UNITÉ 3 LEÇON 3A: Possesive Adjectives

Question 1

In French, are possessive adjectives placed before or after the noun?

Answer 1

BEFORE the noun.

Question 2

What are the different ways to say “my”?

Answer 2

• mon (followed by a masculine noun)
• ma (followed by a feminine noun)
• mes (followed by a plural)

Ex. *Mon père. *

Ex. Ma mère.

Ex. *Mes parents. *

However, when the following noun begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u, h, y), the possesive adjectives change.

_Ma_ mère ⇒ _Mon_ mère

_Ta_ histoire ⇒ _Ton_ histoire

_Sa_ étudiante ⇒ _Son_ étudiante

Question 3

What are the different ways to say “your”?

Answer 3

• **ton **(followed by a masculine noun)
• **ta **(followed by a feminine noun)
• **tes **(followed by a plural)
• votre (formal) (followed my a masculine OR feminine noun)
• vos (formal) (followed by a plural)

Ex. *Ton frère. *

Ex. Ta sœur.

Ex. *Tes grands-parents. *

Ex. Votre oncle, votre sœur.

Ex. Vos grands-parents.

Question 4

What are the different ways to say “his”, “her”, “its”?

Answer 4

• son (followed by a masculine noun)
• sa (followed by a feminine noun)
• ses (followed by a plural)

​Ex. *Son neveu. *(His/her nephew.)

Ex. Sa famille. (His/her family.)

Ex. *Ses professeurs. *(His/her teachers.)

Question 5

What are the different ways to say “our”?

Answer 5

• notre (followed by a masculine OR feminine noun)
• nos (followed by a plural)

​Ex. Notre ami. (Our male friend.)

Ex. Notre amie. (Our female friend.)

Ex. Nos amis. (Our male and/or female friends.)

Ex. Nos amies. (Our female friends.)

Question 6

What are the different ways to say “their”?

Answer 6

• leur (followed by a masculine OR feminine noun.)
• leurs (followed by a plural.)

​Ex. Leur cousin. (Their male cousin.)

Ex. Leur cousine. (Their female cousin.)

Ex. Leurs cousins. (Their male cousins.)

Ex. Leurs cousines. (Their female cousins.)

Question 7

mon

Answer 7

my

(followed by a masculine noun)

Ex. Mon livre.

Question 8

ma

Answer 8

my

(followed by a feminine noun)

Ex. Ma librairie.

Question 9

mes

Answer 9

my

(followed by a plural)

Ex. Mes professeurs.

Question 10

tes

Answer 10

your

(followed by a plural noun)

Ex. Tes ordinateurs.

Question 11

ta

Answer 11

your

(followed by a feminine noun)

Ex. Ta télévision.

Question 12

ton

Answer 12

your

(followed by a masculine noun)

Ex. Ton frère.