At a restaurant: possessives 'leur', 'leurs'
I can use possessive adjectives to make reservations, give recommendations and describe places and things.
- Year 9
At a restaurant: possessives 'leur', 'leurs'
I can use possessive adjectives to make reservations, give recommendations and describe places and things.
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Key learning points
- Possessive adjectives have different forms based on the gender and number of the possessed noun.
- 'Mon', 'ma', 'mes' and 'ton', 'ta', 'tes' are possessive adjectives meaning 'my' and 'your' in French.
- 'Son', 'sa' and 'ses' are possessive adjectives meaning 'his/her' in French.
- 'Notre', 'nos' and 'votre', 'vos' are possessive adjectives meaning 'our' and 'your (plural or formal)' in French.
- 'Leur' and 'leurs' mean 'they'. Like 'notre' and 'votre', 'leur' does not change based on the gender of the noun.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
Leur - possessive adjective meaning 'your' (singular)
Leurs - possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural)
Common misconception
Like the possessive adjectives 'mon' and 'ton', the possessive adjective 'leur' changes in the singular form based on the gender of the noun possessed.
Unlike the possessive adjectives 'mon' and 'ton', the possessive adjective 'leur' does not change in the singular form based on the gender of the noun possessed, it remains the same: leur chien, leur souris.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
Q2.Match the French and the English.
