what is a possessive adjective? words that say to whom or to what something belongs
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What is a possessive adjective?
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Words that say to whom or to what something
belongs.
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In English there are seven:
my house your house (singular)
your/y’all’s house (plural) his house her housetheir house its house
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However, in French, there are several ways to use possessive
adjectives.
Their usage depends on the noun’s gender.
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The first one that we are going to learn is the word
“my”
“My” has 3 different forms.
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mon
used before nouns that are masculine
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par exemple:
mon sac à dos(my backpack)
mon stylo(my pen)
mon professeur(my teacher)
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ma
used before nouns that are feminine
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par exemple:
ma salle de classe(my classroom)
ma chaise(my chair)
ma gomme (my eraser)
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However! Just like the definite article
L’
there is a rule for possessive adjectives when nouns start with a vowel.
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If a noun starts with a vowel
use the masculine form of “my” – mon
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
mon agrafeuse(my stapler)
mon affiche(my posters)
mon horloge (my clock)
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mes
used before nouns that are plural, no matter the gender
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par exemple:
mes affiches(my posters)
mes chaises(my chairs)
mes stylos (my pens)
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My:
mon ma mon mes_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns no matter the gender
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What is….
1. my book – livre 2. my high school – lycée 3. my calculator – calculatrice 4. my map – carte 5. my school – école 6. my printer – imprimante 7. my computers – ordinateur 8. my teachers – professeurs
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Now let’s learn how to say “his” and “her”
His and her are the exact same in French, and they also have 3 different forms depending on
the gender.
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In French, the possessive adjective does not change
depending on the gender of the subject.
It changes depending on the gender of the noun.
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son
used before nouns that are masculine
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par exemple:
son sac à dos(his/her backpack)
son stylo(his/her pen)
son professeur(his/her teacher)
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sa
used before nouns that are feminine
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par exemple:
sa salle de classe(his/her classroom)
sa chaise(his/her chair)
sa gomme (his/her eraser)
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J’ai son livre.
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J’ai son livre.
I have his book.
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J’ai son livre.
I have his book. I have her book.
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Nous avons sa carte.
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Nous avons sa carte.
We have her map.
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Nous avons sa carte.
We have her map. We have his map.
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However! Just like the definite article
L’
there is a rule for possessive adjectives when nouns start with a vowel.
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If a noun starts with a vowel
use the masculine form of “his/her” – son
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
son agrafeuse(his/her stapler)
son affiche(his/her posters)
son horloge (his/her clock)
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ses
used before nouns that are plural, no matter the gender
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par exemple:
ses affiches(his/her posters)
ses chaises(his/her chairs)
ses stylos (his/her pens)
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his/her:
son sa son ses_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns no matter the gender
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What is….
1. his book 2. her high school 3. his calculator 4. her map 5. his school6. her printer7. his computers8. her teachers
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Now let’s learn how to say “your”
The informal/singular your has 3 different forms depending on
the gender.
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In French, the possessive adjective does not change
depending on the gender of the subject.
It changes depending on the gender of the noun.
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ton
used before nouns that are masculine
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par exemple:
ton sac à dos(your backpack)
ton stylo(your pen)
ton professeur(your teacher)
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ta
used before nouns that are feminine
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par exemple:
ta salle de classe(your classroom)
ta chaise(your chair)
ta gomme (your eraser)
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He has your book.
Il a ton livre.
They have your map.
Ils ont ta carte.
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However! Just like the definite article
L’
there is a rule for possessive adjectives when nouns start with a vowel.
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If a noun starts with a vowel
use the masculine form of “your” – ton
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
ton agrafeuse(your stapler)
ton affiche(your posters)
ton horloge (your clock)
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tes
used before nouns that are plural, no matter the gender
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par exemple:
tes affiches(your posters)
tes chaises(your chairs)
tes stylos (your pens)
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your (singular/informal):
ton ta ton tes_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns no matter the gender
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What is….
1. your book - 2. your high school – 3. your calculator – 4. your map – 5. your school – 6. your printer – 7. your computers – 8. your teachers –
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Plural/formal form of “your”
2 different forms.
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votre
used before nouns that are singular
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
votre sac à dos(your backpack)
votre agrafeuse(your stapler)
votre professeur(your teacher)
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vos
used before nouns that are plural
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
vos affiches(your posters)
vos chaises(your chairs)
vos stylos (your pens)
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Your – plural/formal:
votre votre votre vos_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns
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What is….
1. your book - 2. your high school – 3. your calculator – 4. your map – 5. your school – 6. your printer – 7. your computers – 8. your teachers –
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the word for “our”
has2 different forms
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notre
used before nouns that are singular
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
notre sac à dos(our backpack)
notre agrafeuse(our stapler)
notre professeur(our teacher)
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nos
used before nouns that are plural
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
nos affiches(our posters)
nos chaises(our chairs)
nos stylos (our pens)
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Our:
notre notre notre nos_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns
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What is….
1. our book - 2. our high school – 3. our calculator – 4. our map – 5. our school – 6. our printer – 7. our computers – 8. our teachers –
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the word for “their”
has2 different forms
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leur
used before nouns that are singular
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
leur sac à dos(their backpack)
leur agrafeuse(their stapler)
leur professeur(their teacher)
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leurs
used before nouns that are plural
NO MATTER THE GENDER
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par exemple:
leurs affiches(their posters)
leurs chaises(their chairs)
leurs stylos (their pens)
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Their:
leur leur leur leurs_ before before before
before masculine feminine vowel plural nouns nouns
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What is….
1. their book - 2. their high school – 3. their calculator – 4. their map – 5. their school – 6. their printer – 7. their computers – 8. their teachers –