Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives

Showing what is mine, yours, theier, his/hers

Possessive Adjectives

We use possessive adjectives to show possession or ownership. Of course, they have to agree with the noun. (i.e. masculine, feminine, plural.)

Multiple Choice

In English, what would be a possessive adjective?

• the dogs

• my dogs

• some dogs

There are 3 ways to say "my"

• mon- for masculine nouns

• ma- for feminine nouns

• mes-for plural nouns

Multiple Choice

Sister is feminine - so how would we say "My sister"?

• mon soeur

• mes soeur

• ma soeur

Multiple Choice

which is NOT a way to say my?

• mon

• ma

• mes

• ton

Note:

Son , Sa, and Ses can mean BOTH his or her.

Look at the word if it is masculine or feminine.

Son père can mean his father OR her father.

The word père is masculine. So we use “son”. 

Multiple Select

son chien can mean...

• his dog

• my dog

• her dog

• your dog

One exception

If our word starts with a vowel, we always use the masculine form of the adjective.

Example-

Mon amie

Ton amie

Son amie

Multiple Choice

how would you say "my bird"

• ma oiseau

• mes oiseau

• mon oiseau

Multiple Choice

(My) ___________Mère

my mom

• mon

• ma

• mes

Multiple Choice

______ père

my dad

• mon père

• ma père

• mes père

Multiple Choice

______frères

my brothers (more than 1)

• mon frères

• ma frères

• mes frères

Multiple Choice

_____ tante

my aunt

• mon tante

• ma tante

• mes tantes

Multiple Choice

______ oncle

my uncle

• mon oncle

• ma oncle

• mes oncle

Multiple Choice

_______ grand-père

• mon grand-père

• ma grand-père

• mes grand-père

Multiple Choice

_______ fille

my daughter

• mon fille

• ma fille

• mes fille

Multiple Choice

_______ fils

my sons

• mon fils

• ma fils

• mes fils

Multiple Choice

______ chats

my cats

• mon chats

• ma chats

• mes chats