Grade 10 Révision 28.08.2018
French SAL
Ce qui and ce que :
Ce qui and ce que function in a similar way to qui and que but they mean what.
They are also used after tout and they mean which when they refer to an indefinite item - an idea
rather than a specific noun.
Again you need to know which one to use where.
Ce qui
Ce qui is used to mean what when it is the subject of the verb.
For example: What annoys me is... (what is the subject of annoy) - Ce qui m’agace c'est...
It is used after tout, again when it is the subject of the verb.
For example: All that glitters are not gold - Tout ce qui brille n'est pas de l'or
It is also used to mean which when it refers back to an idea, rather than a specific noun and it is the
subject of the clause.
For example: He left his umbrella in the train, which annoyed him - Il a laissé son parapluie dans le
train, ce qui l'a énervé.
Ce que
Ce que is like ce qui - it stands for what but is used when it is the object of the clause.
For example: What I like is... - Ce que j'aime c'est...
It is also used after tout, again when it is the object of the verb.
For example: Everything that I do is excellent - Tout ce que je fais est excellent
Source: https://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/french/advanced-grammar/revise-it/ce-qui-and-ce-que
ENSEIGNANTE : MLLE.DELMAGE 1
French SAL
Ce qui and ce que :
Ce qui and ce que function in a similar way to qui and que but they mean what.
They are also used after tout and they mean which when they refer to an indefinite item - an idea
rather than a specific noun.
Again you need to know which one to use where.
Ce qui
Ce qui is used to mean what when it is the subject of the verb.
For example: What annoys me is... (what is the subject of annoy) - Ce qui m’agace c'est...
It is used after tout, again when it is the subject of the verb.
For example: All that glitters are not gold - Tout ce qui brille n'est pas de l'or
It is also used to mean which when it refers back to an idea, rather than a specific noun and it is the
subject of the clause.
For example: He left his umbrella in the train, which annoyed him - Il a laissé son parapluie dans le
train, ce qui l'a énervé.
Ce que
Ce que is like ce qui - it stands for what but is used when it is the object of the clause.
For example: What I like is... - Ce que j'aime c'est...
It is also used after tout, again when it is the object of the verb.
For example: Everything that I do is excellent - Tout ce que je fais est excellent
Source: https://www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/french/advanced-grammar/revise-it/ce-qui-and-ce-que
ENSEIGNANTE : MLLE.DELMAGE 1
