1. Les adjectifs possessifs
Telling what belongs to you and others in French

2. 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.

3. My Mon = masculine and singular or begins with a vowel
Ma = feminine and singular
Mes = plural
Ma voiture = my car

4. Your (singular/informal)
Ton = masculine and singular
or begins with a vowel
Ta = feminine and singular
Tes = plural
Ton chat = your cat

5. His/Her Son = masculine and singular or begins with a vowel
Sa = feminine and singular
Ses = plural
Ses soeurs = his/her sisters

6. Our Notre = masculine, feminine, or starts with a vowel and singular
Nos = plural
Notre maison = our house

7. Your (plural/formal) Votre = masculine, feminine, or starts
with a vowel and singular
Vos = plural
Votre famille = your family

8. Their Leur = masculine, feminine, or starts with a vowel and singular
Leurs = plural
Leur chien = their dog

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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?

13. La Fin!
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