Les adjectifs possessifs (A1)

Chaque personne a un mot qui indique ce qu’elle possède : 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.". Devant un objet, utilise her pour montrer qu’il lui appartient, pas she.
• Essaie: Lars: Is Amina here? Mei: No, she isn't. But ___ phone is on the desk. Choisis le mot : (her / she / hers) Réponse: her — Pour montrer que le téléphone appartient à Amina (she), utilise her devant le mot : her phone (pas "she").

our, their, its

Les groupes et les choses en ont aussi : 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.". Devant un objet, we devient our.
• Essaie: Sofia: Where are Mei and Wei? Diego: They are in ___ room. Choisis le mot : (their / they / theirs) Réponse: their — Mei et Wei = they, et devant l’objet cela devient their : their room (pas "they").

Toujours avant la chose

Le mot du propriétaire vient en premier, puis la chose possédée.

• my book ✓
• her phone ✓
• their house ✓
• Not "book my" — say "my book". Le mot du propriétaire se place avant la chose, pas après.
• Essaie: Camila: Is Liam in class? Hiroshi: Yes, he is. That is ___ on the desk. Choisis les mots : (his notebook / notebook his / notebook) Réponse: his notebook — Le mot du propriétaire vient en premier, puis la chose : his notebook (pas "notebook his").

its (pas it's)

its = possession (la chose possède quelque chose). it's = it is. Pour la possession, utilise its sans apostrophe.

• 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 signifie 'it is' ; pour la possession, utilise its sans apostrophe.
• Essaie: The dog hurt ___ leg. (its / it's) Réponse: its — La patte appartient au chien, utilise donc its (sans apostrophe). "It's" signifie "it is", ce qui ne convient pas ici.

your / you're

La même idée, cette fois avec you. your = tu es le propriétaire. you're = you are. Pour la possession, utilise your sans apostrophe.

• 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 signifie you are, donc "You're bag" dit "You are bag". Le mot du propriétaire est your.
• Essaie: ___ keys are in the bag. (Your / You're / You) Réponse: Your — Les clés sont à toi, utilise donc Your (sans apostrophe). "You're" signifie you are, et "You keys" n'a aucun mot du propriétaire.
• Essaie: Remember: who owns it? A: Where is Hiroshi's bike? B: He parked ___ bike outside. (his / her / he) Réponse: his — Hiroshi = he, donc le mot du propriétaire est his : his bike. (Accorde le mot avec le propriétaire.)

Quelles sont les erreurs les plus fréquentes ?

Incorrect	Correct	Pourquoi
This is she bag.	This is her bag.	Devant un objet, utilise her pour montrer qu’il lui appartient, pas she.
This is we house.	This is our house.	Devant un objet, we devient our.
book my	my book	Le mot du propriétaire se place avant la chose, pas après.
The dog wagged it's tail.	The dog wagged its tail.	it's signifie 'it is' ; pour la possession, utilise its sans apostrophe.
You're bag is here.	Your bag is here.	you're signifie you are, donc "You're bag" dit "You are bag". Le mot du propriétaire est your.