Demonstrative Adjectives

Question 1

Before a masculine noun that starts with a consonant use:

Answer 1

ce café = this coffee

Question 2

Before a masculine noun that starts with a vowel, use:

Answer 2

cet

Cet éclair

Question 3

Before ANY feminine singular noun, regardless of its beginning letter or sound, use:

Answer 3

cette

Cette surprise

Cette amie

Question 4

Before ANY plural noun, masculine or feminine, use

Answer 4

ces

Ces cafés (“These coffees)

Question 5

Ce celle and cet mean:

Answer 5

This/that

Question 6

Ces means:

Answer 6

These/those

Question 7

To use this/ that to express that what you’re referring to is CLOSE, say:

Answer 7

Ce (etc.) -ci

Ce couple-ci

(This couple here)

(Ces biscuits-ci)

Question 8

To use the demonstrative adjective to refer to something that is NOT close, use:

Answer 8

Ce, cet, cette or ces-là

Question 9

Translate “We’ll have this ice cream, not that one.”

Answer 9

On prend (not Nous prendrons?) cette glace-ci, pas cette glace là.