1. Demonstrative pronouns
How to say this, that, these, and those in French

2. 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

3. Possessive Pronouns
How to show ownership

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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