Cada persona tiene una palabra que muestra lo que posee: I → my, you → your, he → his, she → her.
my, your, his, her
This is my book.
Is this your bag?
That is his car.
Amina lost her phone.
Not "This is she bag." — say "This is her bag.". Antes de una cosa, usa her para mostrar que ella la posee, no she.
Pruébalo: Lars: Is Amina here? Mei: No, she isn't. But ___ phone is on the desk. Elige la palabra: (her / she / hers) Respuesta: her — Para mostrar que el teléfono es de Amina (she), usa her antes de la cosa: her phone (no "she").
our, their, its
Los grupos y las cosas también las tienen: we → our, they → their, it → its.
This is our house.
That is their dog.
The cat licks its paw.
Not "This is we house." — say "This is our house.". Antes de una cosa, we se convierte en our.
Pruébalo: Sofia: Where are Mei and Wei? Diego: They are in ___ room. Elige la palabra: (their / they / theirs) Respuesta: their — Mei and Wei = they, y antes de la cosa se convierte en their: their room (no "they").
Siempre antes de la cosa
La palabra del dueño va primero, y luego la cosa que posee.
my book ✓
her phone ✓
their house ✓
Not "book my" — say "my book". La palabra del dueño va antes de la cosa, no después.
Pruébalo: Camila: Is Liam in class? Hiroshi: Yes, he is. That is ___ on the desk. Elige las palabras: (his notebook / notebook his / notebook) Respuesta: his notebook — La palabra del dueño va primero, y luego la cosa: his notebook (no "notebook his").
its (no it's)
its = it posee algo. it's = it is. Para posesión, usa its sin apóstrofo.
The dog wagged its tail.
The city has its own park.
The plan has its good points.
Not "The dog wagged it's tail." — say "The dog wagged its tail.". it's significa 'it is'; para posesión, usa its sin apóstrofo.
Pruébalo: The dog hurt ___ leg. (its / it's) Respuesta: its — La pata es del perro, así que usa its (sin apóstrofo). "It's" significa "it is", que no encaja aquí.
your / you're
La misma idea, ahora con you. your = tú eres el dueño. you're = you are. Para posesión, usa your sin apóstrofo.
Your bag is here.
You're late.
Your keys are on the desk.
Not "You're bag is here." — say "Your bag is here.". you're significa you are, así que "You're bag" dice "You are bag". La palabra del dueño es your.
Pruébalo: ___ keys are in the bag. (Your / You're / You) Respuesta: Your — Las llaves son tuyas, así que usa Your (sin apóstrofo). "You're" significa you are, y "You keys" no lleva ninguna palabra del dueño.
Pruébalo: Remember: who owns it? A: Where is Hiroshi's bike? B: He parked ___ bike outside. (his / her / he) Respuesta: his — Hiroshi = he, así que la palabra del dueño es his: his bike. (Haz que la palabra coincida con el dueño.)
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This is she bag.
This is her bag.
Antes de una cosa, usa her para mostrar que ella la posee, no she.
This is we house.
This is our house.
Antes de una cosa, we se convierte en our.
book my
my book
La palabra del dueño va antes de la cosa, no después.
The dog wagged it's tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
it's significa 'it is'; para posesión, usa its sin apóstrofo.
You're bag is here.
Your bag is here.
you're significa you are, así que "You're bag" dice "You are bag". La palabra del dueño es your.