8. Your VS You´re AND Genitive Case- Apostrophe

01 than = que

06 come = venir, llegar

Most frequent words in english

02 then = entonces

07 its = su

03 now = ahora

08 over = encima de, por encima de, más de

04 look = mirar, buscar, parecer

09 think = pensar

05 only = solo, solamente, únicamente

10 also = también

Your vs You´re

The Apostrophe S - ('S) Possessive Case - Genitive Case

A common mistake not only for students learning English but also for native speakers is the difference between Your and You're in written English. This happens because both words sound the same when they are spoken.

YOUR + NOUN (thing or person)

• Your mother is tall.

• Your friends are here.

YOUR + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN

• Your crazy friends are here.

What is the difference between Your and You're?

The most simple explanation is that: Your = a possessive adjective. It shows possession, that something belongs to the person you are talking to. e.g. This is not my pen, it is your pen. You're = You are. It is a contraction (or short way of writing). e.g. You're crazy = You are crazy

And together?

You´re reading your book

Possessive Case - Genitive Case

The meaning of X’s Y is: = The Y of X = The Y belonging to X (Y is normally a thing) = The Y which has some relation with X (Y is often a person)

The Apostrophe S - ('S) Possessive Case - Genitive Case

Also called the possessive case, the genitive case is when we add apostrophe S (’s) to show possession, that something belongs to another or a type of relationship between things. e.g. Woodward’s house, Your brother’s friend

Jhon´s tall

Jhon´s studied

Jhon´s car

More examples

Paul´s house is very big

Where is Julie´s book?

Do you want to go to Mike´s party?

I´m going to meet Sussan´s parents tonight

RULES

01

02

03

Singular nouns

Plural nouns ending in –s

Plural nouns not ending in –s

add 's (apostrophe S)

only add the apostrophe ' (without the S)

add 's

RULES

04

05

03

Singular noun ending in –s

Possessive nouns as part of a phrase

No Noun

If the meaning is clear, we can use the possessive without a noun after it.

add 's (apostrophe S)

Sometimes more than one word/noun is a possessive. The same rules as above are still valid

Summing-up

So far so good?

shall we play?