Point de départ In D’accord! Level 1, you learned how possessive adjectives function in French. You will now learn about possessive pronouns and how.

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1 Point de départ In D’accord! Level 1, you learned how possessive adjectives function in French. You will now learn about possessive pronouns and how they are different in French and English. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-1 1 1

2 Possessive pronouns are the words which replace nouns modified by possessive adjectives. In French, the possessive pronouns have different forms depending on whether the noun is masculine or feminine, singular or plural. These are the forms of the French possessive pronouns. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-2 2 2

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4 French and English possessive pronouns are very similar in usage
French and English possessive pronouns are very similar in usage. They can refer to an object or a person. However, the French possessive pronouns consist of two parts: the definite article and the possessive word. Both parts must agree in number and gender with the noun to which they refer. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-4 4 4

5 Possessive pronouns, like possessive adjectives, reflect the object or person possessed, not the possessor. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-5 5 5

6 The articles le and les of the possessive pronouns contract with à.
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7 The articles le and les of the possessive pronouns contract also with de.
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8 With the indefinite pronoun on, always use the masculine possessive pronoun le sien/les siens.
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9 The possessive pronoun is never used after the verb être in the construction [noun/pronoun (subject)] + être. In such a case, use the expression être à + [noun/disjunctive pronoun]. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-9 9 9

10 You can however use the possessive pronouns after the expressions C’est and Ce sont.
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11 Essayez! Écrivez le pronom possessif qui correspond.
1. Où est ma feuille d’examen? _______________ 2. Ce sont tes soeurs qui reviennent de Grèce? ______________ 3. J’ai revu mon amie d’enfance hier soir! _______________ 4. C’est votre lampe qui ne marche plus! _______________ 5. Ils viennent d’acheter leur piano. _______________ 6. Ce sont nos chansons qui passent à la radio! ______________ 7. Ses fauteuils sont toujours en bon état (condition). ___________ 8. Quand ton concert a-t-il lieu (takes place)? ______________ Où est la mienne? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 7A.2-11 11 11