"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?
"von, va, ves"?
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Isabelle S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
"von, va, ves"?
This question relates to:French lesson "Mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses = my; your; his / her in French (French possessive adjectives)"
Asked 3 years ago
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 !
Isabelle S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ah, oui! It was too early in the morning for me, I guess! Merci!
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