how to use ce dont

Kathryn M.C1Kwiziq community member

how to use ce dont

This question relates to:French lesson "Dont = Including/[quantity] of which (French Relative Pronouns)"

Asked 8 years ago

LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Kathryn,

Ce dont is an indefinite relative pronoun. It's used for the same reasons as dont (e.g., when replacing something that begins with de) but when there is no antecendent.

Compare:

Voici le stylo dont tu as besoin - Here's the pen you need.
Je ne sais pas ce dont j'ai besoin - I don't know what I need.

Like48 years ago

Kathryn M.C1Kwiziq community member

Un grand merci, Laura.

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