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Grammar
Objective: Replace a possessive adjective plus noun with the correct possessive pronoun, and agree the pronoun with the possessed noun rather than the possessor.
| Possessor | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | le mien | la mienne | les miens / les miennes |
| tu | le tien | la tienne | les tiens / les tiennes |
| il / elle | le sien | la sienne | les siens / les siennes |
| nous | le nôtre | la nôtre | les nôtres |
| vous | le vôtre | la vôtre | les vôtres |
| ils / elles | le leur | la leur | les leurs |
The possessive adjective ton cannot stand alone. The possessive pronoun le tien replaces the noun and takes the definite article.
The possessive pronoun agrees with the possessed noun. Voiture is feminine singular, so the pronoun takes the feminine form la mienne.
The possessive pronoun le tien replaces ton livre, which is masculine singular.
La tienne replaces ta voiture. The pronoun is feminine singular because voiture is feminine singular, not because of the possessor.
Les leurs replaces leurs idées. The preposition de contracts with les to produce des.
Les miennes replaces mes clés, which is feminine plural. The pronoun and the noun it replaces agree in gender and number.
Les leurs and les nôtres are the plural forms of the pronouns for ils and nous. Both take the circumflex on the ô.
7 exercises · about 11 minutes
The pronoun agrees with the noun that is possessed, not with the possessor. Voiture is feminine, so the pronoun is la sienne, regardless of whether Paul is masculine.
The possessive pronoun le nôtre and its forms take a circumflex on the ô. The written accent distinguishes the pronoun from the possessive adjective notre.
The antecedent of le sien is le livre de Marie, which appears at the start of the sentence. The pronoun replaces that noun phrase and stands in contrast to the demonstrative pronoun celui de Paul.
Le nôtre replaces notre appartement. The circumflex on ô distinguishes the pronoun from the possessive adjective notre.
Les tiennes replaces tes affaires, which is feminine plural. The pronoun agrees with the possessed noun, not with the possessor.