CE, CET, CETTE, CES, C’EST, S’EST 🇫🇷
A clear lesson, two exercises and a full answer key to master the French demonstratives: ce for masculine, cette for feminine, cet before a vowel, ces for plural, plus -ci for what is near and -là for what is far.
And because learners always hesitate, the worksheet also settles the great c’est versus s’est question once and for all, with real sentences to complete. A free PDF is available for everyone.
✨ What students practise
First, a short lesson in tables: ce chien, cette voiture, cet avion, ces chiens, with the -ci and -là nuance. Then c’est, the contraction of cela est used to point at something, and s’est, always part of a pronominal verb in the passé composé, followed by a past participle: il s’est promené.
Exercise one asks students to place the right demonstrative before twelve nouns, from chat to œil. Exercise two mixes everything in eight real sentences, including c’est and s’est, exactly where learners need the most practice.
Read the lesson tables: gender, plural, vowel, near and far.
Choose ce, cette, cet or ces before the 12 nouns of exercise one.
Fill the 8 sentences with ce, cette, cet, ces, c’est or s’est.
Compare with the answer key and fix the tricky spots.
📚 The rules at a glance
Everything the worksheet teaches, in eight short rules:
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❓ Frequently asked questions
📚 What level is this worksheet for?
Mainly A1-A2: the demonstratives are an early topic, and the c’est versus s’est distinction stretches towards A2.
📝 What is the task exactly?
A short lesson in tables, then two exercises: place ce, cette, cet or ces before 12 nouns, and complete 8 sentences with ce, cette, cet, ces, c’est or s’est. Full answer key included.
⚖️ What is the difference between c’est and s’est?
C’est is the contraction of cela est, used to point at something: c’est mon frère. S’est is part of a pronominal verb in the passé composé, always followed by a past participle: il s’est promené.
🤔 When do I use cet?
Before a masculine noun starting with a vowel: cet avion, cet arbre, cet ami, cet œil. The worksheet lists the vowels A, E, I, O, U, Y as a reminder.
📄 Which formats are available?
A free PDF with branding for everyone, and for Premium members the clean A4 and US Letter PDFs plus the editable DOCX files in both formats.
