Les adjectifs possessifs:
mon, ton, son
Unit 5
Lesson 16
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
Possessor
Je
mon
Mon Frère
ma
Ma mère
mes
Mes enfants
Possessoire
Tu
ton
ton Frère
ta
ta mère
tes
tes enfants
Possessoire
il
son
son Frère
sa
ses mère
ses
ses enfants
Possessoire
elle
son
son Frère
sa
ses mère
ses
ses enfants
When an feminine singular noun
is being introduced by a
possessive adjective the
masculin form is used.
Mon amie
Mon auto
There is a liaison after the
following possessive adjectives
and a vowel
Mon oncle
Mes amis
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)