ce cette ces as adjectives (demonstrative)

This tree is cute.

Cet arbre est mignon.

Those mountains are tall.

Ces montagnes sont hautes.

this / that man

cet homme

this / that girl

cette fille

this/that former château

cet ancien château

I am going to that car.

Je vais à cette voiture.

ce

masculine singular

cette

feminine singular

Ce can be a neutral, demonstrative pronoun. True or False

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When the subject noun (or noun phrase) follows the verb être one uses...

ce as a neutral, demonstrative pronoun.

ce can represent

he, she, it, they (pronouns not adjectives)

ces

plural masculine or feminine

This/that landscape is magnificent. m.n.

Ce paysage est magnifique.

I have never seen this boy before.

Je n’ai jamais vu ce garçon avant.

That owl has black feathers. [ h aspiré ]

Ce hibou a des plumes noires.

This hamburger is very expensive! [ h aspiré ]

Ce hamburger est très cher!

Used when a masculine noun starts with an “H aspiré.”

Ce

used for masculine, singular nouns which start with a vowel.

Cet

That friend is French.

Cet ami est Français.

Do you know that animal over there?

Tu connais cet animal là-bas ?

This man is not like the others.

Cet homme n’est pas comme les autres.

I remember this hotel.

Je me rappelle de cet hôtel.

used for feminine, singular nouns no matter what letter they start with.

Cette

I don’t like that coffee brand.
la marque = brand.

Je n’aime pas cette marque de café.

This friend lives in Canada

Cet ami habite au Canada.

This (female) friend lives in Canada.

Cette amie habite au Canada.

I think these cats are hungry.

Je pense que ces chats ont faim.

Are those chairs for sale?

Ces chaises sont-elles en vente?

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This book doesn't belong to me.

Ce livre ne m’appartient pas.

This man is truly an inspiration to all.

Cet homme est vraiment une inspiration pour tous.

ce

(masculine)

(singular)

(before a consonant or aspirated h)

I've never seen this show before. - Really? It's so good!

Je n’ai jamais vu cette série auparavant. - Vraiment ? Elle est trop bien !

cet

(masculine)

(before a vowel or silent h)

(singular)

Cette

(feminine)

(singular)

(before a consonant or aspirated h)

(before a vowel or silent h)

These women are mean.

Ces femmes sont méchantes.

These men are mean.

Ces hommes sont méchants.

That girl is beautiful.

Cette fille est belle.

This dog is intelligent.

Ce chien est intelligent.

This man is handsome.

Cet homme est beau.

That tree is very sinister.

Cet arbre est très sinistre.

We will stay at this hotel.

Nous allons rester dans cet hôtel.

This church is very old.

Cette église est très vieille

Ces is used for all plural nouns

true

Cette is used with feminine singular nouns

true

Ce is used with masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant;

true

Cet is used with masculine singular nouns starting with a vowel or mute h

true

You can have these photos if you like.

Tu peux prendre ces photos si tu veux.

Those mountains are dangerous in winter.

Ces montagnes sont dangereuses en hiver.

You can take this book.

Tu peux prendre ce livre-ci

I don't like this car at all.

Je n’aime pas du tout cette voiture-là.

This view is wonderful.

Cette vue est magnifique

cette nuit

tonight

last night

Note that --- changes to ---- before a masculine singular noun that begins with a vowel or silent -h, eg:

ce = cet

Ces means 'these'.
It's used before a noun in the __form.

plural

You're not going to wear
that dress, are you?

Tu ne vas pas porter
cette robe, n'est-ce pas ?

What did you do this summer?

Qu'as-tu fait cet été ?

What did you have for breakfast, this morning?

Qu'as-tu mangé au petit-déjeuner ce matin ?

You can wear those black shoes if you want.

Tu peux porter ces chaussures noires si tu veux.

That hotel doesn't have a good reputation.

Cet hôtel n'a pas bonne réputation.

Here, hôtel is masculine and cette goes before a feminine singular noun.

Do you want to eat this cake or this ice-cream.

Tu veux manger ce gâteau ou cette glace?

In French, ananas is masculine but begins with a vowel, so needs ___
before it.

cet

___ would be used before a masculine noun starting with a vowel.

cet

_____ goes before a feminine singular noun.

Cette

_____ chaussures noires
The clues are in the noun and adjective ending-->
-es is always feminine plural.

ces

____ hôtel n'a pas une bonne réputation. m.n.(This hotel doesn't have a good reputation.)

Here, ce would be incorrect because a vowel next to a silent -h is not possible.

Comes before a masculine singular noun,

ce

comes before a feminine singular noun

cette

Note that ce changes to cet before a

masculine singular noun that begins with a vowel or silent -h, eg:

Ces means 'these'. It's used before a ______ in the ______ form.

noun, plural

You use ___< before a singular, masculine noun that begins with a consonant:

ce

You use ___< before a singular, masculine noun that begins with a vowel or a silent h

cet

You use _____ before a singular, feminine noun. The noun can begin with a vowel or a consonant, it doesn't matter. You would still use _____ .

cette

You use ___ before a plural noun. The noun can be either masculine or feminine; they both use ___ in the plural.

ces

____ garçon est beau

ce

___ livre est vert.

ce

___ homme est intelligent.

cet

___ arbre est grand.

cet

____ fille est belle.

Cette

___ église est vieille.
(église = church f.n.) (vieille = old f. adj.)

Cette

This friend lives in Canada.

Cette amie vit au Canada.

This hero is Superman. [ h aspiré ]

Ce héros est Superman

I like this hammock. [ h aspiré ]

j'aime ce hamac

The fishing boat captain wants to save this lobster.

Le capitaine du bateau de pêche veut sauver ce homard.

They're called "h muet" (as in "homme") vs "h aspiré" (as in "haut"). French dictionaries usually specify the pronunciation.

They're called "h muet" (as in "homme") vs "h aspiré" (as in "haut"). French dictionaries usually specify the pronunciation.

When a singular demonstrative adjective precedes a masculine noun or adjective that begins with a vowel or h muet, ______ is used to avoid a hiatus

cet

When dealing with a French noun starting with an "h aspiré" (aspirated h), you would use ____ instead of ___

ce cet

When dealing with a French noun starting with an "h aspiré" (aspirated h), you would use ____ instead of ___

ce instead of cet

"_____" is used for masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant, or nouns with an aspired h.

an aspirated "h" is treated like a consonant

ce

For example, the word
h _ r _ c __ t (bean)
starts with an “H aspiré.”

haricot

h aspiré

ce

Demonstrative adjectives

come before a noun and agree with the noun.

____ comes before a masculine singular noun

ce

"____" comes before a feminine singular noun

cette

Note that ___ changes to ____ before a masculine singular noun that begins with a vowel or silent -h,

ce cet

Note that ____ changes to ____ before a masculine singular noun that begins with a vowel or silent -h,

ce changes to cet

_____ means 'these'. It's used before a noun in the plural form.

ces

____ in French is used for masculine, singular nouns which start with a vowel.

cet

___ is also used when a masculine noun starts with an “H muet.”

cet

The “H muet” contrasts with the “H aspiré” in that it allows oral liaisons between words, just like words that begin with vowels. [ h aspiré ] is treated as a consonant.

true