demonstrative verbs

Question 1

What does the demonstrative adjectives show?

Answer 1

Demonstrative adjectives (this, that) are used to indicate a specific noun or nouns. In French, they must agree with the noun(s) in number and sometimes gender.

Question 2

give examples?

Answer 2

cette maison
cet arbre est mignon

Question 3

rules for the demonstrative adjectives?

Answer 3

Used in place of an article, not with one
Placed directly in front of a noun or an adjective + noun
Agree with the demonstrated noun in number and sometimes gender
Demonstrative adjective + noun can be replaced by a demonstrative pronoun

Question 4

What are the demonstrative adjectives?

Answer 4

ce-this/that m.s
cette-this/that-f.s
vowel for masculin-cet
ces-these-m/f.pl
+ There are three singular adjectives:

Masculine: ce
Masculine in front of a vowel: cet
Feminine: cette

Question 5

there is no ‘cettes’ ces is used for masculin and femenin plural

Answer 5

ces femmes these/those women
ces hommes these/those men

Question 6

How can you tell the distinction between this and these?

Answer 6

French demonstrative adjectives make no distinction between “this” and “that” – ce, cet, and cette can each mean either one. Likewise, ces can mean “these” or “those.” When you need to make the distinction, you can attach a suffix to the noun:

–ci = “this” or “these”
–là = “that” or “those”
cette chaise-ci this chair
ces chaises-là those chairs
Je vais à cet hôtel-ci, pas à cette maison-là. I’m going to this hotel, not that house.