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Possessive adjectives
In English a possessive adjective is one of the words my, your, his, her, its,
our or their used with a noun to show that one person or thing belongs to another.
Here are the French possessive adjectives. Like all French adjectives, these agree with the
noun they refer to.
mon ma mes my
You use mon, ton and son with feminine singular nouns in front of words that begin with a
vowel and most words beginning with h. This makes them easier to say.
mon assiette my plate
Possessive adjectives agree with what they describe, NOT with the person who owns that
thing. For example, sa can mean his, her, its and one’s, but can only ever be used with a
feminine singular noun.
Note that possessive adjectives are not normally used with parts of the body.
Use le, la, l’ or les instead.
Key points
The French possessive adjectives are:
mon/ton/son/notre/votre/leur in the masculine singular
ma/ta/sa/notre/votre/leur in the feminine singular
mes/tes/ses/nos/vos/leurs in the plural
Possessive adjectives come before the noun they refer to. They agree with what
they describe, rather than with the person who owns that thing.
You use mon, ton and son with feminine singular nouns when the following
word begins with a vowel. You also use them with most words beginning with h.
Possessive adjectives are not normally used with parts of the body.
Use le, la, l’ or les instead.
Les verbes
être avoir S’appeler travailler
je suis j’ai m’appelle travaille
tu es as t’appelles travailles
Demander de se présenter
Ask to introduce oneself