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French Possessive Adjectives Guide

The document discusses possessive adjectives in French. It explains that there are two ways to express possession in French: using the preposition "de" followed by the possessed noun, or using a possessive adjective. It provides the forms of the possessive adjectives for "my, your, his/her, our, your, their" in both singular and plural, and notes the agreement rules. For example, the possessive adjective must agree in gender and number with the possessed noun. It also provides examples of using the possessive adjectives with nouns. In the exercises, learners are asked to provide the correct possessive adjective based on the context.

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French Possessive Adjectives Guide

The document discusses possessive adjectives in French. It explains that there are two ways to express possession in French: using the preposition "de" followed by the possessed noun, or using a possessive adjective. It provides the forms of the possessive adjectives for "my, your, his/her, our, your, their" in both singular and plural, and notes the agreement rules. For example, the possessive adjective must agree in gender and number with the possessed noun. It also provides examples of using the possessive adjectives with nouns. In the exercises, learners are asked to provide the correct possessive adjective based on the context.

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Les adjectifs possessifs

Possessive Adjectives
Les adjectifs possessifs

There are two ways to express possession:


Firstly,
 That’s David’s sister = Ça c’est la soeur de David
 These are David’s cousins. = Ça ce sont les cousins de David

The other way to express possession is to use possessive adjectives (my,


his, ours etc.)
 In French the possessive adjective takes the place of the le or the la.
Les adjectifs possessifs
 MY  Our
 masculine = Mon  Masculine: Notre
 Feminine = Ma  Feminine: Notre
 Plural = mes  Plural : Nos

 Your (tu)  Your (vous)


 Masculine = Ton  Masculine: Votre
 Feminine = Ta  Feminine: Votre
 Plural = tes  Plural: Vos

 His or Her  Their


 Masculine = Son  Masculine: leur
 Feminine = Sa  Feminine: leur
 Plural =Ses  Plural : Leurs
Possessive Adjectives

 Just like regular adjectives, the possessive adjective


must agree with what it is possessing.
 If the noun is feminine, the possessive adjective is feminine.
 If the noun is plural, the possessive adjective is plural.
 For Example,
 Ma soeur = my sister
 Ses cousins = his/her cousins
 Ton grand-père = your grandfather
SON and SA

 Son, Sa, and Ses can mean either his or her.


 The agreement is with the noun possessed, NOT the owner
 Example: Le chien de Claire = Son chien (because dog is masculine even
though it belongs to Claire)
 Example: His girl cousin
 Sa cousine
Before a vowel

 Before a masculine or feminine singular noun that begins with a vowel


or silent h, you use the masculine form of the possessive adjective
 Mon ami = masculine vowel
 Mon amie = feminine vowel = my friend
 Son amie = feminine vowel =his/her friend
 Notre enfant = our child
Excersices
1. Where is her book? Où se trouve ____________ livre ?
2. I'd like to introduce you to my father and mother. Je te présente
____________ père et ____________ mère.
3. Here are our pens. Voici ____________ stylos.
4. Sarah, go look for your brother. Sarah, cherche ____________ frère.
5. Their friends are very nice. ____________ amis sont très sympa.
6. His sister is really smart. ____________ soeur est très intelligente.
7. What is your (plural) favorite restaurant? Quel est ____________ restaurant
préféré ?
8. I lost his keys. J'ai perdu ____________ clés.
9. She likes their car. Elle aime bien ____________ voiture.
10. My parents hate to drive. ____________ parents détestent conduire.
Thank you
By Gauri Unnithan (17-BBA-FR-017)

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