Pronouns and possessives · Pronoms et possessifs
Words that replace names
- Pronouns replace a name or noun, so we don't repeat it.
- Anna is nice. She is my friend.
- Possessives say who something belongs to: my, your, her…
Tom says, “Tom lost Tom’s pen.” Tom needs a pronoun.
Mots qui remplacent les noms
- Les pronoms remplacent un nom ou un pronom, afin que nous ne le répétions pas.
- Anna est gentille. Elle est mon amie.
- Les possessifs indiquent à qui appartient quelque chose : my, your, her…
Tom dit, « Tom a perdu le stylo de Tom. » Tom a besoin d'un pronom.
Subject pronouns
- I, you, he, she, it, we, they — they go before the verb.
- He is tall. We like music. They are here.
- Use it for things and animals; they for any plural.
Pronoms sujets
- I, you, he, she, it, we, they — ils vont avant le verbe.
- Il est grand. Nous aimons la musique. Ils sont ici.
- Utilisez it pour les choses et les animaux ; they pour tout pluriel.
Which pronoun replaces “Anna”? · Quel pronom remplace “Anna” ?
Anna is a woman → she. · Anna est une femme → she.
Possessive adjectives
- my, your, his, her, its, our, their — they go before a noun.
- This is my bag. Her name is Lucy.
- Careful: its = belonging to it; it's = it is.
Adjectifs possessifs
- my, your, his, her, its, our, their — ils vont avant un nom.
- Ceci est mon sac. Son nom est Lucy.
- Attention : its = appartenant à cela ; it's = il est.
Subject pronoun or possessive? · Pronom sujet ou possessif ?
Subject pronouns do the action; possessives show who owns something. · Les pronoms sujets effectuent l'action ; les possessifs indiquent la possession.
Complete with a possessive: This is ___ book. (I) · Complétez avec un possessif : This is ___ book. (I)
I → my: “This is my book.”
Choose the possessive: The dog wags ___ tail. · Choisissez le possessif : The dog wags ___ tail.
Possessive = its (no apostrophe). “it's” means “it is”. · Possessif = its (sans apostrophe). “it's” signifie “it is”.
Translate into English: 这是我的包。 · Traduisez en anglais : 这是我的包。
I → my: “This is my bag.”
Putting them together
- Pronoun does the action; possessive owns the noun.
- She loves her cat. We do our homework.
Les mettre ensemble
- Le pronom effectue l'action ; le possessif possède le nom.
- Elle aime son chat. Nous faisons nos devoirs.
Common mistakes
- ❌ My mother is kind. He is a teacher. → ✓ She is a teacher. — he = man, she = woman.
- ❌ Me is tired. → ✓ I am tired. — the subject word is I.
- ❌ This is she book. → ✓ This is her book. — use her before a noun.
- ❌ My friend he is tall. → ✓ My friend is tall. — say the subject only once.
Erreurs courantes
- ❌ Ma mère est gentille. Il est professeur. → ✓ Elle est professeur. — he = homme, she = femme.
- ❌ Me is tired. → ✓ Je suis fatigué. — le mot sujet est I.
- ❌ This is she book. → ✓ C'est son livre. — utilisez her avant un nom.
- ❌ My friend he is tall. → ✓ Mon ami est grand. — dites le sujet une seule fois.
Match the pronoun to its possessive word. · Associez le pronom à son mot possessif.
The possessive goes before a noun: my book, his bag, her name, their house. · Le possessif précède un nom : my book, his bag, her name, their house.
My father is a doctor. ___ is very busy.
father → he. Take a second to check he / she when you speak. · father → he. Prenez une seconde pour vérifier he / she lorsque vous parlez.
- Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, they (before the verb).
- Possessives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their (before a noun).
- its (belongs to it) ≠ it's (it is).
- Pronoms sujets : I, you, he, she, it, we, they (avant le verbe).
- Possessifs : my, your, his, her, its, our, their (avant un nom).
- its (appartient à cela) ≠ it's (il est).
Write one sentence about a family member, using a possessive (my, his, her…). For example: “My sister …”. · Écrivez une phrase sur un membre de la famille, en utilisant un possessif (my, his, her…). Par exemple : “My sister …”.
Example: “My brother is ten years old.” · Exemple : “My brother is ten years old.”