This deep dive covers Demonstrative Pronouns (Higher) — celui/celle/ceux/celles within Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette for GCSE French. Revise Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette in Core Grammar Toolkit for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 5 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📋 Demonstrative Pronouns (Higher) — celui/celle/ceux/celles
Demonstrative pronouns replace a noun that has been mentioned or pointed at. They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
| Form | Use | Example | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| celui | masculine singular | celui-ci / celui-là | this one / that one |
| celle | feminine singular | celle-ci / celle-là | this one / that one |
| ceux | masculine plural | ceux-ci / ceux-là | these ones / those ones |
| celles | feminine plural | celles-ci / celles-là | these ones / those ones |
Tu préfères ce film ou celui-là?
Do you prefer this film or that one?
- celui-là replaces ce film-là — masculine singular → celui
- -là added to point at something further away (that one)
Ces chaussures sont trop petites — je vais prendre celles-ci.
These shoes are too small — I'll take these ones (over here).
- celles-ci replaces ces chaussures-ci — chaussures is feminine plural → celles
- -ci indicates the nearer option (this/these)
Practice questions for Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette
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