PossessivesPossessivesSta. CruzSta. Cruz

3 ways to express 3 ways to express possessionpossession

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns Mary’s carMary’s car is old. is old.

Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives HerHer car is old. car is old.

Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns HersHers is old. is old.

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

Singular NounsSingular Nouns Regular PluralsRegular Plurals Irregular PluralsIrregular Plurals Proper NamesProper Names

Singular NounsSingular Nouns

Regular PluralsRegular Plurals

Irregular PluralsIrregular Plurals

Proper Names that end in Proper Names that end in “s”“s”

Either way is fine, Either way is fine, ‘s‘s or just or just ‘‘

Charles’s wife Charles’s wife is pretty.is pretty. Charles’ wife Charles’ wife is pretty.is pretty.

Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives

II mymy + noun + noun

YouYou youryour + noun + noun

HeHe hishis + noun + noun

SheShe herher + noun + noun

It It itsits + noun + noun

WeWe ourour + noun + noun

YouYou youryour + noun + noun

TheyThey theirtheir + noun + noun

Possessive PronounsPossessive Pronouns

You don’t know my name, but I know You don’t know my name, but I know your your namename

You don’t know my name, but I knowYou don’t know my name, but I know yours.yours.

My parents are in the U.S., but My parents are in the U.S., but her parentsher parents are in are in Colombia.Colombia.

My parents are in the U.S., but My parents are in the U.S., but hershers are in Colombia. are in Colombia.

Subject Pronouns, Possessive Subject Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives, and Possessive Adjectives, and Possessive

PronounsPronounsSubject PronounsSubject Pronouns Possessive Possessive

AdjectivesAdjectivesPossessive Possessive PronounsPronouns

II MyMy MineMine

YouYou YourYour YourYourss

HeHe HisHis HiHiss

SheShe HerHer HerHerss

ItIt ItsIts ----

WeWe OurOur OurOurss

TheyThey TheirTheir TheirTheirss

Questions with WHOSEQuestions with WHOSE

WHOSE + WHOSE + nounnoun + + Aux verbAux verb + + SubjSubj + + VerbVerb??Whose Whose jacketjacket do do youyou likelike??I like Mary’s jacket.I like Mary’s jacket.Whose Whose carcar doesdoes hehe useuse??He uses his parents’ car.He uses his parents’ car.

WHOSE + WHOSE + nounnoun + + be verbbe verb + + subjectsubject??Whose book is that?Whose book is that?It’s Mary’s book.It’s Mary’s book.

The Subject and the ObjectThe Subject and the Object

BobBob likeslikes MaryMary

SS VV OO

WeWe likelike moviesmovies

SS VV OO

BobBob likeslikes MaryMary becausebecause sheshe helpshelps himhim..

SS VV O O SS VV O O

II likelike movies movies becausebecause theythey entertainentertain me. me.

SS V V O O SS VV O O

Object PronounsObject Pronouns

II meme

YouYou youyou

HeHe hishis

SheShe herher

ItIt itit

WeWe usus

TheyThey themthem