Adjectifs Adjectifs possessifspossessifs

etetpronoms pronoms

possessifspossessifs

LES ADJECTIFS POSSESSIFSLES ADJECTIFS POSSESSIFS

MasculineMasculine

((singularsingular))

FeminineFeminine

((singularsingular))

PluralPlural Beg. withBeg. with

vowelvowel

MonMon MaMa MesMes MonMon

TonTon TaTa TesTes TonTon

SonSon SaSa SesSes SonSon

NotreNotre NotreNotre NosNos NotreNotre

VotreVotre VotreVotre VosVos VotreVotre

LeurLeur LeurLeur LeursLeurs LeurLeur

RULESRULES…… Adjectifs possessifsAdjectifs possessifs are are monmon , ton, son i.e. my, , ton, son i.e. my,

your, her, his, our, and their. your, her, his, our, and their. It Indicates possession and is always replaced It Indicates possession and is always replaced

by a noun.by a noun. Exemple :-Exemple :-• Ce sont les copains de Ce sont les copains de sarahsarah.. (These are the classmates of sarah.)(These are the classmates of sarah.) Ce sont Ce sont sesses copains. copains. (these are his/her classmates.) (these are his/her classmates.) • C’est le chien de marc et pierre.C’est le chien de marc et pierre. (this is the dog of marc and pierre(this is the dog of marc and pierre.).) C’est C’est leurleur chien. chien. (this is their dog.)(this is their dog.)

When feminine noun begins with a vowel, When feminine noun begins with a vowel, the masculine adjective is used to avoid the masculine adjective is used to avoid clashes of vowels. e.g. clashes of vowels. e.g.

• MonMon horloge ( horloge (my clock)my clock)• SonSon amieamie (Her/His friend) (Her/His friend) While describing a noun, possessive While describing a noun, possessive

adjective must be used in front of adjective must be used in front of each one. e.g.each one. e.g.• SonSon fr frèère et re et sasa sœur. sœur. (his brother and sister)(his brother and sister)

LES PRONOMS POSSESSIFSLES PRONOMS POSSESSIFSMasculineMasculine

(singular) (singular)

FeminineFeminine

(singular)(singular)

Masculine Masculine (plural)(plural)

Feminine Feminine (Plural) (Plural)

Le mienLe mien La mienneLa mienne Les miensLes miens Les miennesLes miennes

Le tienLe tien La tienneLa tienne Les tiensLes tiens Les tiennesLes tiennes

Le sien Le sien La sienneLa sienne Les siensLes siens Les siennesLes siennes

Le nLe nôôtretre La nLa nôtreôtre Les nLes nôtresôtres Les nLes nôôtrestres

Le vLe vôôtretre La vLa vôôtretre Les vLes vôôtrestres Les vLes vôôtres tres

Le leurLe leur La leurLa leur Les leursLes leurs Les leursLes leurs

RULES..RULES.. PossessifPossessif pronomspronoms le mien, le le mien, le tientien, le , le siensien etc. are mine, etc. are mine,

yours, his/her, our, yours and theirs.yours, his/her, our, yours and theirs. Possessif pronomsPossessif pronoms agree with the things possessed not agree with the things possessed not

with the possessor.with the possessor. They are always preceded by the definite articles i.e. le,They are always preceded by the definite articles i.e. le, la and les.la and les. There is a circumflex ‘ There is a circumflex ‘ ^ ’^ ’ on the ‘o’ of on the ‘o’ of notre notre and and votrevotre

to distinguish them from the to distinguish them from the possessif adjectifspossessif adjectifs . . If there is a preposition ‘ If there is a preposition ‘ à à ’ or ‘ de ’ proceeding the ’ or ‘ de ’ proceeding the

possessif pronomspossessif pronoms it will contradict with the article acc. it will contradict with the article acc. to the rule i.e.to the rule i.e.

1. 1. àà + le = au + le = au 2. 2. àà +les = aux +les = aux

.. 3. de + les = desde + les = des 4. de + le = de + le = dudu Exemples:Exemples:• Je parleJe parle de de monmon voyage et voyage et il parle il parle dudu siensien.. (I speak about my trip and he speaks about his.)(I speak about my trip and he speaks about his.)

• Cette tasse, c’est Cette tasse, c’est lala tiennetienne ou ou lala miennemienne?? (this cup, is it your or mine)(this cup, is it your or mine)

DiffDifféérencerence…… Possessive Possessive adjectifsadjectifs are the words used in place of articles are the words used in place of articles

to indicate to whom or to what something belong. It to indicate to whom or to what something belong. It indicate the things it possessed, where as,indicate the things it possessed, where as,

possessive possessive pronomspronoms are the words which replace noun are the words which replace noun modified by the modified by the possessifpossessif adjectifsadjectifs..

Following are the examples in which difference as well Following are the examples in which difference as well as use of both can be seen :as use of both can be seen :

• Elle ressemble Elle ressemble à à sonson père, ressembles-tu père, ressembles-tu auau tientien.. (She resembles his father, do you resemble yours)(She resembles his father, do you resemble yours)• Je vois Je vois tonton frère, mais frère, mais lele mienmien n’est pas encore arrivé. n’est pas encore arrivé. (I see your brother, but mine hasn’t arrive yet.)(I see your brother, but mine hasn’t arrive yet.)