Beginner · Grammar Reference
Unit 4 — Family and friends
Possessive adjectives · 's · common verbs
4.1 Possessive adjectives
| Subject | Possessive adj. | Example |
|---|
| I | my | |
| you | your | |
| he | his | |
| she | her | |
| we | our | |
| they | their | |
This is my/your/his/her/our/their family / school / office.
4.2 Possessive 's
's shows possession.
| | |
|---|
| This is John. This is his bike. | → | This is John's bike. |
| This is Marie. This is her car. | → | This is Marie's car. |
| his house | → | Noel's house |
| her name | → | your wife's name |
| their daughter | → | Pam and Bob's daughter |
📌 Note
's is also the short form of
is:
he
's = he
is · she
's = she
is · it
's = it
is · Who
's = Who
is4.3 Common verbs
| Subject | Verb | Object |
|---|
| I / You / We / They | like / love | football. |
| work | in an office. |
| He / She / It | likes / loves | football. |
| works | in an office. |
📌 Note
Have is an irregular verb:
I / You / We / They →
have a good job / a laptop.
He / She / It →
has a good job / a laptop.