POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.
Los adjetivos posesivos indican:
- que algo pertenece a alguien
- la relación entre dos o más personas
El adjetivo posesivo se coloca delante del nombre.
Pronombres personales
Adjetivos posesivos
I
my
mi, mis
You
your tu, tus
He
his
su, sus (de él)
She
her
su, sus (de ella)
It
its
su, sus (de una cosa o animal)
We
our
nuestro/a/s
You
your vuestro/a/s
They
their su, sus (de ellos/as)
Recuerda:
- HIS se usa cuando el poseedor es masculino
- HER se usa cuando la poseedora es femenina
Siempre pensamos de quién es algo para utilizar el adjetivo posesivo adecuado, no nos
fijamos en el nombre que va detrás.
EXERCISES:
1. Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:
1. Where is (I) __________ book?
2. Here is (we) __________ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she) __________ brother.
4. (They) __________ father works in a car factory.
5. (You) __________ laptop is very expensive.
6. (He) __________ favorite hobby is tennis.
7. (I) __________ husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it) __________ historical monuments.
9. Leila likes (she) __________ dog !
10. (It) __________ name is Bobby.
2. Choose the right possessive adjective:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Two students didn't do __________ mathematics homework.
I have a car. __________ car is black.
We have a dog. __________ name is Pancho.
Nancy is from England. __________ husband is from Australia.
Farid and Nadia go to a high school. __________ little brother goes to primary
school.
6. Mr O'Brian has a van. __________ van is very old.
7. We go to a high school. __________ high school is fantastic.
8. I like singing. __________ mother sings with me.
9. François and Alain are French. __________ family are from France.
10. Mary likes __________ grandmother. She often visits her.