1. Les Adjectifs Possessifs

2. Function:
Possessive adjectives are words used in place of articles (un, une, le, les etc.)
They indicate to whom something belongs (e.g my mother, your father, his sister, our brother etc.)

3. English
Mas. Sing
Fem. Sing
Before a Vowel
Plural my
mon ma
mes
your
ton ta
tes
his, hers, its
son sa
ses
our
notre
nos
your (pl)
votre
vos
their
leur
leurs

4. The Vowel Rule
When a feminine noun begins with a vowel (e.g. amie) the masculine possessive is used in order to avoid two vowels placed together
(eg. ma amie)= (mon amie)

5. Pratique: Fill In the Blanks
Noun My
Your
(Sing.)
His, Hers, Its
Our
(pl)
Their
stylo
(masc.)
_____
montre
(fem.)
amie
(vowel)
frères
(pl.)

6. Les différences entre l’anglais et le français
In French, possession by a person is shown differently than English when we use a person’s name.
Jean-Francois’s book.
Le livre de Jean-Francois.

7. Hmmm … quelle est la règle?
When we use the name of a person to show possession, in French the name of the person will always come after the object.
Le stylo du professeur
La téléphone de Maman
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