Possessives
Optional support — your core lesson stays exactly as it is.
🧩 Supplementary Practice
Extra practice — Possessives
Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.
Extra support for language you've already met.
Step 1 · Let's Understand
My, your, his, her — words & phrases
Recognise it, remember it, then use it.
Recognise the meaning
RecogniseMatch each word with its meaning.
Answer, then check.
Words in real phrases
ChunksSay each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.
My name is Ana.
my
Your bag is here.
your
His phone is new.
his
Her car is fast.
her
The dog eats its food.
its
Can you remember?
RecallSay the word first, then check.
Use it
Use itWrite 3 sentences about you using words from my, your, his, her.
Step 2 · Let's Practise
Extra speaking practice
Model first, then say it yourself.
Model language
ChunksListen, then say each phrase twice.
Is this your ___?
Whose ___ is this?
It's mine / yours / his / hers.
It's Tom's / Anna's.
Guided speaking
SpeakPairs: A puts 3 things on the desk. B asks 'Is this your ___?' / 'Whose ___ is this?'
- Use: "Is this your ___?"
- Use: "Whose ___ is this?"
- Use: "It's mine / yours / his / hers."
- Use: "It's Tom's / Anna's."
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.
Complete the conversation
PractiseChoose the natural reply.
B: …
B: …
Answer, then check.
Challenge
SpeakNow do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.
- Talk about my, your, his, her without stopping.
Step 2 · Let's Practise
Common difficulties
The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.
Pronunciation: Weak 'your' /jə/, 'our' /aʊə/, and 's /z/
Chunks'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
Tricky ones — say it, then check
RecallThese are the parts beginners often get wrong.
Common difficulties
PractiseSlow down and choose carefully.
He → ___
She → ___
Answer, then check.
Step 3 · Let's Use It
Possessive adjectives + 's
Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.
Quick explanation
Understandmy / 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.
Notice the pattern
NoticeRead the sentences. What is the same in each one?
- My name is Anna.
- Your phone is new.
- His car is red.
- Her bag is big.
Choose the right form
PractiseOne answer only. Take your time.
I am Sam. ___ name is Sam.
She is Lisa. ___ bag is red.
He is Mark. ___ job is great.
We are students. ___ class is at 9.
Answer, then check.
Fix the mistake
Common mistakesEach sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.
I love his dog.
She has a cat. His cat is black.
They are happy. Our baby is sleeping.
Build the sentence
Build itPut the words in the right order.
Answer, then check.
Make it yours
Use itWrite 2–3 true sentences about you using possessive adjectives + 's.