English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #003: Possessive adjectives and family vocabulary
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #003
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #003
Topic: Possessive adjectives my / your / his / her with family words
Lesson overview
In this lesson, you learn how to say who owns a family word. We use possessive adjectives before nouns:
- my = belonging to me
- your = belonging to you
- his = belonging to him
- her = belonging to her
This lesson continues from previous classroom vocabulary and now moves to family vocabulary.
Review from previous lessons
- this / that can point to something near or far
- a / an can introduce one noun
- family words help you talk about people in your home
5 useful words
1. my — mai — belonging to me
2. your — yor — belonging to you
3. his — hiz — belonging to him
4. her — her — belonging to her
5. family — fam-uh-lee — parents and children
Word notes
- my is used before a noun: my mother, my family
- your is used when speaking to one person or more than one person: your father
- his is used for a male owner: his brother
- her is used for a female owner: her sister
- family is a common noun for parents and children together
5 example sentences
1. My mother is kind.
Reading: Mai muth-er iz kaynd.
Meaning: Benim annem naziktir.
Use: my comes before mother.
2. Your father is tall.
Reading: Yor fah-ther iz tohl.
Meaning: Senin baban uzundur.
Use: your can be singular or plural.
3. His brother is a student.
Reading: Hiz bruh-ther iz uh styoo-dent.
Meaning: Onun erkek kardeşi bir öğrencidir.
Use: his shows a male owner.
4. Her sister is here.
Reading: Her sis-ter iz heer.
Meaning: Onun kız kardeşi burada.
Use: her shows a female owner.
5. My family is small.
Reading: Mai fam-uh-lee iz smol.
Meaning: Benim ailem küçüktür.
Use: family is a useful word for people in one home.
Mini practice
Choose the correct word:
1. ___ mother is kind. (my / your)
2. ___ father is tall. (his / her)
3. ___ sister is here. (his / her)
4. ___ family is small. (my / your)
5. ___ brother is a student. (his / her)
Answer key
1. my
2. his
3. her
4. my
5. his
Reply instruction
Reply with your answers only, like: 1) my 2) his 3) her 4) my 5) his
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #003
Available explanations:
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English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #003
Topic: Possessive adjectives my / your / his / her with family words
Lesson overview
In this lesson, you learn how to say who owns a family word. We use possessive adjectives before nouns:
- my = belonging to me
- your = belonging to you
- his = belonging to him
- her = belonging to her
This lesson continues from previous classroom vocabulary and now moves to family vocabulary.
Review from previous lessons
- this / that can point to something near or far
- a / an can introduce one noun
- family words help you talk about people in your home
5 useful words
1. my — mai — belonging to me
2. your — yor — belonging to you
3. his — hiz — belonging to him
4. her — her — belonging to her
5. family — fam-uh-lee — parents and children
Word notes
- my is used before a noun: my mother, my family
- your is used when speaking to one person or more than one person: your father
- his is used for a male owner: his brother
- her is used for a female owner: her sister
- family is a common noun for parents and children together
5 example sentences
1. My mother is kind.
Reading: Mai muth-er iz kaynd.
Meaning: Benim annem naziktir.
Use: my comes before mother.
2. Your father is tall.
Reading: Yor fah-ther iz tohl.
Meaning: Senin baban uzundur.
Use: your can be singular or plural.
3. His brother is a student.
Reading: Hiz bruh-ther iz uh styoo-dent.
Meaning: Onun erkek kardeşi bir öğrencidir.
Use: his shows a male owner.
4. Her sister is here.
Reading: Her sis-ter iz heer.
Meaning: Onun kız kardeşi burada.
Use: her shows a female owner.
5. My family is small.
Reading: Mai fam-uh-lee iz smol.
Meaning: Benim ailem küçüktür.
Use: family is a useful word for people in one home.
Mini practice
Choose the correct word:
1. ___ mother is kind. (my / your)
2. ___ father is tall. (his / her)
3. ___ sister is here. (his / her)
4. ___ family is small. (my / your)
5. ___ brother is a student. (his / her)
Answer key
1. my
2. his
3. her
4. my
5. his
Reply instruction
Reply with your answers only, like: 1) my 2) his 3) her 4) my 5) his
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].