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Lesson 9 – The possessive adjective in French

  1. theory
    rule 1
    rule 2
    examples in practice
  2. exercises 🔥
  3. comments

Theory

we use possessive adjectives to show ownership, and it agrees in gender and number with the noun :

 

singular

plural

 

♂️

♀️

my

mon

ma / mon*

mes

your

ton

ta / ton*

tes

his
her
it

son

sa / son*

ses

our

notre

nos

your

votre

vos

their

leur

leurs


rule #1

the feminine singular changes its form when followed by nouns that start with a vowel and an aspirated H

For example :

c’est sa idole ➔ c’est son idole (F)

rule #2

the possessive adjectives is replaced by the definite article when combined with reflexive verbs

For example :

elle se lave ses cheveux le matin âž”
elle se lave les cheveux le matin

 

examples in practice

it’s your droid ➔ c’est ton droïde (F)
it’s her innovation ➔ c’est son innovation (F)
it’s our bionic arm ➔ c’est notre bras bionique (M)
it’s their reality âž” c’est ta rĂ©alitĂ© (F)
it’s your mothers âž” c’est tes/vos mères (F)

Exercises

Results

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#1. is it your flying car (F) ?

#2. their airlock (M) won't shut properly !

#3. don't forget to bring your helmet (M)

#4. are you talking about her idyll (F) ?

#5. quick, hop in our helicopter (M) !

#6. it's MY Toyota violin-playing robot (M)

#7. we could try healing Xen using their da Vinci Surgical System (M)

Terminer

 

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