French 1 Midterm Flashcards
my
(masculine singular)
mon
my
(feminine singular)
ma
my
(plural)
mes
Why would you use the masculine MON/TON/SON before a feminine singular word?
If the word starts with a vowel
your
(informal / masculine singular)
ton
your
(informal / feminine singular)
ta
your
(informal / plural)
tes
his / her
(masculine singular)
son
his / her
(feminine singular)
sa
his / her
(plural)
ses
our
(singular)
notre
our
(plural)
nos
your
(formal / singular)
votre
your
(formal / plural)
vos
their
(singular)
leur
their
(plural)
leurs
When deciding whether to use the masculine or feminine form of the possessive adjective, whose/what’s gender matters? The owner or the person/thing the possessive adjective is describing?
the person/thing that the possessive adjective is describing
FAIRE
-je-
je FAIS
FAIRE
-tu-
tu FAIS
FAIRE
-il / elle / on-
il / elle / on FAIT
FAIRE
-nous-
nous FAISONS
FAIRE
-vous-
vous FAITES
FAIRE
-ils / elles-
ils / elles FONT
to like a lot
aimer beaucoup
to like pretty well
aimer bien
to like a little bit
aimer un peu
I really like to swim.
J’aime beaucoup nager.
I like to read pretty well.
J’aime bien lire.
I like to dance a little bit.
J’aime un peu danser.
winter
l’hiver (m.)
spring
le printemps
summer
l’été