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French possessive adjectives worksheet with answers for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French possessive adjectives agree with the noun that is owned, not with the owner: mon/ma/mes (my), ton/ta/tes (your), son/sa/ses (his, her), notre/nos (our), votre/vos (your) and leur/leurs (their). For French 1 students practising possessive adjectives, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: match the family words, mon, ma or mes? and read the family tree. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

This worksheet trains family vocabulary and the French possessive adjectives. The first problems focus on single words and the tree, the middle ones mix possessives with owners, and the last five ask for correction, translation and a short written description of a family.

It matches French 1 goals at the ACTFL Novice Mid level: talk about family in conversation (Interpersonal), read short texts about families (Interpretive), and present your own family (Presentational), with a cultural note.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Problem 1 Match the family words ★★★

Match each French word to its English meaning: a. aunt, b. grandfather, c. uncle, d. cousin (girl), e. brother.

  1. l’oncle
  2. la tante
  3. le frère
  4. la cousine
  5. le grand-père

Problem 2 Mon, ma or mes? ★★★

Complete with mon, ma or mes.

  1. ___ père
  2. ___ mère
  3. ___ frères
  4. ___ sœur
  5. ___ grands-parents
  6. ___ oncle

Problem 3 Read the family tree ★★★

Family tree of the Diop family: Ousmane and Mariama at the top, their children Ibrahim and Awa, and their grandchildren Fatou, Moussa and BilalOusmaneMariamaIbrahimClaireAwaMoussaFatouBilal
The Diop family. Ibrahim and Claire are Fatou’s and Moussa’s parents. Awa is Bilal’s mother.

Look at the tree and complete each sentence with a family word (with the article).

  1. Ibrahim est ___ de Fatou.
  2. Mariama est ___ de Moussa.
  3. Awa est ___ de Fatou.
  4. Bilal est ___ de Moussa.
  5. Fatou et Moussa sont ___ d’Ibrahim.

Problem 4 Ton, ta or tes? ★★★

Complete with ton, ta or tes.

  1. ___ cousine
  2. ___ cousins
  3. ___ amie
  4. ___ tante
  5. ___ oncle

Problem 5 Son, sa or ses? ★★★

Complete with son, sa or ses.

  1. Karim aime ___ grand-mère.
  2. Inès présente ___ frère.
  3. Théo cherche ___ parents.
  4. Awa appelle ___ amie.

Problem 6 Notre, nos, votre, vos ★★★

Complete with notre, nos, votre or vos.

  1. ___ maison est près du parc (our).
  2. ___ cousins arrivent demain (our).
  3. Madame, ___ fille est ici (your).
  4. Les enfants, où sont ___ cahiers ? (your)

Problem 7 Name the relative ★★★

Write the French family word that fits each definition.

  1. the sister of your mother
  2. the son of your uncle
  3. the father of your father
  4. the daughter of your parents (not you)

Problem 8 Mon before a vowel ★★★

Write mon or ma before each noun.

  1. ___ amie Léa
  2. ___ école
  3. ___ idée
  4. ___ copine
  5. ___ ancienne prof

Problem 9 Translate into English ★★★

Translate into English.

  1. Mon oncle habite à Lyon avec sa femme.
  2. Nos grands-parents ont une maison près de Dakar.
  3. Vos cousines sont gentilles.
  4. Leur fils joue au tennis.

Problem 10 Translate phrases into French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. my brother
  2. her sisters
  3. our house
  4. your (formal) parents
  5. their dog

Problem 11 Photo wall ★★★

Four frames on a wall labeled Moussa brother, Claire mother, Awa aunt, Bilal cousinMoussa(brother)Claire(mother)Awa(aunt)Bilal(cousin)Fatou’s photo wall
Fatou shows four photos to her exchange partner.

Write what Fatou says for each photo: Voici + possessive + family word + name.

  1. Moussa
  2. Claire
  3. Awa
  4. Bilal

Problem 12 Replace with a possessive ★★★

Rewrite each phrase with son, sa or ses instead of de + name.

  1. le frère de Karim
  2. la tante de Clara
  3. les parents de Samuel
  4. l’amie de Pauline

Problem 13 Leur or leurs? ★★★

Complete with leur or leurs.

  1. Les Diop aiment ___ maison.
  2. Elles présentent ___ cousins.
  3. Ils invitent ___ grand-mère.
  4. Mes voisins vendent ___ voitures.

Problem 14 Find the mistake ★★★

Each sentence has one mistake with a possessive. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Ma ami s’appelle Hugo.
  2. Lina aime sa père.
  3. Nous visitons notre grands-parents.
  4. Mes sœur est grande.

Problem 15 Read the letter ★★★

Read the letter, then answer in English.

Chère Emma, ma famille est grande ! J’ai deux sœurs et un frère. Mon père travaille à Nantes et ma mère est médecin. Mes grands-parents habitent près de nous. Leur jardin est énorme, et notre chien Biscotte adore leurs poules. Ma tante Zoé et son mari viennent dimanche avec leurs enfants. À bientôt ! Hugo

  1. How many brothers and sisters does Hugo have?
  2. What does his mother do?
  3. Where do his grandparents live?
  4. Who comes on Sunday?

Problem 16 Complete the paragraph ★★★

Complete the paragraph with the correct possessive adjectives.

Voici ___ famille. ___ père s’appelle Marc et ___ mère s’appelle Sonia. Ils ont deux enfants : ___ sœur Lila et moi. Nous aimons ___ grand-père, et nous visitons ___ grands-parents tous les dimanches (they have a house in Annecy).

Problem 17 Translate longer sentences ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. My cousin Nadia has her own bike, but her brother is borrowing mine.
  2. Our aunt lives in Lausanne with her husband and their three children.
  3. Your (informal) friend Hugo is playing with his sisters.
  4. Their grandmother is a doctor and my uncle is a nurse.

Problem 18 Correct the paragraph ★★★

The paragraph contains five mistakes with possessives or family words. Rewrite it correctly.

Ma frère Anis a quinze ans. Ses mère travaille dans un hôpital et son père est professeur. Nous aimons notre grand-mères. Elle habite dans ma ancienne école à Liège.

Problem 19 Who is it? ★★★

Use the Diop tree from problem 3 and answer each question with a full French sentence and a possessive.

  1. Qui est Mariama pour Moussa ?
  2. Qui est Awa pour Fatou ?
  3. Qui est Ousmane pour Bilal ?
  4. Qui sont Ibrahim et Claire pour Moussa ?

Problem 20 Guided writing: my family ★★★

Write 6 sentences to introduce your family to a French exchange student. Name at least four family members with mon, ma or mes, give one age, and add one sentence with leur or notre.

See the French Possessive Adjectives worksheet answer key

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