Demonstrative Adjectives Flashcards

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What are the English demonstrative adjectives?

A

This, that, these, those.

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Masculine, singular, this or that.

A

Ce

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What is the gender used based on?

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Whatever the gender of the noun is.

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Masculine, singular, this or that, following word starts with a vowel.

A

Cet

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Feminine, singular, this or that

A

Cette

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Plural, these or those

A

Ces

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Plural, these or those, next word starts with a vowel

A

Use a liaison and tie the two words together with “z”.

For example ces ami is actually pronounced Cezami

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How do you emphasize this or these vs that or those?

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Add “ci” at the end of the following word.

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How do you emphasize that or those vs this or these?

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Add “la” at the end of the following word.

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