1. Les adjectifs possessifs
Possessive Adjectives

2. Les adjectifs possessifs
There are two ways to express possession. We have already been using one.
That’s David’s sister = Ça c’est la soeur de David
These are David’s cousins. = Ça ce sont les cousins de David
The other way to express possession is to use possessive adjectives (my, his, ours etc.)
In French the possessive adjective takes the place of the le or the la.

3. Les adjectifs possessifs
Here are three possessive adjectives in French MY
masculine = Mon
Feminine = Ma
Plural = mes
Your (tu)
Masculine = Ton
Feminine = Ta
Plural = tes
His or Her
Masculine = Son
Feminine = Sa
Plural =Ses
Our
Masculine: Notre
Feminine: Notre
Plural : Nos
Your (vous)
Masculine: Votre
Feminine: Votre
Plural: Vos
Their
Masculine: leur
Feminine: leur
Plural : Leurs

4. Possessive Adjectives
In French, just like regular adjectives, the possessive adjective must agree with what it is possessing.
If the noun is feminine, the possessive adjective is feminine.
If the noun is plural, the possessive adjective is plural!
Example
Ma soeur = my sister
Ses cousins = his/her cousins
Ton grand-père = your grandfather

5. SON and SA Son, Sa, and Ses can mean either his or her.
The agreement is with the noun possessed, NOT the owner
Example: Le chien de Claire = Son chien (because dog is masculine even though it belongs to Claire)
Example: His girl cousin
Sa cousine

6. BEFORE A VOWEL
Before a masculine or feminine singular noun that beings with a vowel or silent h, you use the masculine form of the possessive adjective
Mon ami = masculine vowel
Mon amie = feminine vowel = my friend
Son amie = feminine vowel =his/her friend
Notre enfant = our child

7. Possessive Adjectives
Another way to indicate possession is with the preposition de.
De/d’ plus a person’s name is used the same way ‘s is used in English
EXAMPLE: J’aime bien le frère d’André = I really like André’s brother.
Example: I like Mike’s sister
J’aime la soeur de Mike.

8. CLASS WORK Write the following into French Our mother His aunt
My friend (who is a girl)
Their daughter
Your (formal) teachers
He likes the cousin of Yves (girl).
We like the uncle of Noelle.