Saying Saying ‘my, ‘my, your, his her, your, his her, our and your’ our and your’

in Frenchin French

How we say ‘my’ in French changes.

What’s the problem?

It changes depending on whether the word which follows it is:

masculine

feminine

pluralor….

What does that mean ?

Most nouns, or ‘things’ in

French, are ‘masculine.’

Most ‘feminine’ words end in ‘e’.

Most plural words in French end

in ‘s’, but some end in ‘aux’.

Here are some examples.le stylo (masculine).

le professeur (masculine).

un crayon (masculine).

un lapin (masculine).

la gomme (feminine).

la tortue (feminine).

une regle (feminine).

une souris (feminine).

les stylos (plural {m}).

deux gommes (plural {f}).

les animaux (plural {m}).

the pen

the teacher

a pencil

a rabbit

the rubber

the tortoise

a ruler

a mouse

the pens

two rubbers

the animals

Recognising masculine, feminine and plural words.

Masculine

Feminine

Plural

‘le’ or ‘un’.

‘la’ or ‘une’ & may end in ‘e’.

‘les’, or ‘des’, or a number (‘deux’) & end in ‘s’ or ‘aux’

Remember, how we say ‘my’ in French changes depending on

whether the word which follows it is:

masculine

feminine

plural

Here is how it changes.Masculine Feminine Plural

mon ma mesMon cahier my exercise book

Mon copain my friend (male friend).

Ma gomme my rubber

Ma copine my friend (female friend).

Mes stylos my pens

Mes copains my friends (male or mixed group).

Saying Saying ‘your’‘your’,, ‘his’ ‘his’,, ‘her’ our ‘her’ our andand

theirtheir..

How we say ‘your’, ‘his’ ‘her’ ‘our’ and ‘their’ also change in French, depending on whether

the word which follows it is:

masculine

feminine

plural

It changes in the same way as ‘my’.masculine feminine plural

my mon ma mesyour ton ta tes

his / her son sa sesOur Notre Notre nosYour Votre Votre vos

Votre / Votre / Vos Votre / Votre / Vos vs.vs. ton /ta /tes ton /ta /tes

We use We use ton / ta / teston / ta / tes for informal situations, for informal situations, where we are talking to friends, family or where we are talking to friends, family or people our own age.people our own age.

We use We use votre / votre /vosvotre / votre /vos when talking to when talking to other adults, in formal situations, and to other adults, in formal situations, and to our ‘elders and betters’.our ‘elders and betters’.

Here are some examples.mon stylo (masculine).

ton professeur (masculine).

votre crayon (masculine).

Vos gommes (feminine).

notre tortue (feminine).

sa regle (feminine).

nos stylos (plural {m}).

ses gommes (plural {f}).

vos animaux (plural {m}).

my pen

your teacher

your pencil (formal singulier)

Your rubbers (formal / plural)

our tortoise

his (her) ruler

our pens

His / her rubbers

your animals

Now give these a go !Now give these a go !Translate the following.Translate the following.

1) our ticket.

2) your seat (informal)

3) my friend (male)

4) your poodles (formal)

5) her jeans

6) your train (informal)

7) his parents

8) our cat

……Bravo !!Bravo !!

1) notre billet.

2) ta place.

3) mon copain.

4) vos caniches.

5) Son jean.

6) ton train.

7) ses parents.

8) notre chat.

So try these too !So try these too !Translate these phrases into FrenchTranslate these phrases into French

1) He hires his boat.

2) You arrive at his house.

3) She sleeps at his farm.

4) I am able to read my book.

5) You want to buy my jeans.

6) She looks at our clock.

7) I am going to miss my train

8) You (formal)look at your watch

……Well done !!Well done !!

1) il loue son bateau

2) Tu arrives à sa maison.

3) Elle dort à sa ferme.

4) Je peux lire mon livre.

5) Tu veux acheter mon jean.

6) Elle regarde notre horloge.

7) Je vais rater mon train.

8) Vous regardez votre montre.

That’s all

That’s all

folks !!

folks !!