BASIC GRAMMAR
Learn one by one :
Subject pronouns Object pronouns Demonstrative pronouns Interrogative pronouns Possessive pronouns Reflexive pronouns Relative pronouns French demonstrative pronouns are different from the English ones. Let's consider the following table :
| For male | For female | Neutral | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| celui | celle | ce / c' | the one |
| celui-ci | celle-ci | ceci | this one |
| celui-là | celle-là | cela | that one |
| Pronouns | Plural | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| celui / ce / c' | ceux | these / those |
| celle | celles | these / those |
| celui-ci / ceci | ceux-ci | these |
| celle-ci | celles-ci | these |
| celui-là / cela | ceux-là | those |
| celle-là | celles-là | those |
Example
Quelle robe préfères-tu ? celle-ci ou celle-là
: Which dress do you prefer ? this one or that one ?
Quelles robes préfères-tu ? celles-ci ou celles-là
: Which dress do you prefer ? these or those ?
Quelle habit aimes-tu ? celui-ci ou celui-là
: Which cloth do you like ? this one or that one ?
Quelles habits aimes-tu ? ceux-ci ou ceux-là
: Which clothes do you like ? these or those ?
C’est gentil !
: It is kind of you.
Ceux qui qui viennent là sont amis
: those who come here are friends.
celles qui chantent sont chanteuses
: those who sing are singers.
je veux celui-ci
: I want this one.
