What you'll learn
By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to show possession before a noun with the right possessive adjective.
When do I use it?
Use possessive adjectives before a noun to say who owns it or who it belongs to. They never stand alone: "my phone," "her keys," "our house."
How do I form it?
my → my name your → your passport his → his car her → her bag its → its tail our → our teacher their → their children
Common mistakes for Spanish speakers
Spanish "su" can mean his, her, or their, but English always makes you choose. Say "his book", "her book", or "their book" — guessing wrong changes the meaning. Also don't use the object form: "she car" is wrong, "her car" is correct. Remember that "her" here is the possessive, not the object pronoun.
A possessive adjective is like a luggage label: it always attaches to the thing it describes, so a noun always follows it.
Practice
Multiple Choice
A1Choose the correct possessive adjective: '___ name is Ana.'
Fill in the Blank
A1They live with grandmother.
Hint: 'They' → 'their' before the noun 'grandmother'.
Find the Error
A1Sentence Transformation
A1Task: Rewrite using a possessive adjective
Hint: Use 'her' for Maria before the noun 'car'.
Practice Speaking
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Level: A1