Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Flashcards

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ce

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masculine singular

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cet

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masculine singular before vowel or mute h

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cette

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feminine singular

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ces

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masculine and feminine plural

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-ci and -là

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to make a distinction between two elements, -ci and -la are added to the noun following the demonstrative adjective
eg. préférez-vous cette chemise-ci ou cette chemise-là

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masculine singular possessive adjectives

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mon
ton
son
notre
votre
leur

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feminine singular possessive adjectives

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ma
ta
sa
notre
votre
leur
- but the masculine singular form of the possessive adjective is used before singular feminine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute h

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masculine and feminine plural possessive adjectives

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mes
tes
ses
nos
vos
leurs

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à + noun or disjunctive pronoun

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-expresses possession
eg. c’est à moi? = it’s mine
c’est à Pierre? = is it Pierre’s?

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masculine singular possessive pronouns

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le mien
le tien
le sien
le nôtre
le vôtre
le leur

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masculine plural possessive pronouns

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les miens
les tiens
les siens
les nôtres
les vôtres
les leurs

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feminine singular possessive pronouns

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la mienne
la tienne
la sienne
la nôtre
la vôtre
la leur

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feminine plural possessive pronouns

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les miennes
les tiennes
les siennes
les nôtres
les vôtres
les leurs

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possessive pronoun preceded by à or de

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article is contracted
Il a téléphoné à son avocat et elle a téléphoné au sien.
Elle a besoin de mon aide et tu as besoin de la sienne

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expressing possession with être + à

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être + à + the disjunctive pronoun
eg. cette valise est à moi
ces vélos sont à eux

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possessive pronouns with aussi and non plus

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the possessive pronoun can also be used with aussi and non plus to confirm an affirmative or negative statement
eg. nos meubles sont très modernes. les mine aussi (so is mine also
or