Belongings: possessive adjectives 'mon', 'ma', 'mes' and 'ton', 'ta', 'tes'
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about everyday life.
I can recall a range of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
Belongings: possessive adjectives 'mon', 'ma', 'mes' and 'ton', 'ta', 'tes'
Learning outcomes
I can use possessive adjectives to talk about everyday life.
I can recall a range of sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
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Key learning points
- French has different words for possessive adjectives because all nouns have grammatical gender.
- To say my/your, use mon/ton for masculine singular nouns, ma/ta for feminine singular nouns and mes/tes for plural.
- Pronounce the final letters of mon and mes when the next word starts with a vowel; we call this liaison.
Keywords
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to, e.g. my, your
Common misconception
Like in English, there is just one word for 'my' in French.
French has 3 words for 'my' and the gender of the possession determines which 'my' to use; mon for singular masculine nouns, ma for feminine singular nouns and mes for plural nouns.
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