Possessive adjectives

Question 1

Possessive adjectives

Answer 1

masculine feminine
singular singular plural
mon ma mes * my*
ton ta tes your (fam. and sing.)
son sa ses his, her, its
notre notre nos our
votre votre vos your (for m. or pl.)
leur leur leurs their

Question 2

Possessive adjectives …

Rules:

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Answer 2

Possessive adjectives …

Rules:

• Always placed before the noun they modify
• Agree in number and gender to noun they modify.
• For feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowel sound, use: mon, ton, son

Question 3

Possession with de…

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Answer 3

Possession with de…

Use de (d’) + [noun/proper noun] to express relationships or ownership (the ‘s in english).

C’est le petit ami d’Élisabeth.
C’est le petit ami de ma sœur.

When de followed by le and les, they contract to du and des.

de + le = du
de + les + des

• L’opinion du grand=père est important.*
• La fille des voisins a les cheveux châtains.*