What is a French possessive?
French possessive adjectives are used in front of nouns to indicate to whom or to what those nouns belong. They are considerably more complicated than English possessive adjectives because French has several different forms depending on the gender and number of the possessed noun.
What are possessive adjectives examples in French?
Examples of French Possessive Adjectives in Context
- My – Mon, Ma, Mes.
- Your – Ton, Ta, Tes.
- His/Her – Son, Sa, Ses.
- Our – Notre, Nos.
- Your – Votre, Vos.
- Their – Leur, Leurs.
Do the French use an apostrophe to show possession?
In French, you show possession by structuring the sentence like this: “The dog of Diane” and not “Diane’s dog.” The apostrophe is not used to show possession. To clarify, you will see an apostrophe French but it’s not used to indicate possession.
How do possessive pronouns look in a sentence French?
When the possessive pronoun is preceded by the prepositions à or de, the preposition contracts with the definite article le, la, or les. The contractions are explained below in parentheses. Tu parles à ton frère ; je vais parler au mien. (à + le = au) > You talk to your brother; I’m going to talk to mine.
Is dog feminine or masculine in French?
Talking about your pets in French
| Masculine nouns | English | Feminine nouns |
|---|---|---|
| un chat | a cat | une araignée |
| un chien | a dog | une souris |
| un cheval | a horse | une tortue |
How do you use an apostrophe in French?
The apostrophe in French is used to replace a final vowel which is not pronounced because the next word also start with a vowel or silent “h”. The removing of a final silent vowel is called the ELISION.
Is cat always feminine in French?
I’ll use it responsibly! In french cat is a masculine word “un chat” so “une chatte” is never correct when talking about a cat even female cats.
What are 4 examples of elision in French?
Written French
- Je dors. (“I sleep”) Ce serait génial. (“That would be great.”)
- J’ai dormi. (“I slept.”) C’était génial. (“It was great.”)
- but: Ai-je imaginé? (“Did I imagine?”), Est-ce utile? (“Is that useful?”)
How do you use Les pronoms possessifs?
How to use possessive determiners in French. Possessive determiners, also known as possessive adjectives (les adjectifs possessifs) always come before a noun and agree with it in terms of gender and number. The plural forms are the same for both masculine and feminine.