Possessive Adjectives

My cake!...It is my birthday.

Possessive Adjectives• Before a noun, you often use words that help you indicate

possession (Antecediendo a sustantivos tú a menudo utilizas palabras que

le ayudan a indicar posesión)Example :

My book is new Pos.Adj Noun

Remember :Personal Pronouns Possessive AdjectivesI My (mi)You Your(tu)He His (su de él )She Her(su de ella )It Its (su para animales u

objetos)We Our ( nuestro)You Your (su de ustedes)they Their (su de ellos)

More Examples

• My cake!...It is my birthday....I am fifteen years old today

• Your birthday...Is it your birthday? Congratulations

• His computer. It is his job

• Her baby. It is her son Paul

• Its nest. It is its future home...

• Its nest. It is its future home...

• Our money.

• Their love. It is their happiness. They are together and happy.

Remember :

1.- Si se está hablando de una persona y se describe su casa, se usaría his o her, según el sexo de dicha persona.

Examples: a.- John lives in New York. His house is very big.

b.- Susan lives in New York. Her house is very big

2.- Pero si se habla de un animal se debe utilizar its.

Example: The cat lives in New York. Its name is Bob.

3.- Puedes expresar lo mismo de otras maneras, como por ejemplo agregando 's a los nombres de las personas o cosas

Examples:a.- Claudio' s piano

b.- Richard' s cat

New Words

1.-happiness2.-congratulations3.-nest4.-job5.-together6-happy7.-home

ExercisesI. MARK THE CORRECT : • 1) Hello. My His Your name is Peter.... • 2) What is my her your name? ''I am Paul'' • 3) Is Cintia my his your sister? ''Yes, she is my sister'' • 4) What is his her its name? '' Gloria'' • 5) I have a brother...Her His Their name is Tom. • 6) Is it your case? ''Yes, it is my his her case'' • 7) Our Your Its family name is Capellini...We are Italian. • 8) Mara is from Russia. His Her Its flat is in Moscow. • 9) Is this a photo of his her your family? ''Yes...mom, dad and

my brother'' • 10) Who is your best friend? '' My His Her best friend is Simon''

II. Read and write his ./ her or my

My name is Elena Bautista .I am a student . I am from Quito in Ecuador . ……… eyes are brown and my hair is black . My father is Alfonso Bautista . HE is a doctor . …… eyes are brown . My mother is Teresa . She´s a housewife…….. Eyes are green .

III. Now write a description about you and your parents . Draw