French dictionary
ce/sə/
pronoun · A1 · Frequency 14
pronouncommon
Meanings
it, this, that
Common demonstrative pronoun indicating things or situations.
he, she, it, they (literary use)
Used as subject pronoun in literary contexts.
Examples
Ce sera plus simple demain.
It will be easier tomorrow.
Ce me semble être une bonne idée.
This seems like a good idea to me.
Ce fut une journée mémorable.
It was a memorable day.
Collocations
- ce est importantthis is important
- ce qui comptewhat matters
- ce fut un grand hommehe was a great man
Common mistakes
Ce matin, il ce lave les mains.
Ce matin, il se lave les mains.
ce is a demonstrative pronoun and cannot express a reflexive relation before a verb; se is required here. The current lemma ce is commonly confused with se.
Related words
Grammar note
The pronoun ce can be used as a subject pronoun referring to third person singular or plural, commonly in literary usage.