8.3.9

Demonstrative Pronouns

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Demonstrative Pronouns

The role of a pronoun is to replace an object complement (OC) to avoid repetitions of the same term within the same sentence or several sentences.

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Simple: singular

  • masculine singular:
    • celui - this/that/that one
  • feminine singular:
    • celle - this/that/that one
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Simple: plural

  • masculine plural:
    • ceux - these/those/those
  • feminine plural:
    • celles - these/those/those
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Examples

  • Avec ma tarte et celle de Julie, nous aurons beaucoup de desserts.
    • With my cake and Julie's, we'll have lots of desserts.
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Compounds: singular

  • masculine singular:
    • celui-ci - this one here
    • celui-là - this one over there
  • feminine singular:
    • celle-ci - this one here
    • celle-là - that one over there
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Compounds: plural

  • masculine plural:
    • ceux-ci - these here
    • ceux-là - these over there
  • feminine plural:
    • celles-ci - these ones here
    • celles-là - those ones from over there
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Examples

  • Tu préfères quelle chemise ? Celle-ci ou celle-là ?
    • Which shirt do you prefer? This one or that one?
  • Tu veux quels bonbons ? Ceux-ci ou ceux-là ?
    • What candy do you want? These or those?

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6Common Tenses

7Advanced Tenses

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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