Topic possessive adjectives EQ What are possessive adjectives

Topic : possessive adjectives EQ : What are possessive adjectives and how do we use them ? October 30, 2013

adjective • word that describes a _________ (person/place/thing)

adjective agreement • in French, the adjective must always agree with the ____________________ • *_____________________ versus _______________

Possessive adjectives • indicate possession or ______________

the chart we chant masc/sing my your his/her our yall’s their fem/sing plural

son/sa/ses • mean “_____” OR “_____” • note: Adjective agrees with item _______, not _________. • example— C’est le chien de Paul. C’est son chien. ___________ • example-- C’est le chien de Marie. C’est son chien. ___________

Vowel exception • A noun beginning with a vowel OR silent h must be preceded by mon/ton/son even if it is a feminine noun • ex: mon amie

Questions we must ask oursevles • What is the ________ I am describing (immediately follows blank) • Is the noun _________? (yes? Cool! There’s only 1 possible choice!) (no? continue on to the next question) • Does the noun begin with a ________? (yes? Must use mon/ton/son to mean my/your/his/her) (no? continue on to next question) • Is the noun ______ or __________? (choose from the appropriate column on your chart)

Directions : choose the correct possessive adjective in parantheses. Answer the questions 1 -4 first, these will help you ensure the correct response !! GUIDED PRACTICE SENTENCES

A) Le chien d’Eléonore est adorable. _____ chien est adorable. (son/sa/ses) • • 1. Noun I am describing ? 2. Is the noun plural ? 3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ? 4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?

B) C’est ton sac à dos ? Oui, c’est ______ sac à dos. (mon/ma/mes) • • 1. Noun I am describing ? 2. Is the noun plural ? 3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ? 4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?

C) Paul et Christophe sont dans _____ chambre. (leur/leurs) • • 1. Noun I am describing ? 2. Is the noun plural ? 3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ? 4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?

D) Elizabeth est mon amie. Elle est aussi ______ amie ? (ton/ta/tes) • • 1. Noun I am describing ? 2. Is the noun plural ? 3. Does the noun begin with a vowel ? 4. Is the noun masculine or feminine ?