Miriah Abbondandolo

FRNC 202 Spring 2015

Professor Simon

Les Pronoms Demonstratif

Meaning: Les pronoms demonstratif are demonstrative pronouns (this one,
that one, the one, these, those). They refer to a previously mentioned noun in
a sentence. In other words they replace a name when we want to refer to
something or someone They must agree with the gender and number of
nouns they replace.
Tu as vu a?
Quel gateau veux-tu? Celui avec les fraises?
Singulier
Pluriel

Celui = that
Celle = that
Ceux = those
Celles = those

+ -ci/ -l
+de
+pronom relatif
+de
+pronom relatif
Masculine singular
Feminine singular
Masculine plural
Feminine plural

Each of the demonstrative pronouns can refer to something nearby or far

away. In other words, celui and celle can both mean this one or that one,
while ceux and celles can both mean these or those.
Formation: Demonstrative pronouns cannot function alone. They must be
used in one of three constructions:
1. With a suffix: you can distinguish between this one and that one
by adding suffixes -ci (here) and l (there)
Quelle fille la fait, celle-ci ou celle-l? = Which girl did it, this one or
that one?
2. In prepositional phrases: usually introduced by de to indicate
possession or origin.

Quel film veux-tu voir? Celui de la France ou celui du Canada? =

Which film do you wan t to see? The one from France or (the one
from) Canada?
3. Followed by a relative pronoun + dependent clause:
Celui qui a menti sera puni. = he who/whoever lied will be punished
Exercice 1: Compltez les phrases avec a, celui, celle, ceux, celles, celuici, celui-l, ceux-ci, celles-ci ou celles-l
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Vous voulez ce pantalon?

Non, pas
, je vais plutt essayer
de droite.
Tu as vu
?
Non, quoi?
Bonjour, je cherche de bonnes baskets pour courir. Prenez
, on les vend beaucoup. Elles sont comfortables et soides. Ou
bien
, mais ells sont plus chres.

Exercice 2: Mettez les pronoms correct en les phrases

1. Le fromage de la France est mieux que
de Wisconsin.
2. Ce pays
3. Ces coles
4. Ces maisons
5. Cet home
6.
qui naiment pas cette decision
7. Quel livres veux-tu?
Qui sont sur la table.
8. Cette voiture-l est moins chre qu
.
9. Je veux un ordinateur, comme
jutilisais la bibliothque.