Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives

​In English, there are 6 possessive adjectives.

​English:

• ​My

• ​Your

• ​His

• ​Her

• ​Our

• ​Their

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

​French Possessive Adjectives: MY

• ​Masculine Singular

  • ​Mon

• ​Feminine Singular

  • ​Ma

• ​All Plural

  • ​Mes

Multiple Choice

_____ (my) mère

• mon

• ma

• mes

Multiple Choice

_____ (my) père

• mon

• ma

• mes

Multiple Choice

_____ (my) frères

• mon

• ma

• mes

​French Possessive Adjectives: YOUR (tu)

• ​Masculine Singular

  • ​Ton

• ​Feminine Singular

  • ​Ta

• ​All Plural

  • ​Tes

Multiple Choice

_____ (your) grands-parents

• ton

• ta

• tes

Multiple Choice

_____ (your) sœur

• ton

• ta

• tes

Multiple Choice

_____ (your) oncle

• ton

• ta

• tes

​French Possessive Adjectives: HIS

• ​Masculine Singular

  • ​Son

• ​Feminine Singular

  • ​Sa

• ​All Plural

  • ​Ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (his) demi-frère

• son

• sa

• ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (his) cousins

• son

• sa

• ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (his) grand-mère

• son

• sa

• ses

​French Possessive Adjectives: HER

• ​Masculine Singular

  • ​Son

• ​Feminine Singular

  • ​Sa

• ​All Plural

  • ​Ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (her) demi-frère

• son

• sa

• ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (her) cousins

• son

• sa

• ses

Multiple Choice

_____ (her) grand-mère

• son

• sa

• ses

• 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.

​French Possessive Adjectives: OUR

• ​All Singular

  • ​Notre

• ​All Plural

  • ​Nos

Multiple Choice

_____ (our) tante

• notre

• nos

Multiple Choice

_____ (our) cousines

• notre

• nos

​French Possessive Adjectives: YOUR (vous)

• ​All Singular

  • ​Votre

• ​All Plural

  • ​Vos

Multiple Choice

_____ (your) amis

• votre

• vos

Multiple Choice

_____ (your) belle-mère

• votre

• vos

​French Possessive Adjectives: THEIR

• ​All Singular

  • ​Leur

• ​All Plural

  • ​Leurs

Multiple Choice

_____ (their) beau-père

• leur

• leurs

Multiple Choice

_____ (their) beaux-frères

• leur

• leurs

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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(your - tu) frère

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(our) grand-père

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(his) sœur

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(your - vous) prof

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(my) beaux-frères

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(my) grand-mère

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(her) frère

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(our) cousins

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(your - tu ) belles-sœurs

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(their) amis

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(her) parents

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(my) oncle

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(your - tu ) tante

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(your - vous ) copines

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(their) demi-sœur

Poll

I can confidently choose the correct possessive adjective in French.

• Oui

• Maybe, with more practice.

• No, I definitely need more practice.