Exercises: Possessive Adjectives (mon/ton/son, ma/ta/sa, notre/votre/leur)

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Author

Kunal Khurana

Published

May 13, 2025

Explanation:

Possessive adjectives show ownership. In French, they agree with the noun they describe (not the owner!).

English Masculine Singular Feminine Singular Plural (M/F)
my mon ma mes
your (informal) ton ta tes
his/her son sa ses
our notre notre nos
your (formal/plural) votre votre vos
their leur leur leurs

Exceptions:
- Before vowels/h mute: mon/ton/son even for feminine nouns (mon amie, son école).

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Possessive Adjective

Complete with mon/ton/son/ma/ta/sa/notre/votre/leur.

  1. C’est ___ livre. (my) →

  2. ___ amie s’appelle Léa. (his) →

  3. Nous faisons ___ devoirs. (our) →

  4. ___ parents sont gentils. (their) →

  5. Tu oublies toujours ___ clés ! (your, informal) →

Exercise 2: Correct the Mistakes

  1. “Elle adore ton robe.” (sa) →

  2. “J’ai perdu mon sac à dos. C’est votre sac ?” (ton) →

  3. “Leur chien est petit, mais notre chien est grand.” (leur/notre → leurs/nos if plural) →

Exercise 3: Translate into French

  1. “Your cat is cute.” (ton chat) →

  2. “Her brother is at our house.” →

Exercise 4: Role-Play (Oral/Writing)

Scenario: Describe your family to a friend. Use at least 5 possessive adjectives.
Example: “Mon père est professeur. Sa voiture est rouge…”