Les adjectifs possessifs

Possessive Adjectives

Les adjectifs possessifs

To show possession use possessive adjectives (my, his, ours etc.) with a noun

The possessive adjective takes the place of the le , la , l’ or les.

Les adjectifs possessifs

MY masculine = Mon

Feminine = Ma

Plural = mes

Your (tu) Masculine = Ton

Feminine = Ta

Plural = tes

His or Her Masculine = Son

Feminine = Sa

Plural =Ses

Our Masculine: Notre

Feminine: Notre

Plural : Nos

Your (vous) Masculine: Votre

Feminine: Votre

Plural: Vos

Their Masculine: leur

Feminine: leur

Plural : Leurs

Here are three possessive adjectives in French

Possessive Adjectives

In French, just like regular adjectives, possessive adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun.

If the noun is feminine, you must pick the feminine form of the possessive adjective.

If the noun is plural, you must pick the plural form of the possessive adjective

Example Ma soeur = my sister

Ses cousins = his/her cousins

Ton grand-père = your grandfather

BEFORE A VOWEL

Before a singular noun that beings with a

vowel, you must always pick the

masculine form of the possessive

adjective

Mon ami = masculine vowel

Ton amie = feminine vowel = your friend

Son amie = feminine vowel =his/her friend

Notre enfant = our child

Possessive Adjectives

Another way of showing possession is

using de plus a persons name after the

noun

De/d’ plus a person’s name is like using ‘s

in English

EXAMPLES

le frère d’Andrea= Andrea’s brother.

Les cousins de Marc = Marc’s cousins

________________________ = Marie and Claire’s

Aunt

CLASS WORK

Write the following into French

Our mother

His aunt

My friend (who is a girl)

Their daughter

Your (formal) teachers

the cousin of Yves (girl).

the uncle of Noelle.