Possessives
My, your, his, her — saying who owns what.
Say who owns things. Use my, your, his, her, our, their and 's.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Point at 3 things and say 'This is my ___.'
Look at a classmate. Say 2 things: 'His/Her ___ is ___.'
Name 3 things in 'our' classroom.
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
my
I → my
"My name is Ana."
your
you → your
"Your bag is here."
his
he → his
"His phone is new."
her
she → her
"Her car is fast."
its
it → its (no apostrophe!)
"The dog eats its food."
our
we → our
"Our house is small."
their
they → their
"Their kids play."
Tom's / Anna's
Name + 's = belongs to
"Tom's bike is blue."
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Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
your
"For me, your is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
his
"For me, his is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
my
"For me, my is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minWeak 'your' /jə/, 'our' /aʊə/, and 's /z/
'your' is usually quick and weak. The 's in names sounds like /z/ after vowels: Anna's /z/, Tom's /z/.
- • my name
- • your phone
- • his car
- • her bag
- • our class
- • their house
- • Tom's book
Language focus · Step 4
10 minPossessive adjectives + 's
Quick rule
Possessive adjectives + 's
my / your / his / her / its / our / their + noun. name + 's = belongs to that person.
My name is Anna.
Your phone is new.
His car is red.
Her bag is big.
Our teacher is kind.
Their house is nice.
Tom's brother is here.
Question 1.I am Sam. ___ name is Sam.
Question 2.She is Lisa. ___ bag is red.
Question 3.He is Mark. ___ job is great.
Question 4.We are students. ___ class is at 9.
Question 5.They are doctors. ___ work is hard.
Question 6.This is ___ phone. (Tom)
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.He → ___
Quick check 2.She → ___
Reading · Step 5
7 minFamily photo
This is my family. 👨👩👧 My father's name is Ben. His job is teacher. My mother is Maria. Her job is nurse. My sister is Lily. Her favourite colour is pink. 🌸 Our dog is Max. Its bed is in the kitchen. We love our family.
Question 1.Father's job?
Question 2.Sister's favourite colour?
Question 3.Where is the dog's bed?
Q1.Mother's name is Maria.
Q2.The dog's name is Lily.
Listening · Step 6
10 minWhose is this?
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Sara
Is this your jacket?
Leo
No, it isn't mine. Maybe it's Tom's.
Sara
And this phone?
Leo
That's my phone, thanks!
Sara
Whose keys are these?
Leo
Hmm, they are Anna's keys.
Question 1.Whose jacket?
Question 2.Whose phone?
Question 3.Whose keys?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I love ___ dog.
Question 2.She has a cat. ___ cat is black.
Question 3.They are happy. ___ baby is sleeping.
Question 4.This is ___ bike. (Anna)
Question 5.The dog plays with ___ ball.
Q1.he → ___
Q2.we → ___
Q3.Tom + bag = ___ bag
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — talk about your family
Task
Describe 3 people in your family. Use 'my' and 'his/her'.
Strategy
Start: 'My ___ is ___. His/Her job is ___.'
Example
My brother is Pedro. His job is chef. His hobby is football.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write 5 sentences about your family. Use my, his, her, our.
Show model answer
My family is small. My father is John. His hobby is fishing. My mother is Eva. Her job is teacher. Our house is in Rome.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Pairs: A puts 3 things on the desk. B asks 'Is this your ___?' / 'Whose ___ is this?'
Useful phrases
- • Is this your ___?
- • Whose ___ is this?
- • It's mine / yours / his / hers.
- • It's Tom's / Anna's.
- AWhose bag is this?
- B_______________
- AAnd this jacket?
- B_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Write about 5 family members using possessives.
Find a family photo and describe it in voice notes for 1 minute.
Learn the 7 possessive adjectives by heart.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 🙋 my / your / his / her / its / our / their go before nouns.
- 🏷️ Name + 's = belongs to that person.
- ⚠️ its (no apostrophe) ≠ it's (it is).
- 🗣️ You can talk about family and belongings.