I → my. You → your.
Grammar · A1
Possessives
Say whose bag, phone or other thing it is.
This is my bag.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Say whose bag, phone or other thing it is.
This is Ana's bag.
This is my bag. It is mine.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
I have a bag. It is my bag. Ana has a bag. It is her bag.
I → my. You → your.
Ben → his. Ana → her. The cat → its.
We → our. They → their.
The bag belongs to Ana: Ana's bag. Add 's after the name.
This is Ana's bag.
That is my brother's bike.
One teacher: the teacher's desk.
Use my bag or mine. Do not say mine bag.
This is my bag. It is mine.
That is her coat. It is hers.
That is his coat. It is his.
Your → yours. Our → ours. Their → theirs.
Look a little closer
More than one owner
One student: the student's bag. Two students: the students' bags.
the teacher's room: one teacher
the teachers' room: more than one teacher
two children → the children's books
Its or it's?
The cat has food: its food. It's = it is here.
The cat is eating its food.
It's hungry. = It is hungry.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
This is her bag.
Who has it?
What?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
I have a bike. ___ bike is green.
Find the owner: I, you, Ben, Ana, we or they.
Quick check 2
This is ___ bag. It belongs to Sara.
Who owns the thing? Compare Ben's bag and the two students' bags.
Quick check 3
The ___ bags are here. There are several students.
Who owns the thing? Compare Ben's bag and the two students' bags.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: Is this your phone? B: No. Mine is black. That is Ana's phone. A: Ana, here is your phone!
Put two things on a table. Ask who each thing belongs to.
A: Where is my coat? B: Your coat is here. Is this Ben's bag? A: Yes, it is his.
Ask a partner about a coat or bag. Answer with my, your, his or hers.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
My bag. Her bag.
I have a bag: my bag. Ana has a bag: her bag.
Ana's bag
The bag belongs to Ana: Ana's bag.
It is mine
It is my bag. It is mine. It is her bag. It is hers.
08 · Practice
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