French Grammar Explained /
Possessive adjectives II
You have already seen the possessive adjectives mon, ma, mes (my), ton, ta, tes (your) and votre, vos (your). Now we'll look at how to say his, her, and their.
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| masculine | feminine |
il, elle, on
his, her | son livre → his/her book
ses livres → his/her books | sa valise → his/her suitcase
ses valises → his/her suitcases |
nous
our | notre père → our father
nos frères → our brothers | notre mère → our mother
nos soeurs → our sisters |
ils, elles
their | leur livre → their book
leurs livres → their books | leur valise → their suitcase
leurs valises → their suitcases |
Remember:
feminine words that start with a vowel or silent h use the masculine form son instead of sa (just like ma, ta as you may remember).
une adresse
an address
son adresse
her/his address