Saying ‘my, your, his her, our and your’ in French

masculine feminine plural What’s the problem? How we say ‘my’ in French changes. It changes depending on whether the word which follows it is: masculine feminine plural or….

What does that mean ? Most nouns, or ‘things’ in French, are ‘masculine.’ Most ‘feminine’ words end in ‘e’. Most plural words in French end in ‘s’, but some end in ‘aux’.

Here are some examples. le stylo (masculine). the pen le professeur (masculine). un crayon (masculine). un lapin (masculine). la gomme (feminine). la tortue (feminine). une regle (feminine). une souris (feminine). les stylos (plural {m}). deux gommes (plural {f}). les animaux (plural {m}). the pen the teacher a pencil a rabbit the rubber the tortoise a ruler a mouse the pens two rubbers the animals

Masculine Feminine Plural Recognising masculine, feminine and plural words. Masculine Feminine Plural ‘le’ or ‘un’. ‘la’ or ‘une’ & may end in ‘e’. ‘les’, or ‘des’, or a number (‘deux’) & end in ‘s’ or ‘aux’

masculine feminine plural Remember, how we say ‘my’ in French changes depending on whether the word which follows it is: masculine feminine plural

mon ma mes Here is how it changes. Masculine Feminine Plural Mon cahier my exercise book Mon copain my friend (male friend). Ma gomme my rubber Ma copine my friend (female friend). Mes stylos my pens Mes copains my friends (male or mixed group).

Saying ‘your’, ‘his’, ‘her’ our and their.

masculine feminine plural How we say ‘your’, ‘his’ ‘her’ ‘our’ and ‘their’ also change in French, depending on whether the word which follows it is: masculine feminine plural

It changes in the same way as ‘my’. masculine feminine plural my mon ma mes your ton ta tes his / her son sa ses Our Notre nos Your Votre vos

Votre / Votre / Vos vs. ton /ta /tes We use ton / ta / tes for informal situations, where we are talking to friends, family or people our own age. We use votre / votre /vos when talking to other adults, in formal situations, and to our ‘elders and betters’.

Here are some examples. my pen your teacher mon stylo (masculine). your pencil (formal singulier) Your rubbers (formal / plural) our tortoise his (her) ruler our pens His / her rubbers your animals mon stylo (masculine). ton professeur (masculine). votre crayon (masculine). Vos gommes (feminine). notre tortue (feminine). sa regle (feminine). nos stylos (plural {m}). ses gommes (plural {f}). vos animaux (plural {m}).

Translate the following. Now give these a go ! Translate the following. our ticket. your seat (informal) my friend (male) your poodles (formal) her jeans your train (informal) his parents our cat notre billet. ta place. mon copain. vos caniches. Son jean. ton train. ses parents. notre chat. …Bravo !!

Translate these phrases into French So try these too ! Translate these phrases into French He hires his boat. You arrive at his house. She sleeps at his farm. I am able to read my book. You want to buy my jeans. She looks at our clock. I am going to miss my train You (formal)look at your watch il loue son bateau Tu arrives à sa maison. Elle dort à sa ferme. Je peux lire mon livre. Tu veux acheter mon jean. Elle regarde notre horloge. Je vais rater mon train. Vous regardez votre montre. …Well done !!

That’s all folks !!