La Possession avec DE :
La Possession avec DE ‘s does not exist in French!
One uses DE, “OF”
Example:
Valerie’s motorcycle = La moto de Valerie
LE/LA/LES + Noun + DE (d’) + Owner :
LE/LA/LES + Noun + DE (d’) + Owner Used to express relationship:
Monique est la mère de Sophie.
Robert est le père de Raoul.
Used to express ownership:
Le crayon de Stephan.
La pizza d’Isabelle.
DE Contractions! :
DE Contractions! De + le = du
Le chat du voisin = The neighbor’s cat
De + les = des
La chambre des parents = The parents’ room
Singulier! My, Your, His/Her :
Singulier! My, Your, His/Her
Pluriel! Our, Your, Their :
Pluriel! Our, Your, Their
Chantez! :
Chantez!
Exceptions! :
Exceptions! If the object you are describing is singular and starts with a VOWEL/H, always use the masculine possessive pronoun!
Example: Voici mon affiche!
Remember: Use the poss. adj. that is the same gender as the object! NOT the gender of the person/people who own it!!
Example: C’est sa tante. = She is his aunt.
Fin! :
Fin! Bonne Chance!