Cahier de Grammaire
French 1 - Unit 2
2013-2014
10. Plural Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show ownership or relationship. In English, we say my orange or her shelf. In French, many
adjectives change their form depending on the noun they describe. Each subject pronoun corresponds to a set
of possessive adjectives. Here are all of the English possessive adjectives.
1st Person
Singular Subject Pronouns
Corresponding
Possessive Adjective
Subject Pronoun
my
I
2nd Person
your
you
3rd Person
his
her
its
he
she
it
Plural Subject Pronouns
Corresponding
Possessive Adjective
Subject Pronoun
our
we
your (or in the South:
you
y'all's)
their
they
In English, we say, "That is my orange." We also say, "Those are my oranges." In French, because the adjectives
change based on the noun they describe, we choose which possessive adjective to use based on the number of
objects that are owned. Adjectives that describe plural nouns are:
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
Singular Subject Pronouns
Plural Possessive
Corresponding
Adjective
Subject Pronoun
mes
je
tes
tu
il
ses
elle
Plural Subject Pronouns
Plural Possessive
Corresponding
Adjective
Subject Pronoun
nos
nous
vos
vous
ils
leurs
elles
Plural possessive adjectives will always be showing ownership of or relationship to more than one thing, or to a
plural noun.
Voici vos affiches.
Here are your posters.
Tu as mes oranges.
You have my oranges.
Pratique: Les Adjectifs Possessifs.
Complete with the correct plural possessive adjective. Underline the plural noun the adjective describes.
1. (their)
filles sont jumelles.
2. (our) Tu vas manger
pizzas?
3. (your)
frères sont grands?
4. (my)
parents sont très gentils.
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