In English, the gender of the possessive adjective depends on the possessor's gender: "he has his book;" "she has her purse." In French, the gender of the possession (not the possessor) is what determines whether the masculine or feminine form is used for singular nouns. Remember, the three French equivalents of "the" are le, la, and les. Similarly, there are three equivalents for the possessive adjective "my."
 

*Mon is also used in front of masculine and feminine nouns beginning with a vowel or silent h-.
 

Examples of Possession: Mon

• Martine, est-ce que tu as vu ma clé?
• Zut alors, mon ordinateur ne marche plus.
• Martine, tu connais déjà mes filles, Sylvie et Yvette, n'est-ce pas?