5.4.1 System of French possessive pronouns |
Overview | ||||||
masculine | feminine | feminine with following vowel or mute h | feminine with following aspirated h | masculine | feminine | |
Singular | Plural | |||||
mon livre |
ma table |
mon idée mon habitude |
ma hache |
mes livres |
mes tables | |
my book | my table | my idea; my habit | my axe | my books | my tables | |
ton livre |
ta table |
ton idée ton habitude |
ta hache |
tes livres |
tes tables |
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your book | your table | your idea; your habit | your axe | your books | your tables | |
son livre |
sa table | son idée son habitude |
sa hache |
ses livres | ses tables | |
his/her book | his/her table | his/her idea; habit | his/her axe | his/her books | his/her tables | |
notre livre | notre table | notre idée
notre habitude |
notre hache | nos livres | nos tables | |
our book | our table | our idea; our habit | our axe | our books | our tables | |
votre livre | votre table |
votre idée
votre habitude |
votre hache | vos livres | vos tables | |
your book | your table | your idea; your habit | your axe | your books | your tables | |
leur livre | leur table
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leur idée leur habitude |
leur hache | leurs livres | leurs tables | |
their book | their table | their idea; their habit | their axe | their books | their tables |
Overview | ||||
masculine singular | feminine singular | plural | ||
1st person singular | je | mon | ma | mes |
2nd person singular | tu | ton | ta | tes |
3rd person singular | il / elle | son | sa | ses |
1st person plural | nous | notre | notre | nos |
2nd person plural | vous | votre | votre | vos |
3rd person plural | ils / elles | leur | leur | leurs |
Examples | |||
Singular | Plural | ||
Je vend ma voiture. | Je vend mes voitures. | ||
I sell my car. | I sell my cars. | ||
Tu lis ton livre. | Tu lis tes livres. | ||
You read your book. | You read your books. | ||
C' est son argent. | Ce sont ses idées. | ||
This is his money. | These are his (her) ideas. | ||
C' est leur maison. | Ce sont leurs maisons. | ||
This is their house. | These are their houses. | ||
C' est la porte de ma maison. | Ce sont les voitures de mes amis. | ||
This is the door of my house. | These are the cars of my friends. |
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