C'est mon livre.
English: This is my book.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Pronoms, articles et mots de référence
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Words that show who owns something. They come before a noun.
When to use it
Use them to say something belongs to someone.
Key forms
- mon/ma/mes
- ton/ta/tes
- son/sa/ses
- notre/nos
- votre/vos
- leur/leurs + noun
Examples
Où est ta voiture ?
English: Where is your car?
Son nom est Anna.
English: Her name is Anna.
Leur maison est grande.
English: Their house is big.
Tips
- Choose the form based on the gender and number of the noun, not the owner.
- Use 'mon', 'ton', 'son' before a vowel or silent h, even with feminine nouns.
- Possessive adjectives always come before the noun.
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