-tu? Celui-ci celui-là?

What do you want?

Do you want this one or that one?

   

Toutes ces voitures sont belles, mais celle de jean-Jacques est ma favorite.

All these cars are beautiful, but Jean-Jacques’ is my favorite.

Des accents que tu connais, tu aimes mieux celui du français ou celui du québécois?

Of the accents that you know, do you prefer the French or Québecois?

Il y a deux pantalons qui me plaisent, celui en laine et celui en lin.

There are two pairs of pants that I like, the ones out of wool and the ones of linen.

Des deux pantalons, j’aime mieux celui que coûte le plus cher.

Of the two pairs of pants, I prefer the ones that cost the most.

Examples of Complementation Questions:

  1. J’ai deux livres à te prêter: ________ – ci et ________- là.
  2. Il te faut un IPhone. Tu veux ________ de maman ou ________ de papa?
  3. Emporte au moins deux brosses à dents!________ sont nouvelles!
  4. Quel sac de couchage est-ce que tu veux?________ en coton ou ________ en fibre synthétique?
  5. Bon, je vois que tu as ce qu’il faut. Tu as aussi tes deux sacs à dos. Laisse-moi t’aider à porter.

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