Demonstrative pronouns Flashcards

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It’s me.

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C’est moi.

Demonstrative pronouns, CE is usually used with the verb être

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That was my brother.

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C’était mon frère.

Ce becomes c’ when it is followed by e or é

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It’s them.

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Ce sont eux.

Demonstrative pronouns, CE is usually used with the verb être

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It was difficult.

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Ç’a été difficile.

CE becomes ç’ when it is followed by a part of the verb beginnin

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Who is this?

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Qui est-ce?

CE is used with a noun or question to identify a person or thing

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They are teachers.

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Ce sont des enseignants.

CE is used with a noun or question to identify a person or thing

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What’s this?

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Qu’est-ce que c’est ça?

CE is used with a noun or question to identify a person or thing

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It’s a can opener.

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C’est un ouvre-boîte.

CE is used with a noun or question to identify a person or thing

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It’s very interesting.

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C’est très intéressant.

CE is used to refer to an idea etc that is neither masculine feminin

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It’s dangerous.

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C’est dangereux.

CE is used to refer to an idea etc that is neither masculine femini

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It does not matter.

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Ce n’est pas grave.

CE is used with an idea etc that is neither masculine feminin

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It was me who phoned.

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C’est moi qui ai téléphoné.

CE is used for emphasis

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It was the children who made the cake.

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Ce sont les enfants qui faisaient le gâteau

CE is used for emphasis

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It doesn’t matter

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Ç’a ne fait rien

cela and ça mean it, this or that.

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Listen to this

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Écoute-moi ça

cela and ça mean it, this or that. Ça is used in every day Frenc

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It depends

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Cela dépend

cela and ça mean it, this or that. ça is used in every day Fren

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I do not like it

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Je n’aime pas cela

cela and ça mean it, this or that. ça is used in every day Fren

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Give me that

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Donne-moi ça

cela and ça mean it, this or that. ça is used in every day Fren

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Read this.

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Lisez ceci.

CECI is used to talk about something that has not yet been mentioned

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Take this. You will need it

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Prends ceci. Tu en auras besoin

CECI is also used to hand or show someone something

21
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What are the French demonstrative pronouns for :

the one, the ones

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  • Celui (masc sing)
  • Celle (fem sing)
  • Ceux (masc plural)
  • Celles (Fem plural)