les adjectifs possessifs. function: possessive adjectives are words used in place of articles (un,...
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Les Adjectifs Possessifs
Function:
Possessive adjectives are words used in place of articles (un, une, le, les etc.)
They indicate to whom something belongs (e.g my mother, your father, his sister, our brother etc.)
English Mas. Sing Fem. SingBefore a Vowel
Plural
my mon ma mon mes
your ton ta ton tes
his, hers,
itsson sa son ses
our notre notre notre nos
your (pl)
votre votre votre vos
their leur leur leur leurs
The Vowel Rule
When a feminine noun begins with a vowel (e.g. amie) the masculine possessive is used in order to avoid two vowels placed together
(eg. ma amie)= (mon amie)
Pratique: Fill In the BlanksNoun My
Your(Sing.)
His, Hers, Its
OurYour(pl)
Their
stylo(masc.)
_____stylo
_____stylo
_____stylo
_____stylo
_____stylo
_____stylo
montre(fem.)
_____montre
_____montre
_____montre
_____montre
_____montre
_____montre
amie(vowel)
_____amie
_____amie
_____amie
_____amie
_____amie
_____amie
frères(pl.)
_____frères
_____frères
_____frères
_____frères
_____frères
_____frères
Les différences entre l’anglais et le français
• In French, possession by a person is shown differently than English when we use a person’s name.
Jean-Francois’s book.
Le livre de Jean-Francois.
Hmmm … quelle est la règle?
• When we use the name of a person to show possession, in French the name of the person will always come after the object.
Le stylo du professeur
La téléphone de Maman
Les cahiers des étudiants