French Level 2
Unité 3: Leçon 3d
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Les Pronoms Possessifs II
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In this leçon you are going to learn how to say, "Your" (formal), "Our", and "Their". Unlike the pronouns in the previous leçons that each had three forms: masculine, feminine, and plural, the pronouns for this leçon only have two forms: singular and plural. How's that for easy?!!!!!
Check out the first chart below and say the words after me:
 Track 24
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The "Votre/Vos" Graph
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The "Your" (formal) Graph
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votre
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your (used with masculine or feminine singular nouns)
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vos
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your (used with plural nouns)
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Now let's look at some sentences using "votre" and "vos":
Track 25
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The "Votre/Vos" Graph II:
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The "Your" (formal) Graph II
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Votre chemise est rose.
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Your shirt is pink.
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Vos parents sont timides.
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Your parents are shy.
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Take a look at the graph below and repeat the words after me:
Track 26
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The "Notre/Nos" Graph
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The "Our" Graph
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notre
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our (used with masculine or feminine singular nouns)
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nos
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our (used with plural nouns)
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Now let's look at some sentences using "notre" and "nos":
Track 27
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The "Notre/Nos" Graph II:
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The "Our" Graph II
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Notre grandpère est vieux.
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Our grandfather is old.
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Notre grandmère est vielle.
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Our grandmother is old.
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Nos profs sont merveilleux!
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Our teachers are marvelous!
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We are nearly finished. Below are the last set of pronouns:
Track 28
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The "Leur/Leurs" Graph
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The "Their" Graph
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leur
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their (used with masculine or feminine singular nouns)
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leurs
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their (used with plural nouns)
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Now let's look at some sentences using "leur" and "leurs":
Track 29
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The "Leur/Leurs" Graph II:
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The "Their" Graph II
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Leur canard est stupide.
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Their duck is stupid.
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Leur télé est ronde.
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Their t.v. is round.
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Leurs voitures sont belles.
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Their cars are beautiful.
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Well, that's it for pronouns, at least for the moment. You'll have another chance to practice using them during the assignment.
Let's go to the next leçon!
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