Demonstrative pronouns and nouns

Ce + cet

This/that (masc.sing)

Ces

These/ those (mas.plur)

Cette

this/that (fem. singular)

Ces

these those (fem,plur)

Celui

demonstrative pronouns modify

nouns

Celui

masc.single

ceux

masc.plur

Celle

fem.single

celles

fem.plur

Can be followed by

-ci or -là to make a distinction between two people/things/groups

Celui-ci

this one

celui-là

that one

-ci

this

-là

that

followed by

de to denote possession

ceux d’il

those of

La copine de ton frère cadet est plus amusante que celle de ton frère aîné

Your younger brother’s girlfriend is more fun than your older brother’s

can be followed by a relative pronoun

Equivalent to saying the one who/whom/that (qui, que, dont)

Mon nouveau colocataire paie le loyer plus régulièrement que celui qui a déménagé

My new housemate pays the rent more regularly than the one who moved

Mes cousins de Montpellier sont ceux que j’ai vus à Noël.

My cousins from Montpellier are the ones (that) I saw at Christmas.