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1.forms 2.uses 2.-ci and -là

forms

Demonstrative determiners ('this', 'these', 'that' or 'those') are used to point out things or people. They are also sometimes called demonstrative adjectives (in French 'adjectifs démonstratifs'); they agree in number and gender with the noun they introduce.

Masculine singular: ce Masculine singular before a vowel sound: cet

ce tatou cet écureuil

this armadillo this squirrel

Feminine singular: cette cette chatte this cat (female) Plural (masculine or feminine):

ces

ces tatous ces écureuils

these armadillos these squirrels

Note that liaison is compulsory between ces and words starting with a vowel or a silent h.

uses

In general, demonstrative determiners designate something one can see or show:

Tex explique: Ce bassin, c'est Barton Springs. Cette piscine s'appelle Deep Eddy.

Tex explains: This pool is Barton Springs. This

swimming pool is Deep Eddy.

-ci and -là

Demonstrative determiners can designate something close or far away: in order to distinguish between two or more elements, you can add the suffixes -ci or -là to the demonstrative determiner. The suffix -ci indicates that the item is relatively near to the speaker; -là suggests that something is farther away. In English, they are generally translated by 'this' and 'that':

Tex: Tu vois Tammy, cette étoile-ci

s'appelle Vénus. Mais ces étoiles-là, c'est la Voie lactée.

Tex: See Tammy, this star (here) is called Venus. But those stars (there), are the Milky Way.

Tammy: Venus ... la voie lactée ... oh Tex, j'aime bien quand tu me parles

d'astronomie!

Tammy: Venus ... the Milky Way ... oh, Tex, I like it when you talk to me about astronomy!

Listen to the dialogue:

Tex et Tammy sont dans le rayon femmes de J. C. Penney.

Tex and Tammy are in the women's section of J. C. Penney.

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Tammy: Qu'est-ce que tu penses de ce maillot-ci?

Tammy: What do you think of this bathing suit?

Tex: Ah non! Je n'aime pas du tout cette couleur.

Tex: Oh no! I don't like this color at all.

Tammy: Et ce bikini? Ce sera parfait pour cet été. Tu ne trouves pas?

Tammy: What about this bikini? It will be perfect for this summer, don't you think?

Tex: Quelle horreur! Ce tissu est complètement démodé!

Tex: It's horrible! This fabric is completely outdated!

Tammy: Mais Tex, tu n'as aucun goût! Tu crois que ce vieux béret que tu portes est à la mode?

Tammy: Tex, you have no taste

whatsoever! You think that this old beret you wear is fashionable?

fill in the blanks

Fill in the blank with the correct demonstrative determiner: ce, cet, cette, or ces.

1. Tex : Tammy, tu as vu le journal _____ matin?

2. Tammy : Tex est beau! Je suis folle de ('crazy about') _____ animal!

3. Corey : Qui est ______ jolie fille?

4. Edouard : Que faites-vous ______ après-midi?

5. Paw-Paw : _____ enfants sont naïfs!

6. Tammy : _______ bonbons sont délicieux!

7. Edouard : Hmm... _______ glace au chocolat est très bonne.

8. Tex : _____ week-end, Tammy et moi allons à San Antonio.

9. Bette : Tex, que penses-tu de _______ mini-jupe (fem.)?

10. Tammy : _______ escargot est snob.

11. Tammy : ________ Français sont vraiment sexy.

12. Tammy : Tex,_____ cadeau est pour toi.

©2004•department of french & italian •liberal arts ITS•university of texas at austin updated:27 May 04

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