What is it? C'est and liaison | French | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of the following letters is a vowel?

c

d

t

u ✓

z
A silent final consonant (SFC) is a silent letter at the ______ of a word.

'end' ✓
What is different about French nouns compared to English nouns? Choose two answers.

They are masculine or feminine. ✓

They are boys or girls.

They are men or women.

They have grammatical gender. ✓
Say the words 'un' and 'une' aloud. What do 'un' and 'une' mean in English?

the

a/an ✓

some
Match the French to the English.

une peluche

⇔

a cuddly toy ✓

un jeu

⇔

a game ✓

un stylo

⇔

a pen ✓

un ballon

⇔

a ball ✓

un cahier

⇔

an exercise book ✓

un sac

⇔

a bag ✓
Answer this question: C'est une orange ?

Oui, c'est une orange. ✓

Non, c'est une bouteille. ✓

Oui, c'est une bouteille.

What does 'c'est' mean in English?

is

it's ✓

it is ✓
Match the French to the English.

C'est un cahier.

⇔

It's an exercise book. ✓

C'est lundi.

⇔

It's Monday. ✓

C'est grand.

⇔

It's tall. ✓

C'est une bouteille.

⇔

It's a bottle. ✓

C'est un sac.

⇔

It's a bag. ✓

C'est un stylo.

⇔

It's a pen. ✓
When do you pronounce the 't' in 'c'est'?

When it is followed by a word starting with a vowel. ✓

Never, it is a silent final consonant.

When it is followed by a word starting with a consonant.
In which of the following sentences would you pronounce the 't' in 'c'est'?

C'est triste.

C'est un cahier. ✓

C'est une bouteille. ✓

C'est grand.

C'est un univers. ✓
Pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when a word starting with a vowel follows is called:

reading aloud

connection

liaison ✓

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C'est means 'it is' or it's and usually has a silent-final consonant.
C'est can be used with any singular noun and its indefinite article to state what something is.
When c'est is followed by 'un' or 'une' the 't' is pronounced; this is an example of liaison.

The 't' in c'est is always a silent-final consonant.

The 't' in c'est is pronounced if it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel like 'un' or 'une'.

C'est - two words 'ce, c' and 'est' meaning 'it is' or 'it's' in French
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows