Pronouns and possessives · Pronomes e possessivos
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.
Palavras que substituem nomes
- Pronomes substituem um nome ou substantivo, para não repeti-lo.
- Anna is nice. She is my friend.
- Possessivos dizem a quem algo pertence: my, your, her…
Tom diz, “Tom lost Tom’s pen.” Tom precisa de um pronome.
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.
Pronomes subjetivos
- I, you, he, she, it, we, they — eles vêm antes do verbo.
- He is tall. We like music. They are here.
- Use it para coisas e animais; they para qualquer plural.
Which pronoun replaces “Anna”? · Qual pronome substitui “Anna”?
Anna is a woman → she. · Anna é uma mulher → 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.
Adjetivos possessivos
- my, your, his, her, its, our, their — eles vêm antes de um substantivo.
- This is my bag. Her name is Lucy.
- Cuidado: its = pertencente a ele/ela; it's = it is.
Subject pronoun or possessive? · Pronome sujeito ou possessivo?
Subject pronouns do the action; possessives show who owns something. · Pronomes sujeitos fazem a ação; possessivos mostram quem possui algo.
Complete with a possessive: This is ___ book. (I) · Complete com um possessivo: This is ___ book. (I)
I → my: “This is my book.”
Choose the possessive: The dog wags ___ tail. · Escolha o possessivo: The dog wags ___ tail.
Possessive = its (no apostrophe). “it's” means “it is”. · Possessivo = its (sem apóstrofo). “it's” significa “it is”.
Translate into English: 这是我的包。 · Traduza para o inglês: 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.
Juntando-os
- Pronome faz a ação; possessivo possui o substantivo.
- She loves her cat. We do our homework.
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.
Erros comuns
- ❌ My mother is kind. He is a teacher. → ✓ She is a teacher. — he = homem, she = mulher.
- ❌ Me is tired. → ✓ I am tired. — a palavra do sujeito é I.
- ❌ This is she book. → ✓ This is her book. — use her antes de um substantivo.
- ❌ My friend he is tall. → ✓ My friend is tall. — diga o sujeito apenas uma vez.
Match the pronoun to its possessive word. · Combine o pronome com sua palavra possessiva.
The possessive goes before a noun: my book, his bag, her name, their house. · O possessivo vem antes de um substantivo: 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. Dê uma segunda olhada em he / she ao falar.
- 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).
- Pronomes subjetivos: I, you, he, she, it, we, they (antes do verbo).
- Possessivos: my, your, his, her, its, our, their (antes de um substantivo).
- its (pertence a ele/ela) ≠ it's (it is).
Write one sentence about a family member, using a possessive (my, his, her…). For example: “My sister …”. · Escreva uma frase sobre um membro da família, usando um possessivo (my, his, her...). Por exemplo: “My sister …”.
Example: “My brother is ten years old.” · Exemplo: “My brother is ten years old.”