Demonstrative & Demonstrative & Interrogative Interrogative Adjectives Adjectives
Mar 28, 2015
Demonstrative & Demonstrative & Interrogative Interrogative AdjectivesAdjectives
L’adjectif dL’adjectif démonstratif ceémonstratif ce
Demonstrative adjectives mean this or that.Demonstrative adjectives mean this or that. They are used to point out specific people or They are used to point out specific people or
things.things. The ce will always agree with the noun it The ce will always agree with the noun it
introduces.introduces. To further clarify whether you are talking about To further clarify whether you are talking about
something close or far away, you can add –ci something close or far away, you can add –ci or –là to the noun.or –là to the noun.
Chart of demonstrative Chart of demonstrative adjectivesadjectives
MASCULINEMASCULINE
SINGULARSINGULAR
(THIS, (THIS, THAT)THAT)
PLURALPLURAL
(THESE, (THESE, THOSE)THOSE) cece blouson blouson cesces blousons blousons
cetcet homme homme cesces hommes hommescece
cetcet (+vowel) (+vowel)
cesces
FEMININEFEMININE cettecette cesces
cettecette veste veste cesces vestes vestes
cettecette amie amie cesces amies amies
*there is liaison after cet and ces when followed by a vowel
Place the correct Place the correct demonstrative adjective:demonstrative adjective:
1.1. _________ chemise_________ chemise
2.2. _________ sandales_________ sandales
3.3. _________ pantalon_________ pantalon
4.4. _________ chaussettes_________ chaussettes
5.5. _________ blouson_________ blouson
6.6. _________ ordinateur_________ ordinateur
7.7. _________ affiche_________ affiche
cette
ces
ce
ces
ce
cet
cette
L’adjectif interrogatif L’adjectif interrogatif quelquel
Interrogative adjectives mean what or Interrogative adjectives mean what or which.which.
They are used to ask for clarification.They are used to ask for clarification. The quel will always agree with the noun The quel will always agree with the noun
it introduces.it introduces. Remember quel is a question word, like Remember quel is a question word, like
Quelle heure est-il? and Quelle est la Quelle heure est-il? and Quelle est la date? or À quelle heure est le film?date? or À quelle heure est le film?
Chart of interrogative Chart of interrogative adjectivesadjectives
MASCULINEMASCULINE
SINGULARSINGULAR
(THIS, (THIS, THAT)THAT)
PLURALPLURAL
(THESE, (THESE, THOSE)THOSE)
quelquel garçon garçon quelsquels cousins cousins
quelquel quelsquels
FEMININEFEMININE quellequelle quellesquelles quellequelle fille fille quellesquelles copines copines
*there is liaison after quels and quelles when followed by a vowel
Place the correct Place the correct interrogative adjective:interrogative adjective:
1.1. _________ chemise?_________ chemise?
2.2. _________ sandales?_________ sandales?
3.3. _________ pantalon?_________ pantalon?
4.4. _________ jeans?_________ jeans?
5.5. _________ blouson?_________ blouson?
6.6. _________ ordinateur?_________ ordinateur?
7.7. _________ affiche?_________ affiche?
Quelle
Quelles
Quel
Quels
Quel
Quel
Quelle
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