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Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives

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7th - 12th Grade

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Lindsay Westwood

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Possessive Adjectives

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​In English, there are 6 possessive adjectives.

English:

  • ​My

  • ​Your

  • ​His

  • ​Her

  • ​Our

  • ​Their

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In French, there are 15 possessive adjectives, since adjectives need to agree in gender and in number to the noun they modify.

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​French Possessive Adjectives: MY

  • ​Masculine Singular

    • Mon

  • ​Feminine Singular

    • Ma

  • ​All Plural

    • Mes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (my) mère

1

mon

2

ma

3

mes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (my) père

1

mon

2

ma

3

mes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (my) frères

1

mon

2

ma

3

mes

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​French Possessive Adjectives: YOUR (tu)

  • ​Masculine Singular

    • Ton

  • ​Feminine Singular

    • Ta

  • ​All Plural

    • Tes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (your) grands-parents

1

ton

2

ta

3

tes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (your) sœur

1

ton

2

ta

3

tes

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Multiple Choice

_____ (your) oncle

1

ton

2

ta

3

tes

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​French Possessive Adjectives: HIS

  • ​Masculine Singular

    • Son

  • ​Feminine Singular

    • Sa

  • ​All Plural

    • Ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (his) demi-frère

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (his) cousins

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (his) grand-mère

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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​French Possessive Adjectives: HER

  • ​Masculine Singular

    • Son

  • ​Feminine Singular

    • Sa

  • ​All Plural

    • Ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (her) demi-frère

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (her) cousins

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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Multiple Choice

_____ (her) grand-mère

1

son

2

sa

3

ses

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  • Son / Sa / Ses could mean either HIS or HER depending on the context.

  • ​You don't know the meaning just looking at it without context:

  • ​Son frère

  • ​His brother

  • ​Her brother

  • ​Le frère de Nathalie est gentil.  Son frère joue au foot. 

  • ​Nathalie's brother is kind.  HER brother plays soccer.

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​French Possessive Adjectives: OUR

  • ​All Singular

    • Notre

  • ​All Plural

    • Nos

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Multiple Choice

_____ (our) tante

1

notre

2

nos

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Multiple Choice

_____ (our) cousines

1

notre

2

nos

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​French Possessive Adjectives: YOUR (vous)

  • ​All Singular

    • Votre

  • ​All Plural

    • Vos

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Multiple Choice

_____ (your) amis

1

votre

2

vos

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Multiple Choice

_____ (your) belle-mère

1

votre

2

vos

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​French Possessive Adjectives: THEIR

  • ​All Singular

    • Leur

  • ​All Plural

    • Leurs

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Multiple Choice

_____ (their) beau-père

1

leur

2

leurs

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Multiple Choice

_____ (their) beaux-frères

1

leur

2

leurs

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Très Bien!

  • ​To tell what possessive adjective to use, identify the English (my, your, his/her, our, their)

  • ​Look at the noun:

    • ​Determine if it is masculine or feminine

    • ​Determine if it is singular or plural

  • ​Now, let's put it altogether!

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (your - tu) frère

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (our) grand-père

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (his) sœur

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (your - vous) prof

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (my) beaux-frères

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (my) grand-mère

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (her) frère

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (our) cousins

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (your - tu ) belles-sœurs

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (their) amis

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (her) parents

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (my) oncle

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (your - tu ) tante

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (your - vous ) copines

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Fill in the Blank

_____ (their) demi-sœur

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Poll

I can confidently choose the correct possessive adjective in French.

Oui

Maybe, with more practice.

No, I definitely need more practice.

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