WEEK 15 – LEÇON 1 LES PRONOMS DÉMONSTRATIFS We studied the demonstrative adjectives and learned how they help us indicate/locate something or somebody. This week, we will study the demonstrative pronouns, whose main function is to replace a noun preceded by a demonstrative adjective. This helps avoid repetitions or express a choice or comparison. Goal : By the end of this lesson, you should be able to use correctly demonstrative pronouns in lieu of nouns preceded by demonstrative adjectives wherever possible in order to avoid needless repetitions. Please, before going further, make sure you’ve mastered the 4 demonstrative adjectives studied a few days ago in the previous lesson. It may save you lots of time. Important Tip : In case you’re wondering how to make a quick distinction between a demonstrative adjective and a demonstrative pronoun adjective is ALWAYS followed by noun , just keep in mind that a demonstrative , while a demonstrative pronoun is NOT. Demonstrative pronouns are often followed by verbs, relative pronouns, prepositions, etc, etc, but NEVER by nouns. We may start our lesson now☺. There are 2 categories of demonstrative pronouns: The plain order to use the plain ones and the compound ones. In ones, you will need to know about French relative pronouns, and some other “stuff” that can make the plain demonstrative pronouns actually quite difficult to use. So, how about learning them simultaneously with the relative pronouns and these other stuff? A little bit of patience☺. We’ll get there soon. But here is a list of the plain demonstrative pronouns and a few sentences to illustrate their use: • Celui (The one) It replaces male-singular nouns • Ceux (The ones) It replaces male-plural nouns • Celle (The one) It replaces female-singular nouns • Celles (The ones) It replaces female-plural nouns becomes C’ • Ce (Neutral) (This/That). Ce before the verb être . Examples : • Herman is the one before a vowel. Ce that speaks French....