Quick Answer Use those for more than one thing that is far from you — birds in the sky, cars across the street, books on the highest shelf. Example: Those mountains are tall. (The mountains in the distance.) THOSE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how those works: When…
Quick Answer English has six possessive adjectives — small words that show who owns the next noun: my, your, his, her, our, their. Click any one below to open a short lesson with examples, common mistakes, and a quiz. What Is a Possessive Adjective? A possessive adjective is a tiny word you put before a…
Quick Answer Use my to show that something belongs to you — your own things. Say my book, my car, my name. Example: My name is Sara. (The name belongs to me.) MY in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how my works: When to Use MY Use my before…
Quick Answer Use your to show that something belongs to the person you are talking to. Say your bag, your name, your idea. Example: What is your name? (The name belongs to you.) YOUR in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how your works: When to Use YOUR Use your…
Quick Answer Use his to show that something belongs to a man or boy — one male person. Say his car, his brother, his idea. Example: Tom is here. His car is outside. (The car belongs to Tom.) HIS in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how his works: When…
Quick Answer Use her to show that something belongs to a woman or girl — one female person. Say her bag, her sister, her idea. Example: Sara is here. Her coat is on the chair. (The coat belongs to Sara.) HER in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how her…
Quick Answer Use our to show that something belongs to you and other people together — your group, your family, your team. Say our house, our team, our idea. Example: Our house is small but cosy. (The house belongs to me and the people I live with.) OUR in Action — See the Pattern Read…
Quick Answer Use their to show that something belongs to two or more people who are not you. Say their car, their house, their idea. Example: The Smiths are here. Their car is outside. (The car belongs to the Smiths.) THEIR in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how their…
Quick Answer An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). There are four main types: descriptive (big, red), quantitative (three, many), demonstrative (this, those), and possessive (my, her). Example: I love this old house. (“this” = demonstrative, “old” = descriptive) Big, Three, This, My — See How Adjectives Work…
Quick Answer The present simple is the form English uses for habits, facts, and things that are usually true. There are three shapes: positive (“I work”), negative (“I don’t work”), and question (“Do you work?”). And inside each shape, there is a small change for he/she/it. Click any single lesson below to learn one shape…
