Les Adjectifs Demostratifs Unit 8 Demonstrative Adjectives.
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Les Adjectifs Demostratifs
Unit 8Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
• These adjectives are used to point out specific items…to ‘demonstrate’ which items one is discussing.
• These adjectives are BAGS adjectives, so they are placed IN FRONT of the noun that they modify.
• These adjectives mean:“THIS____” “THAT__” “THESE___” “THOSE___”
A NOUN would go here
Masculine singular
• The MASCULINE SINGULAR form is used in front of masculine singular nouns.
Masculine singular form: CE___Ce couscous est délicieux! = This couscous is delicious!Ce film est intéressant. = This movie is interesting.
Feminine singular
• The FEMININE SINGULAR form is used in front of feminine singular nouns.
Masculine singular form: CETTE___Cette pomme est rouge. = This/that apple is red.Cette fille parle allemand. = This/that girl speaks German.
Plurals
• The PLURAL form is used in front of plural nouns, regardless of gender.
• Plural form: CES___• Ces filles peuvent skier.=These/those girls can ski.• Ces garçons ne peuvent pas skier. = These/those boys
cannot ski.
Special Form
• There is one special form that is used in front of a MASCULINE, SINGULAR NOUN that BEGINS WITH A VOWEL SOUND.
• Special Form: CET___• Cet anorak est énorme. This/that ski jacket is enormous.• Cet ordinateur ne fonctionne pas. This/that computer
does not work.