Possessive Adjectives in French
Possessive adjectives - Les Adjectifs possessifs
In French, possessive adjectives have their gender determined by the “object” not the "subject". For example, you would say:
- She was drinking her coffee – Elle buvait son café
- He was eating his salad – Il mangeait sa salade
Forms of possessive adjectives:
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objet singulier (singular object) |
objet pluriel (plural object) |
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masculin / masculine |
féminin/ feminine |
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sujet singulier (singular subject) |
mon |
ma |
mes |
ton |
ta |
tes |
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son |
sa |
ses |
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sujet pluriel (plural subject) |
notre |
nos |
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votre |
vos |
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leur |
leurs |
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Haut du formulaire Are you ready?Bas du formulaire |
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Yes, we prepared our suitcases. |
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These are the pictures of your parents? |
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Yes, these are their pictures. |
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It is not our castle. |
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What? This is not your castle? |
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It's not his fault. |
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What? It's not his fault? |
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You have done your homework? |
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Yes, we have done our homework. |
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Who is it? |
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It is his brother. |
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And she, who is she? |
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She is my sister. |
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What are they doing? |
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They work at home. |
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This is the chief? |
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Yes, all the employees are under its responsibility. |
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What are you doing? |
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I am taking my vitamins. |
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Your train is at what time? |
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At eight o'clock. Our parents are waiting for us. |
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These are his shoes? |
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Yes, these are his shoes. |
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Her friend wrote to her. |
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Yes, this is her letter. |
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You refuse? |
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Yes, I do not accept your offer. |
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Their passion is what? |
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They love his paintings. |
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Was it her that made this suggestion? |
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No, this is not her idea. |
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So what is the future for your children? |
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This is none of your business. |
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They love their mother. |
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Yes, this is also my opinion. |
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Let me introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Dpond, our neighbors.
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Oh! My neighbors are not as friendly.. |
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Do you like our new house? |
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Yes, I love your furniture. |
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Your vacation is when? |
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My vacation? It is already finished! |
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You know this young man? |
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Yes, he's my brother. Bas du formulaire |