Places, ownership and plurals
Use to ask where something or someone is: , This is common and natural in simple spoken French.
Possessive adjectives agree with the thing owned: , , ; and polite , , . Learn these with the noun.
Plural subject pronouns include and . In this module, you mostly meet singular people, but plural objects appear with or .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Where is he/it? | ||
| Where is he/it? | ||
| my coffee, my key, my keys | ||
| my coffee, my key, my keys | ||
| your house, your keys | ||
| your house, your keys | ||
| They are here. They are there. | ||
| They are here. They are there. | ||
Le café est où ?Where is the café?
Voilà ma clé.Here is my key.
Ce sont mes clés.These are my keys.
Mme Martin, voilà votre thé.Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
Où sont vos clés ?Where are your keys?
Julien et Claire ? Ils habitent ici.Julien and Claire? They live here.
Où est mon café ?Where is my coffee?
Zoé et Mme Martin ? Elles sont ici.Zoé and Mrs Martin? They are here.
Possessive: Ownership form agreeing with the owned noun: , , .
Preposition: A linking word before a noun or place expression: , , .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Where is the café?
.
Here is my key.
.
These are my keys.
, .
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Le café est ?
Where is the café?
Voilà clé.
Here is my key.
Ce sont clés.
These are my keys.
Mme Martin, voilà thé.
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
Où sont clés ?
Where are your keys?
Julien et Claire ? habitent ici.
Julien and Claire? They live here.
Où est café ?
Where is my coffee?
Zoé et Mme Martin ? sont ici.
Zoé and Mrs Martin? They are here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ce sont clés.
These are my keys.
Mme Martin, voilà thé.
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
Où sont clés ?
Where are your keys?
Julien et Claire ? habitent ici.
Julien and Claire? They live here.
Où est café ?
Where is my coffee?
Zoé et Mme Martin ? sont ici.
Zoé and Mrs Martin? They are here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Where is the café?
Here is my key.
These are my keys.
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
Where are your keys?
Julien and Claire? They live here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Here is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Here is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
These are my keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
These are my keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Mrs Martin, here is your tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
