Language
French
Level
A0
Unit
Pronoms, articles et mots de référence
Practice types
0

What this grammar point covers

Words that stand alone to show who owns something.

When to use it

Use them instead of a noun to show possession when the noun is clear.

Key forms

  • le mien / la mienne / les miens / les miennes
  • le tien / la tienne / les tiens / les tiennes
  • le sien / la sienne / les siens / les siennes
  • le nôtre / la nôtre / les nôtres
  • le vôtre / la vôtre / les vôtres
  • le leur / la leur / les leurs

Examples

Ce livre est le mien.

English: This book is mine.

Cette voiture est la sienne.

English: That car is hers.

Ces clés sont les tiennes.

English: These keys are yours.

Le choix est le leur.

English: The choice is theirs.

Tips

  • Match the pronoun to the gender and number of the noun it replaces.
  • Use the definite article (le, la, les) before the possessive pronoun.
  • There is no possessive pronoun for 'it' in French; use the appropriate gender.

Exceptions and edge cases

  • The form changes for masculine/feminine and singular/plural nouns.

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