demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns (this one, that one, the one[s], these, those) refer to a previously-mentioned noun in a sentence. They must agree with the gender and number of the noun(s) they replace:

1. Formes simples

celui - masculine singular
celle - feminine singular
ceux - masculine plural
celles - feminine plural
neutre = ce


2. Formes composées :
masculin singulier = celui-ci, celui-là.
féminin singulier = celle-ci, celle-là.
masculin pluriel = ceux-ci, ceux-là.
féminin pluriel = celles-ci, celles-là.
neutre = ceci, cela, ça.


Quelle fille l'a fait, celle-ci ou celle-là ?
Which girl did it, this one or that one?

Je ne sais pas si je veux ceux-ci ou ceux-là.
I don't know if I want these or those.



Quel film veux-tu voir ? Celui de la France ou celui du Canada ?
Which film do you want to see? The one from France or (the one from) Canada?

Je ne peux pas décider entre ces deux robes. Celle de soie est plus jolie mais aussi plus chère que celle de coton.
I can't decide between these two dresses. The silk one is prettier but also more expensive than the cotton one




Celui qui a menti sera puni.
He who / Whoever lied will be punished.

Ceux qui sont polis recevront un cadeau.
Those who are polite will receive a gift.


this means right here and now.
that means somewhere else or some other time.



cette chose-ci = this
cette chose-là = that


celui/celle = {this, that} one - no distinction on distance/time
ceux/celles = {these, those} - no distinction on distance/time

celui-ci/celle-ci = this one here
celui-là/celle-là = that one there

ceux-ci/celles-ci = these ones here
ceux-là/celles-là = those ones there



http://www.synapse-fr.com/manuels/P_DEMON.htm
http://french.about.com/od/grammar/a/pronouns_demonstrative.htm
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=95382