La possession en français

← French.WithDrChan · Dr Daniel Chan, février 2026

Étape 1 : Sélectionnez un groupe de mots et un propriétaire.

Step 1: Select a word-group and an owner.

Étape 2 : Formez la phrase équivalente.

Step 2: Form the equivalent sentence.

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Étape 1 : Choisissez un groupe de mots et un propriétaire, ou laissez le programme choisir pour vous. On vous donnera une phrase avec un adjectif possessif — trouvez l'équivalent avec à + pronom.

Step 1: Select a word-group and an owner, or let the program choose for you. You will be given a sentence with a possessive adjective — find the equivalent using à + pronoun.

Étape 2 : Écrivez la phrase équivalente avec Le/La/Les… est/sont à…

Step 2: Write the equivalent sentence using Le/La/Les… est/sont à…

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Student Guide

French Possessives — How to Use the Exercise

A quick-start guide for the interactive HTML learning tool · Created by Dr Daniel Chan, February 2026

📚 What You'll Learn

This exercise teaches you how to express possession in French using two structures:

Possessive adjectives — mon, ma, mes / ton, ta, tes / son, sa, ses…
Stress pronouns — C'est le cahier de… / Le cahier est à moi.

You will practise converting between these two structures in both directions across eight common classroom objects.

🗂 The Two Tabs

📝 Main Exercise

You are given a word-group + owner (e.g. Le cahier est — à moi) and must form the correct possessive sentence: C'est mon cahier.

Three difficulty levels available.

⭐ Bonus Page Bonus

The reverse challenge: you are given the possessive sentence (e.g. C'est son cahier.) and must write the full equivalent using à + pronoun: Le cahier est à lui. or à elle.

🖱 Using the Main Exercise

Step-by-step

Step 1: Use the two drop-down menus to pick a word-group (Le cahier est, La souris est…) and an owner (à moi, à toi, à lui…). Or click 🎲 Générez for a random pick.
Step 2: Two SVG images appear — one for the object, one for the owner. They help you visualise the sentence.
Step 3: Complete the sentence in the answer area, then click ✅ Je vérifie to check.
Step 4: Read the feedback, then click 🔊 J'écoute to hear the correct sentence, or ✏️ Je refais to try a new one.

🎯 Difficulty Levels (Main Exercise)

Click the difficulty button in the header to cycle through three levels. After each answer you can also use the 🚀 Je progresse or ⬇ Je régresse buttons.

Level	What you do	Hint given?
Facile	Choose only the possessive adjective from a short drop-down (mon / ma / mes…). The rest of the sentence is shown.	✅ Yes — C'est is pre-filled
Moyen	Choose both the verb form (C'est / Ce sont) and the possessive from a full list.	Partial
Difficile	Type the complete sentence from memory with no help.	❌ None

💡 Recommended path: Start at Facile to get familiar with the patterns, then work up to Difficile once you feel confident.

⭐ Using the Bonus Exercise

Step 1: A sentence with a possessive adjective is displayed automatically (e.g. C'est son agrafeuse.). Click 🎲 Nouvelle question to get a different one.
Step 2: Type the equivalent sentence using Le/La/Les… est/sont à… in the text box (e.g. L'agrafeuse est à lui. or L'agrafeuse est à elle.).
Step 3: Click ✅ Je vérifie to check. When a possessive is ambiguous (e.g. son = à lui or à elle), both answers are accepted and a note is shown.

💡 Challenge: The Bonus exercise is intentionally harder — it tests whether you can work backwards from a possessive to its owner. Try it after mastering the Main exercise at Difficile.

🔘 Button Reference

✅ Je vérifie 🔊 J'écoute ✏️ Je refais Difficulté : Facile ⬇ Je régresse 🚀 Je progresse 🏁 Je termine 📋 Aide-mémoire ↺ Je recommence 🌙

Button	What it does
✅ Je vérifie	Check your answer and see instant feedback.
🔊 J'écoute	Hear the correct sentence spoken aloud in French (uses your browser's text-to-speech).
✏️ Je refais	Get a new random question at your current difficulty.
🚀 Je progresse	Jump up one difficulty level.
⬇ Je régresse	Drop back one difficulty level.
🏁 Je termine	Show your session summary with score, streak, and every answer reviewed.
📋 Aide-mémoire	Open the cheat sheet — the full possessive table plus C'est / Ce sont rules.
↺ Je recommence	Reset your score and history and start over.
🌙	Toggle dark mode.

📖 Quick Grammar Reference

This is the table also available inside the 📋 Aide-mémoire:

Owner	Masc. sg (cahier)	Fem. + vowel (agrafeuse)	Fem. sg (souris)	Plural (lunettes)
à moi	mon	mon	ma	mes
à toi	ton	ton	ta	tes
à lui / à elle	son	son	sa	ses
à nous	notre			nos
à vous	votre			vos
à eux / à elles	leur			leurs

Key rule: Use C'est for singular nouns and Ce sont for plural nouns.
Before a feminine noun starting with a vowel, use mon / ton / son instead of ma / ta / sa (e.g. mon agrafeuse).

💡 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It

🎧 Say it aloud

After every answer, click 🔊 J'écoute and repeat the sentence. Hearing and speaking reinforce memory faster than reading alone.

📋 Use the cheat sheet wisely

Consult 📋 Aide-mémoire when stuck, but try to answer first. The struggle before checking is where the learning happens.

🔥 Build your streak

The streak counter rewards consecutive correct answers. Aim for a streak of 5+ at Difficile before moving on.

🏁 Review your summary

Click 🏁 Je termine to see every question you answered. Identify patterns in your mistakes and focus on those.

🗒 Vocabulary in the Exercise

French	English	Gender
le cahier	exercise book / notebook	masculine
la souris	mouse (computer)	feminine
l'ordinateur	computer	masculine
l'agrafeuse	stapler	feminine
les écouteurs	headphones / earphones	masculine plural
les ciseaux	scissors	masculine plural
les lunettes	glasses / spectacles	feminine plural
les affaires	belongings / things	feminine plural

La possession en français

French Possessives — How to Use the Exercise

📚 What You'll Learn

🗂 The Two Tabs

🖱 Using the Main Exercise

🎯 Difficulty Levels (Main Exercise)

⭐ Using the Bonus Exercise

🔘 Button Reference

📖 Quick Grammar Reference

💡 Tips for Getting the Most Out of It

🗒 Vocabulary in the Exercise

📋 Aide-mémoire — La possession

Adjectifs possessifs

C'est ou Ce sont ?

Propriétaire	Singulier			Pluriel (lunettes…)
Propriétaire	Masc. (cahier…)	Fém.+voyelle (agrafeuse…)	Fém. (souris…)	Pluriel (lunettes…)
à moi	mon	mon	ma	mes
à toi	ton	ton	ta	tes
à lui / à elle	son	son	sa	ses
à nous	notre			nos
à vous	votre			vos
à eux / à elles	leur			leurs