KS2 · French · Year 6
My friends: 'mes' and 'tes'
What I and others do: 'faire' singular persons, qu'est-ce que
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Your learning goal
I can use the correct possessive pronoun in French in order to refer to 'my' or 'your' things.
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I can use the correct possessive pronoun in French in order to refer to 'my' or 'your' things.
Key learning points
- The SSC [s] sounds like 'z' in English. It is a 'hard' sound when it is between two vowels, including in a liaison.
- It is 'soft' when at the beginning of a word/syllable, before/after a consonant and where there is a double [ss].
- We use 'mon' to mean 'my' for masculine nouns and 'ma' for feminine nouns: 'mon chien' (my dog), 'ma sœur' (my sister).
- We also use 'mon' (my) or 'ton' (your) for nouns beginning with a vowel or a silent 'h': 'mon amie' (my female friend).
- For plural nouns, use 'mes' for 'my' and 'tes' for 'your': 'mes parents' (my parents) 'tes amis' (your friends).
Words to know
- mes
- possessive pronoun 'my' for plural nouns
- tes
- possessive pronoun 'your' for plural nouns
Common mistakes
The SSC [s] always sounds like the English 'z'.
The SSC [s] sounds 'hard' (like the English 'z') when it is between two vowels. It sounds 'soft' at the beginning of a word/syllable, before or after a consonant and when there is a double [ss].
For parents, carers and teachers
- A common difficultly amongst pupils is understanding that in French the possessive pronoun matches the 'possessed' object, not the person who 'possesses' it. In English we don't have a separate possessive pronoun for plural nouns. It's important to point out this difference.