This deep dive covers Possessive Pronouns (Higher) within Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette for GCSE French. Revise Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette in Core Grammar Toolkit for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 4 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📋 Possessive Pronouns (Higher)
Possessive pronouns replace the noun entirely (like English mine, yours, his/hers, ours, yours, theirs). They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace, not with the owner.
| Owner | Masculine sg | Feminine sg | Masculine pl | Feminine pl | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | le mien | la mienne | les miens | les miennes | mine |
| tu | le tien | la tienne | les tiens | les tiennes | yours |
| il/elle/on | le sien | la sienne | les siens | les siennes | his/hers/its |
| nous | le nôtre | la nôtre | les nôtres | les nôtres | ours |
| vous | le vôtre | la vôtre | les vôtres | les vôtres | yours |
| ils/elles | le leur | la leur | les leurs | les leurs | theirs |
J'ai mon billet — tu as le tien?
I have my ticket — do you have yours?
- le tien replaces ton billet — masculine singular, so le tien
- The definite article (le/la/les) is always part of the possessive pronoun form
Ma voiture est en panne — on peut prendre la sienne.
My car has broken down — we can take his/hers.
- la sienne replaces sa voiture — voiture is feminine singular, so la sienne
- Note: la sienne is ambiguous — it means his or hers; context determines which
Practice questions for Possessives and demonstratives: mon, ma, ce, cette
In French, a possessive adjective (e.g. mon, ma, son, sa) agrees with…
Which form of 'my' is correct in: '_____ sœur est sympa' (my sister is nice)?