c'est vs ce sont Flashcards

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what do they agree in?

A

they agree in number but never gender
singular-c’est=this is/that is/it is
plural=ce sont-these are/they are

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what are they used for?

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for person,things,nationality,jobs
c’est+article+masculine noun
ce sont+article+femenin noun
for opinions:
-c’est+adjective/adverb

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example?

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c’est un homme
ce sont des garcons-they are boys
c’est un telephone
c’est une dame-this is a lady
ce sont des filles-they are girls
c’est une tasse-this is a cup

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for opinions?

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c’est beau-its beautiful
c’est bien
c’est bon
ce sont mes affaires

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Il est(masc) when is it used?

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descriptions-Il est+adjective/adverb
time-il est+time
jobs-il est +masc noun
nationalities-il est+adj

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examples

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il est beau-its beautiful/he’s beautiful
il est tard
il est minuit
il est caissier
il est fermier
il est vendeur
il est japonais

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