You can use demonstrative adjectives in French to demonstrate the concept of “this” or “that.” Instead of having to repeat the noun over and over, French also has demonstrative pronouns you can use to indicate “this one” or “that one.” French demonstrative pronouns can never be used on their own; they must be used in a construction with other words. Table 9-7 shows the basic demonstrative pronoun forms. Note their similarities to the object pronouns covered earlier in the chapter.

Table 9-7

French Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are often used with -ci and -là added to the end to indicate “this one” or “that one.”