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- 1 Do you use possessive adjectives with body parts in French?
- 2 How do you know which adjective goes first in French?
- 3 Can we use the before body parts?
- 4 What are the examples of possessive adjective?
- 5 What are the rules for adjectives in French?
- 6 When referring to body parts what articles must be used instead of the possessive adjectives?
Do you use possessive adjectives with body parts in French?
The possessive adjective is almost never used with body parts in French. You can’t say “my hand” or “my hair.” Instead, the French use pronominal verbs to show possession with body parts. Je me suis cassé la jambe.
How do you use possessive adjectives in French?
The French possessive adjectives are:
- mon/ton/son/notre/votre/leur in the masculine singular.
- ma/ta/sa/notre/votre/leur in the feminine singular.
- mes/tes/ses/nos/vos/leurs in the plural.
How do you know which adjective goes first in French?
Where to place the adjective in French
- Usually the adjective comes after the noun it is describing.
- Colours also come after the noun.
- Short, often-used adjectives generally come before the noun (beau, bon, bref, grand, gros, faux, haut, jeune, joli, mauvais, meilleur, nouveau, petit, vieux).
What order do adjectives go in French?
Most French adjectives go after the noun they describe. Some very common adjectives usually come before the noun: bon/mauvais, court/long, grand/petit, jeune/nouveau/vieux, gros, haut, beau, joli, premier, meilleur.
Can we use the before body parts?
role in immunity. The definite article is used before organs, even during the initial mention. Since there is only one spleen, it is definite. The lungs transfer oxygen into the blood The definite article is used even when the organ is in the plural.
What is the difference between possessive adjectives in French and in English?
Unlike English, French does not distinguish between his and her when it comes to possession. That means that the possessive adjective only changes depending on the gender or plurality of the following noun. For example, son can mean “his” or “her” and is for masculine nouns.
What are the examples of possessive adjective?
They are words that modify a noun to show a form of possession, a sense of belonging or ownership to a specific person, animal or thing. The possessive adjectives that are used in the English language are: my, your, our, its, her, his, and their; each one corresponds to a subject pronoun.
Does Dernier go before or after?
Dernier/Dernière means last/previous when it comes after the noun, but last (ever)/final if it comes before the noun. Note that as an adjective, dernier agrees in gender and number with the noun it refers to.
What are the rules for adjectives in French?
In French, adjectives must agree with their noun, which means that they have to show whether they are masculine or feminine and singular or plural to match the noun.
How do you list adjectives in French?
List of French adjectives – masculine and feminine
- grand(e) – big/tall.
- petit(e) – small.
- bon(ne) – good.
- mauvais(e) – bad.
- beau/belle – beautiful.
- chaud(e) – hot.
- froid(e) – cold.
- gentil(le) – kind.
When referring to body parts what articles must be used instead of the possessive adjectives?
Note that possessive adjectives aren’t normally used with parts of the body. You usually use il, la, and so on (the definite article) instead.