Possessive Adjectives
French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.3.4
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives are words which tell us who owns the noun. In French, possessive adjectives change if the noun is masculine or feminine or plural.
'My' for masuline singular nouns
- 'My' translates to 'mon' when the noun is masculine singular.
- mon frère - my brother
- mon ami - my friend (who is a boy)
'My' for feminine singular nouns
- 'My' translates to 'ma' when the noun is feminine singular.
- ma tante - my aunt
- ma mère - my mother
- 'My' translates to 'mon' when the noun is feminine singular and begins with a vowel.
- mon amie - my friend (who is a girl)
'My' for plural nouns
- 'My' translates to 'mes' when the noun is plural.
- 'My' translates to 'mes' for both singular and plural nouns that are plural.
- mes parents - my parents
- mes chats - my cats
Test yourself on Possessive Adjectives
How do you say 'my friend (who is a girl)' in French?
How do you say 'my dogs' in French?
What possessive adjective would you use with the word 'soeur' (sister)?