Demonstrative pronouns How to say this, that, these, and those in French
Demonstrative pronouns agree with the nouns they are describing Masculine Words Feminine Words Ce crayon* Ces crayons EXCEPTION – masculine singular words that start with a vowel or h Cet ordinateur You may see ce crayon-ci (this pencil here) And ce crayon-là (that pencil there) Cette gomme Ces gommes
Possessive Pronouns How to show ownership
My Mon – for masculine singular Mes for masculine plural words Mon crayon Mes crayons Ma for feminine singular words* EXCEPTION – feminine singular words that begin with a vowel or the letter h Mes for feminine plural words Ma gomme, mon amie Mes gommes, mes amies
Your (tu form) Ton – for masculine singular Tes for masculine plural words Ton crayon Tes crayons Ta for feminine singular words* EXCEPTION – feminine singular words that begin with a vowel or the letter h Tes for feminine plural words Ta gomme, Ton amie Tes gommes, Tes amies
His or Her Son – for masculine singular Ses for masculine plural words Son crayon Ses crayons Sa for feminine singular words* EXCEPTION – feminine singular words that begin with a vowel or the letter h Ses for feminine plural words Sa gomme, Son amie Ses gommes, Ses amies
Our Notre – for masculine singular Nos for masculine plural words Notre crayon Nos crayons Notre for feminine singular words Nos for feminine plural words Notre gomme Nos gommes
Your Votre – for masculine singular Vos for masculine plural words Votre crayon Vos crayons Votre for feminine singular words Vos for feminine plural words Votre gomme Vos gommes
Their Leur – for masculine singular Leurs for masculine plural words Leur crayon Leurs crayons Leur for feminine singular words Leurs for feminine plural words Leur gomme Leurs gommes
Shorthand chart Je is subject Tu is subject Il is subject Elle is subject Nous or On is subject Vous is subject Ils/Elles is subject Mon, ma, mes Ton, ta, tes Son, sa, ses Notre, notre, nos Votre, votre, vos Leur, leur, leurs