Ce sont / Ces sont

Kali S.A1Kwiziq community member

Does 'ces sont' exist in French or only 'ce sont'?

I have seen differing advice on this across the internet so I'm unsure

Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Kali,

The simple answer is no, you have to have a noun after ces which is a demonstrative adjective.

You say -

Ces oranges sont amères = These oranges are bitter

but

Ce sont des oranges amères = These orange are bitter /these are bitter oranges

Hope this helps!

Like24 years ago

Does 'ces sont' exist in French or only 'ce sont'?

I have seen differing advice on this across the internet so I'm unsure

Thanks

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