Grammar ~ Posessive Adjectives Flashcards

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My (m singular)

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Mon

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Your (m singular)

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Ton

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His (m singular)

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Son

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My (f singular)

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Ma

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Your (f singular)

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Ta

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Plural (for all) ~ his, her, its

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Ses

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Her (f singular)

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Sa

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My (all plural)

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Mes

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Your (all plural)

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Tes

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Our (singular)

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Notre

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Your (singular)

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Votre

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Their (singular)

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Leur

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Our (plural)

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Nos

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Your (plural)

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Vos

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Their (plural)

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Leurs

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16
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Chart for “our”, “your” and “their”:

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Singular. PLURAL NOTRE. Our VOS
VOTRE. Your. VOS
LEUR. Their. LEURS

17
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What are the forms of
Our, your and their when using the informal “tu”?

A

Ton (ours)
Ta (yours)
Tes (theirs)

18
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What form of “your” and “their” do you use when using formal language?

A

Votre (yours)
Vos (theirs)

19
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When saying “your” to two or more people, you say:

A

Votre

20
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To say “my”, “your” and “his/hers”, stick with the masculine “mon”, “ton” and “son” if:

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The noun they modify begins with a vowel or a vowel sound (histoire)

21
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Translate into French:

HIS (brother)

HER (sister)

THEIR (parents)

A

SON (frère)

SA (sœur)

SES (parents)

22
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To express ownership in English you use “‘s”. But in French you use:

A

“des” + noun or proper name
(“d’ with noun that has a vowel sound that follows)

23
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You contract “de” and “la” and

“de” and “les” into

? and ??

A

“du” and

“des”

24
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In terms of adjectives that come BEFORE the noun they modify, what does the acronym BAGS at stand for?

A

B: beauty (beau/belle)
A: age (jeune, vieux/veille)
G: goodness (bon/bonne)
S: size (grand/grande)