Learn possessive adjectives in English the easy way! In this beginner English grammar lesson, let’s practice: • my • your • his • her • its • our • their
Learn: • The difference between WHO and WHOSE • How to use possessive adjectives before nouns • Common pronunciation patterns in natural English speech • Easy examples and speaking practice for beginners
This lesson is useful for beginner English learners (A1–A2) who want to build confidence with basic English grammar and conversation. 🗣️ Practice with me and answer questions in the comments! 👍 Please like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more English lessons.
INDEX 0:00 Introduction 0:31Who or whose? 1:20 Subject pronouns 2:01 Possessive adjectives 2:38 Animals and pets 3:08 Quiz: Use possessive adjectives. 5:02 Pronunciation: listen and repeat 6:40 Stressing possessive adjectives (dialogues) 7:42 More practice
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Jennifer teaches the difference between \"who\" and \"whose,\" explaining subject pronouns and possessive adjectives. The lesson covers how to identify people versus ownership, the correct usage of possessive adjectives before nouns, and tips for natural pronunciation and sentence stress in English.
Hello. I'm Jennifer.
I can be your teacher.
This is our time together.
In our lesson today,
let's talk about possessive adjectives.
my, your, his, her, it's, our, their
These words answer the question
What is the difference between WHO and WHOSE?
WHO asks about a person.
Who is that?
That's me.
It's an old photo.
Who are they?
Those are my students, Flavia and Andrea.
WHOSE asks about possession or belonging.
Whose phone is this?
It's my phone.
It belongs to me.
Whose phone is this?
It's not my phone.
In English, we have subject pronouns.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
These pronouns answer the question WHO.
They can be the subject of a sentence.
I am a teacher.
You are a student.
He is fun.
She is smart.
It is interesting.
We are happy.
They are athletes.
Possessive adjectives answer the question WHOSE.
my, your, his, her, it's, our, their
We use possessive adjectives before a noun.
Note the possessive adjective IT'S is for things or animals.
Animals we love.
Animals that live with us.
We usually know if it's a boy or a girl.
Male or female.
If you know, you can use HIS or HER.
Practice with me.
Use the correct possessive adjective.
This is my YouTube channel.
Hi, I'm Jennifer.
What is your name?
I live with my two children.
This is our dog.
Percy is a girl.
This is her favorite toy.
These are our frogs.
They live in an aquarium.
This is their home.
The frogs belong to my son.
They are his frogs.
We call the frogs solar and lunar.
Solar is big and light in color.
Lunar is a little different.
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Thank you.
Let's practice the pronunciation of the possessive adjectives.
Repeat after me.
In sentences, we usually stress the noun,
not the possessive adjective.
Repeat after me.
Notice how YOUR can sound like UR.
Note how OUR can sound like R.
Sometimes the stress can change
when we want people to understand clearly.
We can stress possessive adjectives.
Listen and repeat.
I don't know. I'm sorry.
For more practice, answer these questions in the comments.
That's all for now.
I hope you enjoyed our lesson.
Thanks for watching and happy studies!
