The demonstrative adjective...you're all "cette!"

The "demonstrative adjective" is "this/that" in English. In French, the "demonstrative adjective is "ce". Since French has that "masculin" et "feminine" business "ce" changes depending on what it's describing.

This dog is cute.--> Ce chien est mignon. (Masculin) 

This giraffe is cuter. -->Cette giraffe est plus mignonne. (Feminine)

The "demonstrative adjective" works like "le". This table will help you with your activities:

	M. Singulier	F. Singulier	M/F Pluriel
definite article (the)	le/l'	la/l'	les
demonstrative adjective (this/that)	ce/cet**	cette	ces
**cet is used when you have a masculine word that begins with a vowel or a silent "h" Cet hôtel est grand.

Do the following activities to familiarise yourselves with how the "demonstrative adjective" works.

http://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/adjectifs_demonstratifs.htm#.U0mLN16XCRI

http://www.librosvivos.net/smtc/PagPorFormulario.asp?TemaClave=1055&est=4

http://www.xtec.cat/~psanz/tick/exfra/A1MUL013.htm

http://www.lesconet.com/textes/grm/exoGram.php?exoNr=u1e3&pageRetour=GU1A

http://www.leshoekje.be/leshoekje/franse%20ICT-oef%20gramm/adjectif_demonstratif.htm

http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_parmentier_enbons_7/46/11984/3068048.cw/content/

http://fran-lang.vaniercollege.qc.ca/prep/dete/adem2.htm

After you do the activities you must submit the following sentences to Mr. Francey to be graded. Write them on a lined sheet of paper. Each sentence is worth 2 marks. 1 mark for the correct demonstrative adjective and one mark for the rest of the sentence. Don't forget punctuation!

This car is red.

I love this song!

This cat is a fat cat.

I want to eat this pizza.

I am going to visit this museum. (Hint: This sentence uses the futur proche)