French presentatives (c’est, ce sont, il y a)
French lesson 6 of grammar: the presentatives (c’est, ce sont, il y a) in French
Knowing the French presentatives is really very important. Indeed, they are widely used. In French, the presentatives are: c’est, ce sont, il y a. At the beginner level (A1 level), this is one of the first things to learn and master. The video below will teach you how to use French presentatives (c’est, ce sont, il y a):
Thanks to this video, you will learn the presentatives in French. To learn them well, repeat after the teacher. When the teacher says “c’est”, say “c’est”, when the teacher says “ce sont”, say “ce sont”, etc. Thus, you will be able to understand orally and pronounce the French presentatives well. To do well, watch the video several times, repeating after the teacher. To write and read the French presentatives well, copy the list below several times:
C’est
Ce sont
Il y a
Il n’y a pas de
Repeat and copy the examples several times:
To present in the singular: C’est + a person and C’est + an object:
C’est Gilbert. C’est mon père.
C’est mon livre.
To present in the plural: Ce sont + people and Ce sont + objects:
Ce sont mes parents.
Ce sont mes livres.
To describe in the singular: C’est + article + person and C’est + article + object:
C’est un homme célèbre.
C’est une table ronde.
To describe in the plural: Ce sont + article + people and Ce sont + article + objects:
Ce sont des femmes célèbres.
Ce sont des livres intéressants.
Il y a … + noun: Dans la cuisine, il y a une table et quatre chaises.
Il n’y a pas de + noun: Dans la cuisine, il n’y a pas de table.
To deepen this French grammar lesson on the French presentatives (c’est, ce sont, il y a), you can study the French course: learn to introduce your family and the French course: learn to describe an object.
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