Learning Possessive Adjectives for Expressing Possession
LESSON 3A.2 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn:
Possessive adjectives
To express possession with
de
You will also practice the
pronunciation of possessive
adjectives
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OVERVIEW
This lesson introduces you to the possessive adjectives. (my, your, their,
etc.)
Two important things to remember:
• Possessive adjectives are always placed
before a noun.
• They
agree
in gender and number with the noun:
Ma tante (my aunt)
feminine, singular
me
s
tante
s
(my aunts) plural (
masculine or feminine
)
Possessive adjectives
Masculine singular feminine singular plural
Mon ma mes
my
ton ta tes
your (fam. and sing)
son
sa ses
his/he
r
notre notre nos
our
votre
votre vos
your (form. or plu.)
leur
leur
leurs
their
Notice also the following:
-Changes before a vowel:
Mo
n a
mie (In theory, it should be ma amie-my female friend)
Possession with
de
-Possession using DE (=’s)
Example:
C’est le chien de Roselyne (It's/this is Roselyne’s dog)
Ce sont les chats de Claude (These/those are Claude's cats)
Notice:
Les livres
de
l'étudiant
Les livres
des
(=de+les) étudiants
Les livres
du
(=de+le) professeur
Remember that you need the definitive article (le, la, les)
before a
title
(monsieur, professeur, étudiant, docteur, chef, etc.). You must take this
into account when expressing possession with "de".
Ce la classe de Dominique
Ce la classe de
l’
étudiante
PRACTICE
Translate the following sentences using
de
1.
It’s Kate’s notebook___________________________________________
2. They are the President’s children________________________________
3. It’s my friend’s mother________________________________________
4. Those are Claudine’s pencils___________________________________
5. It’s my sister’s problem_______________________________________
Answers
1. C’est le cahier de Kate
2. Ce sont les enfants du President
3. C’est la mère de mon ami/e
4. Ce sont les crayons de Claudine
5. C’est le problème de ma soeur
CC-BY Roger Celis
This lesson teaches possessive adjectives to express possession in French, focusing on pronunciation and usage rules. Learn about masculine, feminine, and plural forms, and practice translating sentences using "de."
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LESSON 3A.2 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES Objectives In this lesson, you will learn: Possessive adjectives To express possession with de You will also practice the pronunciation of possessive adjectives https://www.flickr.com/photos/k2d2vaca/2569459457 CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 k2D2vaca
OVERVIEW This lesson introduces you to the possessive adjectives. (my, your, their, etc.) Two important things to remember: Possessive adjectives are always placed before a noun. They agree in gender and number with the noun: Ma tante (my aunt) feminine, singular mes tantes (my aunts) plural (masculine or feminine)
Possessive adjectives Masculine singular feminine singular plural Mon ma mes my ton ta tes your (fam. and sing) son sa ses his/her notre notre nos votre votre vos your (form. or plu.) leur leur Notice also the following: -Changes before a vowel: Mon amie (In theory, it should be ma amie-my female friend) our leurs their
Possession with de -Possession using DE (= s) Example: C est le chien de Roselyne (It's/this is Roselyne s dog) Ce sont les chats de Claude (These/those are Claude's cats) Notice: Les livres de l' tudiant Les livres des (=de+les) tudiants Les livres du (=de+le) professeur Remember that you need the definitive article (le, la, les) before a title (monsieur, professeur, tudiant, docteur, chef, etc.). You must take this into account when expressing possession with "de". Ce la classe de Dominique Ce la classe de l tudiante
PRACTICE Translate the following sentences using de 1. It s Kate s notebook___________________________________________ 2. They are the President s children________________________________ 3. It s my friend s mother________________________________________ 4. Those are Claudine s pencils___________________________________ 5. It s my sister s problem_______________________________________ Answers 1. C est le cahier de Kate 2. Ce sont les enfants du President 3. C est la m re de mon ami/e 4. Ce sont les crayons de Claudine 5. C est le probl me de ma soeur CC-BY Roger Celis
