Demonstrative pronouns (Lecon 9) Flashcards
“this one/that one/the one” (masculine singular)
celui
“this one/that one/the one (feminine singular)
celle
these ones/those ones/the ones (masculine plural)
ceux
these ones/those ones/the ones (feminine plural)
celles
closer/latter
[demonstrative pronoun] -ci
farther/former
[demonstrative pronoun] -là
draws attention to something about to be said
ceci
refers to something that has already been said
cela
When do you use ce
before être
When do you use ça
before any verb that’s not être
C’est + [name]
C’est + [disjunctive pronoun]
Identifies a person
C’est + [article or adjective] + [noun]
Identifies person or thing
C’est + [adjective]
Describes an idea or expresses an opinion
[Infinitive] + c’est + [infinitive]
Draws an equivalency b/t two actions