In French, possessive adjectives agree with the gender and number of the possessed object, not the possessor. There are three forms of possessive adjectives in French - one for masculine singular objects, one for feminine singular objects, and one for plural objects. Some examples of possessive adjectives and the objects they describe include: mon sac (my bag), ma guitare (my guitar), and mes copains (my friends).

1. Les Adjectifs Possessifs

2. • In English, we only have one way to say possessive
adjectives:
– My, your, his/her, our , their
• In French, because all objects are either masculine or
feminine and all adjectives must agree…there are 3
different forms!
• They are: M.s F.s M&F pl.

3. (Owner) Masc Fem Plur
(je) my
(tu) Your
(il) His
(elle) Her
(nous) Our
(vous) Yall’s
(ils/elles) Their
Mon
Ex. mon sac
Ma
Ex. Ma guitare
Mes
Ex. Mes copains
Ton
Ex. ton sac
Son
Ex. son sac
Sa
Ex. sa guitare
Ta
Ex. Ta guitare
Tes
Ex. Tes copains
Ses
Ex. Ses copains
Notre
Ex. notre guitare
Notre
Ex. notre sac
Votre
Ex. votre sac
Leur
Ex. leur sac
Leur
Ex. Leur guitare
Nos
Ex. nos copains
Vos
Ex. Vos copains
Leurs
Ex. Leurs copains
Votre
Ex. Votre guitare

4. In French, the possessive adjectives
MUST agree with the gender/number
of the object that is owned…
NOT the owner!

5. His mother
Her mother
His father
Her father
Sa mère
Sa mère
Son père
Son père

6. • Pronunciation reminder: You must form the
liaison after mon, ton, son, mes, tes, ses
– Mon oncle, tes amis, son amie
• If you have a singular object that is
feminine, but begins with a VOWEL…
– you must use mon, ton, and son
• ex. Mon amie Claire
REMEMBER: The gender of the owner doesn’t
matter…it’s the gender of the object owned!

7. Try some of these….Write them in
your notes, then click to check your
work!!
• My dog
• His sister
• My parents
• Your walkman
• Her house
• My camera
• Your friend
• Her bags
• Mon chien
• Sa soeur
• Mes parents
• Ton baladeur
• Son restaurant
• Mon appareil-photo
• Ton ami
• Ses sacs

8. A vous…
• Our car
• Their sisters
• Y’all’s mom
• Our books
• Their house
• Y’all’s rooms
• Notre voiture
• Leurs soeurs
• Votre mère
• Nos livres
• Leur maison
• Vos chambres