Possessive adjectives
We use possessive adjectives to show who owns or "possesses" something.
| Personal Pronouns |
Possessive adjectives
|
Examples |
| I |
My |
My cousin is from Czech Republic |
| You |
Your |
Your brother and I are good friends. |
| He |
His |
His grandpa is very old. I think he is 89 years old |
| She |
Her |
Her husband is an important businessman. |
| It |
Its |
Its design is very modern |
| We |
Our |
Our family meet every Christmas eve. |
| You |
Your |
Your parents are stricter than mine. |
| They |
Their |
Their names are Phillip and Mary. |
Possessive ‘s
When we want to show that something belongs to somebody or something, we usually add 's to a noun:
My brother’s house is wonderful.
My boyfriend’s mother is my mother in law.
They are my parent’s friends.
Rules
- Use ‘s with a person to talk about relatives and possessions. Ex: Patrick’s mother NOT:The mother of Patrick.
- Use just the apostrophe when the word ends in s. (regular plural people)
Ex: They are my parents’ friends. NOT: They’re my parent’s friends.
- Don’t use ‘s with things. Ex: The end of the film NOT: the film’s end.
- Be careful with the possessive ‘s and the verb to be ‘s. Ex: Mary’s mother. (possessive) – Maria’s Spanish. (verb to be)
