For some reason I missed your question the other day about "C'est délicieux, etc." and I thought you might like an explanation.

The pronoun "ce" (c') meaning "it, he, she, this, that, they, these, those" is used only with the verb être. "Ce" replaces "il, elle, ils, elles" in front of a masculine singular adjecive to refer to an "idea" or "action" previously mentioned. In this case, the English equivalent of "ce" is "it" or "that." However, in referring to a preceeding noun, "il" and "elle" are used.

"C'est délicieux, les pommes." (the idea is delicious)
However: "les pommes sont délicieuses." (Now the adjective reflects the plural feminine noun.)
AND "les pommes, elles sont délicieuses." (Having stated the noun, now "elles" refers back to the subject.)

Mme

Thanks.

Thank you for the explanation, Mme. It's always helpful to understand the grammar rules behind the usage of certain words or expressions.

To answer your previous question about "C'est délicieux, etc.", the phrase "C'est délicieux" means "It is delicious" in English. The pronoun "ce" (or "c'") is used with the verb "être" (to be) to replace a previously mentioned idea or action, and it can be translated as "it" or "that" in English.

In the example you provided, "C'est délicieux, les pommes" means "It is delicious, the apples." Here, "ce" refers to the idea of the taste being delicious, rather than specifically referring to the apples themselves.

However, if you want to specifically refer to the apples, you can say "Les pommes sont délicieuses" which means "The apples are delicious." In this case, the adjective "délicieuses" agrees with the plural feminine noun "pommes".

Additionally, if you want to emphasize that it's the apples that are delicious, you can say "Les pommes, elles sont délicieuses." Here, the pronoun "elles" is used to refer back to the subject, which is the apples.

I hope this clarifies the usage of "C'est délicieux" and how it relates to the pronoun "ce" and verb "être". If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!