1. Les adjectifs possessifs: mon, ton, son
Unit 5
Lesson 16

2. When we want to show possession in French we can use possessive adjectives, just as we do in English. In French however, the possessive adjective agrees with the noun that they introduce

3. Possessor Je
mon
Mon Frère ma
Ma mère
Mes enfants
mes

4. Possessoire Tu
ton
ton Frère ta
ta mère
tes enfants
tes

5. Possessoire il
son
son Frère sa
ses mère
ses enfants
ses

6. Possessoire
elle
son
son Frère sa
ses mère
ses enfants
ses

7. When an feminine singular noun is being introduced by a possessive adjective the masculin form is used.
Mon amie
Mon auto

8. There is a liaison after the following possessive adjectives and a vowel
Mon oncle
Mes amis

9. Choosing the right possessive adjective.
The choice between son, sa, and ses depends on the gender(masculin or feminine) and the number(singular or plural) of the noun that follows.
It does not depend on the gender of the possessor(male or female)