Possessives

POSSESSIVES

Possessives are classified into two types according to their function in the sentence.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

O1

To show something belongs to somebody.

that is our house

For relations and friends

My mother is a doctor

For parts of the body

SHE IS WASHING HER HAIR

I MYYOU YOUR HE HIS SHE HER IT ITS WE OUR THEY THEIR

After a possessive adjective goes a noun

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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

O2

To show something belongs to somebody.

Is that John's car? No, it's mine.

To avoid repeating words

Her coat is grey. Mine is brown.

I MINEYOU YOURS HE HIS SHE HERS IT ---- WE OURS THEY THEIRS

After a possessive pronoun we do not have to write a noun

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LET´S PRACTICE!

CHOOSE THE CORRECT possessive

Are those children _________?

yours

your

He dropped _______ bag!

mine

my

These cakes are _______.

ours

our

Are these phones ________?

theirs

their

That is ______ car.

mine

my

We should take ______ coats.

ours

our

Is the flat ______?

hers

her

is this _______ coffee?

theirs

their

is this cup ______?

yours

your

he lives in _____ house.

yours

your

TRY AGAIN!

YOU ROCK!

HOW WOULD YOU SAY IN ENGLISH

ESTE ES SU CARRO (DE ÉL)

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THIS IS HIS CAR

EL LIBRO ES DE ELLOS

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THE BOOK IS THEIRS

EL DINERO ES NUESTRO

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THE MONEY IS OURS

ESE ES MI CELULAR

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THAT IS MY CELLPHONE

EL PERRO ES TUYO

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THE DOG IS YOURS

WRITE TWO SENTENCES: ONE USING A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ONE USING A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE