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 |
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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:
- J’ai deux livres à te prêter: ________ – ci et ________- là.
- Il te faut un IPhone. Tu veux ________ de maman ou ________ de papa?
- Emporte au moins deux brosses à dents!________ sont nouvelles!
- Quel sac de couchage est-ce que tu veux?________ en coton ou ________ en fibre synthétique?
- 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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