Personal & Possessive Pronouns
01 · Quick explanation
We use I, you, he, she, it, we, they instead of names. We use my, your, his, her, its, our, their to show who something belongs to.
02 · Full explanation
Personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) replace nouns so we don't repeat names: Tom is my friend. He is tall. Possessive pronouns (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) go before a noun to show ownership: This is her bag. Use he for men/boys, she for women/girls, it for animals and things.
03 · Formula
04 · Affirmative
+ Subject: I / you / he / she / it / we / they · Possessive: my / your / his / her / its / our / their + noun
- She is my sister.
- They are their friends.
- It is its own house (a bird's nest).
05 · Negative
− It is not my book. / She is not his sister.
- He is not her brother.
- This is not our classroom.
06 · Question
? Is this your pen? / Is it her cat?
- Is this your book?
- Are they his parents?
07 · Examples
ENI am a student.
KZМен оқушымын.
RUЯ ученик.
ENYou are my best friend.
KZСен менің ең жақсы досымсың.
RUТы мой лучший друг.
ENHe is riding his bike.
KZОл өз велосипедінде жүр.
RUОн катается на своём велосипеде.
ENShe loves her mother very much.
KZОл анасын қатты жақсы көреді.
RUОна очень любит свою маму.
ENIt is a small cat. Its tail is black.
KZБұл кішкентай мысық. Оның құйрығы қара.
RUЭто маленькая кошка. Её хвост чёрный.
ENWe are doing our homework.
KZБіз үй жұмысымызды істеп жатырмыз.
RUМы делаем своё домашнее задание.
ENThey are playing with their toys.
KZОлар өз ойыншықтарымен ойнап жатыр.
RUОни играют со своими игрушками.
ENThis is your pencil, not mine.
KZБұл сенің қарындашың, менікі емес.
RUЭто твой карандаш, а не мой.
ENIs this her bag or his bag?
KZБұл оның (әйел) сөмкесі ме, әлде оның (ер) сөмкесі ме?
RUЭто её сумка или его сумка?
ENOur teacher is kind, and her class is fun.
KZБіздің мұғаліміміз мейірімді, және оның сабағы қызықты.
RUНаша учительница добрая, и её урок интересный.
08 · Signal words
09 · Common mistakes
✗ She is my sister, he is kind.
✓ She is my sister, she is kind.
Use she for a girl, not he.
✗ This is her cat, its name is Tom.
✓ This is her cat, its name is Tom.
Its (no apostrophe) shows possession; it's means it is.
✗ He bag is red.
✓ His bag is red.
We need the possessive form his, not he.
10 · Compare with similar grammar
Personal vs Possessive Pronouns
Personal pronouns (he, she, it) are the subject of the sentence. Possessive pronouns (his, her, its) come before a noun to show ownership.
He is my brother.
His name is Alex.
She has a dog.
Her dog is small.
11 · Interactive exercises
Answer each task and press Check. Type answers in English.
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1. Choose the correct answer:
___ is a teacher. He works at our school.
2. Choose the correct answer:
This is Anna. ___ bag is blue.
3. Choose the correct answer:
Tom and I are friends. ___ play football together.
4. Fill in the gap:
The dog is wagging ___ tail.
5. Fill in the gap:
___ (he) is my cousin.
6. Fill in the gap:
This is ___ (we) classroom.
7. Fill in the gap:
Mary lost ___ (she) pen.
8. Correct the sentence:
Him is a good boy.
9. Correct the sentence:
This is she book.
10. Correct the sentence:
They dog is very friendly.
12 · Mini test
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Which sentence is correct?
13 · Practice
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