French Phrase
Tu vas contrôler ma souris ?
Meaning
Literally, ‘Are you going to control my mouse?’ It can be used when you hand over a computer mouse to someone, or jokingly when you suspect someone will take over your gaming mouse. The tone is informal and often playful.
When to use
Use this sentence in casual settings—while gaming with a friend, during a remote‑desktop session, or when you literally hand over a computer mouse. It’s not appropriate in formal business contexts unless you’re speaking with a close colleague in a relaxed atmosphere.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuvascontrôlermasouris?
Tu (informal you)
Second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family, or peers; not appropriate in formal settings.
Near‑future with aller + infinitive
‘Vas’ is the present tense of ‘aller’; followed by an infinitive (contrôler) to express an action that will happen soon.
Contrôler (infinitive)
The verb ‘contrôler’ means ‘to control, to operate’; after ‘aller’ it stays in the infinitive form.
Possessive adjective ‘ma’
Matches the gender of the noun ‘souris’, which is feminine, so ‘ma’ (my) is used.
Souris (feminine noun)
Can refer to a computer mouse or the animal; always feminine, even when talking about the device.
Question intonation
In spoken French, a rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question; written form can also use ‘Est‑ce que…’ or inversion.
🗨In Conversation
Tu vas contrôler ma souris ?
Are you going to take control of my mouse?
Oui, je veux voir comment tu joues à ce niveau.
Yes, I want to see how you play at this level.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu vas contrôler mon souris ?
‘Souris’ is feminine, so the correct possessive is ‘ma’.
Tu vas contrôlé ma souris ?
After ‘aller’ you must keep the verb in the infinitive, not the past participle.
Tu vas contrôler ma souris.
Missing the question mark or intonation makes it a statement rather than a question.
Vous vas contrôler ma souris ?
When using ‘vous’, the verb must agree: ‘Vous allez…’
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que tu vas prendre le contrôle de ma souris ?
Are you going to take control of my mouse?
Tu vas gérer ma souris ?
Are you going to handle my mouse?
Tu vas t’occuper de ma souris ?
Are you going to look after my mouse?
Cultural Tip
In French, the word ‘souris’ is feminine regardless of whether you talk about the animal or the computer device. When speaking about technology, many speakers prefer the anglicism ‘mouse’ in informal tech circles, but ‘souris’ remains the standard term in everyday conversation. Also, using ‘tu’ signals familiarity; with strangers or superiors you’d switch to ‘vous’ – e.g., ‘Vous allez contrôler ma souris ?’