Les Adjectifs Demonstratif

Because it helps clarify which noun is being referred to based on gender and number.

Because French nouns do not have demonstrative adjectives.

Because demonstrative adjectives are only used for plural nouns.

Because demonstrative adjectives are not affected by gender or number.

To describe the color of objects

To refer to nouns that are near or far

To indicate possession

To show quantity

J’aime ce cadeau-ci mais je préfère ce cadeau-là.

Je mange ce gâteau-ci et ce gâteau.

Nous achetons ces bonbons et Isabelle achète ce gâteau.

Tu achètes ce fromage-ci ou ce fromage.

They change based on the gender and number of the noun.

They always stay the same.

They only change for masculine nouns.

They only change for plural nouns.