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his
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (possessive)
a. son (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
My sister hates it when I borrow his computer.Ma sœur déteste quand j’emprunte son ordinateur.
b. sa (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Dad lost his watch. Have you seen it?Papa a perdu sa montre. Tu l'as vue ?
d. le (masculine) (singular) (used before a body part)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Mason bruised his knee playing rugby.Mason s'est abîmé le genou en jouant au rugby.
e. la (feminine) (singular) (used before a body part)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
Bobby chipped his tooth when he fell.Bobby s'est cassé la dent en tombant.
f. les (plural) (used before a body part)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Tell your brother to wash his hands before dinner.Dis à ton frère de se laver les mains avant le dîner.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
2. (possessive)
a. le sien (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
You have the same truck as your brother. - Yes, but mine is older than his.Tu as le même pick-up que ton frère. - Oui, mais le mien est plus ancien que le sien.
b. la sienne (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
I carry my suitcase, and my son carries his.Je porte ma valise et mon fils porte la sienne.
c. les siens (masculine or mixed gender) (plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
My kids play soccer, like my brother’s, but his prefer basketball.Mes enfants jouent au foot, comme ceux de mon frère, mais les siens préfèrent le basket.
d. les siennes (feminine) (plural)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
I brought my sunglasses, but Gabriel forgot his.J’ai apporté mes lunettes de soleil, mais Gabriel a oublié les siennes.
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