Topic : possessive adjectives
EQ : What are possessive adjectives
and how do we use them ?
October 30, 2013
adjective
• word that describes a __________________
(person/place/thing)
adjective agreement
• in French, the adjective must always agree
with the ____________________
• *_____________________ versus
_________________________
• *_____________________ versus
_________________________
Possessive adjectives
• indicate possession or
___________________________
the chart we chant
masc/sing
my
your
his/her
our
yall’s
their
fem/sing
plural
son/sa/ses
• mean “_________” OR “__________”
• note: Adjective agrees with item
______________, not _________________.
• example— C’est le chien de Paul. C’est son
chien. ______________________
• example-- C’est le chien de Marie. C’est son
chien. _____________________
Vowel exception
• A noun beginning with a vowel OR silent h
must be preceded by mon/ton/son even if it is
a feminine noun
• ex: mon ami
• ex: mon amie
Questions we must ask oursevles
• What is the ________________ I am describing
(immediately follows blank)
• Is the noun _________________? (yes? Cool! There’s only
1 possible choice!) (no? continue on to the next question)
• Does the noun begin with a _______________? (yes? Must
use mon/ton/son to mean my/your/his/her) (no? continue
on to next question)
• Is the noun ____________ or ___________________?
(choose from the appropriate column on your chart)
Directions : choose the correct possessive adjective in parantheses.
Answer the questions 1-4 first, these will help you ensure the correct
response !!
GUIDED
PRACTICE SENTENCES
A) Le chien d’Eléonore est adorable. __________ chien est adorable.
(son/sa/ses)
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1. Noun I am describing ?
2. Is the noun plural ?
3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ?
4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?
B) C’est ton sac à dos ? Oui, c’est ___________ sac à dos. (mon/ma/mes)
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1. Noun I am describing ?
2. Is the noun plural ?
3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ?
4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?
C) Paul et Christophe sont dans __________ chambre.
(leur/leurs)
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1. Noun I am describing ?
2. Is the noun plural ?
3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ?
4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?
D) Elizabeth est mon amie. Elle est aussi ___________ amie ?
(ton/ta/tes)
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1. Noun I am describing ?
2. Is the noun plural ?
3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ?
4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?