French Grammar – This party is fun 🇫🇷

Adjectives

French demonstrative adjectives
this / that these / those
masculine ce ces
masc + vowel cet ces
feminine cette ces

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____ fête est amusante.

In French, to say “This party is fun,” you would use “Cette fête est amusante.” The word “cette” is the feminine singular demonstrative adjective meaning “this” in English. Here’s why “cette” is the correct choice:

1. Gender Agreement: In French, all nouns have a gender, either masculine or feminine. “Fête” (meaning “party”) is a feminine noun. Demonstrative adjectives, like all adjectives in French, must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

2. Number Agreement: Additionally, adjectives must agree in number (singular or plural) with the noun. Since the sentence refers to one party, “cette” is in its singular form.

3. Demonstrative Adjectives: In French, there are four forms of demonstrative adjectives:

– “Ce” for masculine singular nouns that begin with a consonant (e.g., “ce livre” – “this book”).
– “Cet” for masculine singular nouns that begin with a vowel or mute h (e.g., “cet homme” – “this man”).
– “Cette” for all feminine singular nouns regardless of the first letter (e.g., “cette fête” – “this party”).
– “Ces” for all plural nouns, whether masculine or feminine (e.g., “ces livres” – “these books”).

It is also important to note that French adjectives often follow the nouns they describe, unlike in English where they generally precede them. However, demonstrative adjectives are an exception and precede the noun they modify. This is why you say “Cette fête” meaning “This party” where “cette” precedes the noun “fête.”

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