"von, va, ves"?

Isabelle S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Avez-vous ton crayon?" This sentence here mixes a formal (or plural) pronoun with a familiar possessive adjective, which doesn't feel correct. Could I get confirmation that "ton, ta, tes" works for whomever is directly spoken to?

This question relates to:French lesson "Mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses = my; your; his / her in French (French possessive adjectives)"

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Isabelle,

Avez-vous votre / vos crayon(s) ? = do you have your pencil(s)?

-> formal usage (one person) / formally or informally two or more people

As-tu ton / tes crayons ? = do you have your pensil(s)?

-> informal 'you'

See both links below:

tu-and-vous-are-used-for-three-types-of-you

use-notre-nos-votre-vos-leur-leurs

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Isabelle S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ah, oui! It was too early in the morning for me, I guess! Merci!

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Isabelle S. asked:View original

"von, va, ves"?

"Avez-vous ton crayon?" This sentence here mixes a formal (or plural) pronoun with a familiar possessive adjective, which doesn't feel correct. Could I get confirmation that "ton, ta, tes" works for whomever is directly spoken to?

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