0DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE
The French demonstrative adjective varies with the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the noun it accompanies.
- Ce is used before a masculine singular noun starting with a consonant.
ce bateau this/that boat
- Cet (rather than ce) is used before a masculine singular noun that starts with a vowel or mute h.
cet arbre this/that tree
- Cette is used before any feminine singular noun.
cette porte this/that door
cette idée this/that idea
- Ces is used before any plural noun (masculine or feminine).
ces amies (fpl) these/those friends
ces livres (mpl) these/those books
To distinguish between this and that, or between these and those, you may add -ci or -là to the noun.
Cette bicyclette-ci est rouge. This bike is red.
Ces bicyclettes-là sont bleues. Those bikes are blue.
