Les Adjectifs Possessifs
Les Adjectifs Possessifs
• In English, we only have one way to say possessive
adjectives:
– My, your, his/her, our(s), ya’ll’s, their(s)
• In French, because all objects are either masculine or
feminine and all adjectives must agree…there are
different forms!
• It doesn’t matter the gender/number of the owner…what
matters is the gender/number of the object owned!
Example: Paul’s mom: sa mère
• (It doesn’t matter that Paul is a boy…it matters that his mom
is a female!)
In French, the possessive adjectives
MUST agree with the gender/number
of the object that is owned…
NOT the owner!
(Owner)
(je)
(tu)
(il)
(elle)
(nous)
(vous)
(ils/elles)
Masc
my
Fem
Plur
Mon
Ma
Mes
Ex. mon sac
Ex. Ma guitare
Ex. Mes copains
Ton
Ta
Tes
Ex. ton sac
Ex. Ta guitare
Ex. Tes copains
Son
Sa
Ses
Ex. son sac
Ex. sa guitare
Ex. Ses copains
Son
Sa
Ses
Ex. son sac
Ex. Sa guitare
Ex. Ses copains
Notre
Notre
Ex. notre sac
Ex. notre guitare Ex. nos copains
Yall’s
Votre
Votre
Ex. votre sac
Ex. Votre guitare Ex. Vos copains
Their
Leur
Leur
Ex. leur sac
Ex. Leur guitare Ex. Leurs copains
Your
His
Her
Our
Click here for a song to help you remember
our possessive adjectives in French!
Nos
Vos
Leurs
Con’t
• Pronunciation reminder: You must form the
liaison after mon, ton, son, mes, tes, ses
– Mon oncle, tes amis, son amie
• If you have a singular object that is
feminine, but begins with a VOWEL…
– you must use mon, ton, and son
• Ie. Mon amie Claire
REMEMBER: The gender of the owner doesn’t
matter…it’s the gender of the object owned!
Try some of these….Write them in
your notes, then click to check your
work!!
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My dog
His sister
My parents
Your walkman
Her house
My camera
Your friend
Her bags
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Mon chien
Sa soeur
Mes parents
Ton baladeur
Son restaurant
Mon appareil-photo
Ton ami
Ses sacs
A vous…
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Our car
Their sisters
Y’all’s mom
Our books
Their house
Y’all’s rooms
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Notre voiture
Leurs soeurs
Votre mère
Nos livres
Leur maison
Vos chambres
Sites d’Internet
• http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa1
02599t.htm
• http://quizlet.com/41608/frenchpossessive-adjectives-flash-cards/