Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

Ce, cet, cette, ces — identify and understand

Ce, cet, cette, ces: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: apostrophe-elision-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Ce, cet, cette, ces” in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: ce livre; cet appartement; cette maison; ces documents. Which clue helps you recognise ce, cet, cette, ces?

3. Understand

To understand “Ce, cet, cette, ces”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Look at the noun with what surrounds it: determiner, gender/number marking and useful endings.

ce livrecet appartementcette maisonces documentsce matincet étéExemple à observer : un étudiant travaille aujourd’hui.
Watch out

Check the determiner, gender and number of the noun before making agreement. A word ending alone is not enough to decide.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Ce, cet, cette, ces”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For ce, cet, cette, ces, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Ce, cet, cette, ces” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.