Want to make good friends with the French possessive pronouns? Read this!

WANT TO MAKE GOOD FRIENDS WITH THE FRENCH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS? READ THIS!

So, this may not be a very ‘sexy’ topic, though you can make it so, if you want. 😉

It may also be quite surprising for some, because of how easy it’s in English to say that something is yours or his.

Not so easy in French, and I’m sure that you may have experienced this challenge, to a certain extent.

Michelle, one of my favorite clients, may not think that she’s the best story teller on the block, but her stories are very useful for the purpose I had in mind for her: help with these little morsels of the French sentence, which can be slippery and confusing at times.

THIS is how simple your stories should be, in order to do their job to enhance your French speaking.

Don’t forget:

writing is the most complete exercise for conversation, so don’t avoid it, find something you like about it instead.

I’ll let her words put this challenge to sleep for you as well, and let us know if this exercise helped you as well.

« LE COIN FRANCOPHONE » SERIES: #26 MICHELLE

While pronouns are not new to me, I was recently introduced to possessive pronouns in French.

I had never learned these before in my studies which made them very unfamiliar and quite daunting!

Llyane suggested that I write a story using the possessive pronouns.

I will say that this was not my first choice of ways to learn them.

However, once I started writing, I began to see where and when you use them.

I also created a “cheat sheet” with the possessive pronouns to have handy when I need them in the future.

Learning the French language is definitely a journey that requires dedication and commitment, but it is one that I happily continue.

It’s fun learning new words and concepts and extremely rewarding when you are able to put them to use.

Michelle R.

La promenade

Marie et Pierre font une promenade dans le parc. Il y a des nuages dans le ciel, et il peut pleuvoir.

Marie : Voici mon parapluie. Il est rouge avec des fleurs jaunes. Où est le tien ?
Pierre : J’ai perdu le mien, mais ma sœur en a un bleu. Je prendrai le sien.

Le temps passe vite parce qu’ils parlent et rient. Ils n’ont pas vu les nuages devenir gris. Il commence à
pleuvoir. Marie ouvre son parapluie. Pierre ouvre le sien. Le vent est fort, et il brise le parapluie de
Pierre.

      Marie : Je partagerai le mien avec toi.
      Pierre : Merci beaucoup !
      Marie : Mon parapluie est trop petit. Mes chaussures sont mouillées et les tiennes aussi.
      Pierre : Appelons nos parents !
      Marie : Mes parents ne sont pas à la maison. Alors, nous devons appeler les tiens.

Les parents de Pierre les ont cherchés et les ont ramenés à la maison. Marie a changé de vêtements et
Pierre aussi. Ils sont restés à l’intérieur toute la journée et ils ont regardé la pluie par la fenêtre.

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN!
Tell us in the comments below what is YOUR little trick that helps you learn these pronouns?

Let me guess.

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