Possessive Adjectives
Possession What matters is what is possessed. Possessive adjectives must agree with the gender of the object, NOT the owner.
Possessive Adjectives
My pen Mon stylo My pens Mes stylos
Possessive Adjectives
Your sister Ta soeur Your sisters Tes soeurs
Possessive Adjectives
His cousin Son cousin Her cousins Ses cousins
Possessive Adjectives
Our grandpa Notre grand-père Our grandma Notre grand-mère
Possessive Adjectives Our grandparents Nos grands-parents Our aunts Nos tantes
Possessive Pronouns
Your (pl.) grandparents Vos grand-parents Your (pl.) uncle Votre oncle
Possessive Pronouns
Their house Leur maison Their aunts Leurs tantes
Emphasizing Paul’s mother La mère de Paul. George & Laura’s house La maison de Georges et Laure.
NOTE: When a word begins with a vowel or silent “H”, use”mon”, “ton”, son”. Mon ami, Paul, est content. Mon amie, Karine, est contente. Son amie, Louise, est sympathique. Son ami, Marc, est sympathique aussi.
Traduisez. Is it your canary? No, it is her canary. Is this your girlfriend? They are my friends. C'est ton canari? Non, c'est son canari. C’est ta petite copine? Ce sont mes copains.
Traduisez My nephew is my sister's son. Mon neveu est le fils de ma soeur. Louise's pencil case is purple. La trousse de Louise est violette.