Les adjectifs possessifs Telling what belongs to you and others in French
Agreement A possessive adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun that it modifies. The possessive adjective agrees with the item owned, not the owner.
My Mon = masculine and singular or begins with a vowel Ma = feminine and singular Mes = plural Ma voiture = my car
Your (singular/informal) Ton = masculine and singular or begins with a vowel Ta = feminine and singular Tes = plural Ton chat = your cat
His/Her Son = masculine and singular or begins with a vowel Sa = feminine and singular Ses = plural Ses soeurs = his/her sisters
Our Notre = masculine, feminine, or starts with a vowel and singular Nos = plural Notre maison = our house
Your (plural/formal) Votre = masculine, feminine, or starts with a vowel and singular Vos = plural Votre famille = your family
Their Leur = masculine, feminine, or starts with a vowel and singular Leurs = plural Leur chien = their dog
Les adjectifs possessifs Possessive adjectives My Your (Tu) His/ Her Our (vous) Their Masculine Or begins w/ vowel mon ton notre votre leur Feminine ma sa Plural tes ses nos leurs
Put it all together… My Your (Tu) His/ Her Our (vous) Their mon ton Possessive adjectives My Your (Tu) His/ Her Our (vous) Their Masculine Or begins w/ vowel mon ton son notre votre leur Feminine ma ta sa Plural mes tes ses nos vos leurs
1. My neighbor = __________ voisin 2. Your tree= ___________ arbre 3. His metro stop= ______station de métro 4. Our patio= _________ terrasse 5. Your flowers=______ fleurs 6. Their parents= __________ parents
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive adjective. Je m’appelle Bob. _____ parents ont trois enfants: _____ frère, _____ soeur et moi. Nous avons une maison près de Boston. _____ maison est très confortable. Beaucoup de _____ voisins sont des Canadiens-français. Et toi? Tu habites où? _____ parents ont combien d’enfants? _____ soeur a un petit ami? Tu aimes _____ petit ami?
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