Pronouns and possessives · 代词与物主词
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.
代替名字的词
- 代词 (pronouns) 代替名字或名词,这样就不用重复。
- 她She 是is 我的my 朋友friend.(她是我的朋友。)
- 物主词 (possessives) 说明东西属于谁:my、your、her…
汤姆说：「汤姆丢了汤姆的笔。」汤姆需要一个代词。
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.
主语人称代词
- I、you、he、she、it、we、they —— 放在动词前面。
- 我们We 喜欢like 音乐music.(我们喜欢音乐。)
- 东西、动物用 it;任何复数用 they。
Which pronoun replaces “Anna”? · 用哪个代词代替 “Anna”?
Anna is a woman → she. · Anna 是女性 → 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.
物主限定词
- my、your、his、her、its、our、their —— 放在名词前面。
- 她的Her 名字name 是is 露西Lucy.(她叫露西。)
- 注意:its = 它的;it's = it is。
Subject pronoun or possessive? · 主语代词还是物主词?
Subject pronouns do the action; possessives show who owns something. · 主语代词做动作;物主词表示谁拥有。
Complete with a possessive: This is ___ book. (I) · 用物主词填空:This is ___ book。(I)
I → my: “This is my book.” · I → my:This is my book。
Choose the possessive: The dog wags ___ tail. · 选出物主词:The dog wags ___ tail。
Possessive = its (no apostrophe). “it's” means “it is”. · 物主词是 its(无撇号)。it's = it is。
Translate into English: 这是我的包。 · 翻译成英语:这是我的包。
I → my: “This is my bag.” · 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.
把它们用在一起
- 代词做动作;物主词表示所属。
- She loves her cat.(她爱她的猫。)We do our homework.(我们做我们的作业。)
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.
常见错误
- ❌ My mother is kind. He is a teacher. → ✓ She is a teacher。—— 中文口语"他 / 她"同音,英语 he / she 要分清。
- ❌ Me is tired. → ✓ I am tired。—— 做主语用 I,不用 me。
- ❌ This is she book. → ✓ This is her book。—— 名词前用物主形式 her。
- ❌ My friend he is tall. → ✓ My friend is tall。—— 主语说一次就够,不重复。
Match the pronoun to its possessive word. · 把人称代词和对应的物主词配对。
The possessive goes before a noun: my book, his bag, her name, their house. · 物主词放在名词前: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 是男性 → he。说英语时留心 he / she 别混。
- 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).
- 主语代词:I、you、he、she、it、we、they(动词前)。
- 物主词:my、your、his、her、its、our、their(名词前)。
- its(它的)≠ it's(it is)。
Write one sentence about a family member, using a possessive (my, his, her…). For example: “My sister …”. · 用物主词(my、his、her…)写一句关于家人的话。例如:“My sister …”。
Example: “My brother is ten years old.” · 例如:My brother is ten years old。