Subject Pronouns & Possessive Adjectives

Who is doing the action, and whose thing is it? I/my, you/your.

LEARNING GOALS

check_circleI can use subject pronouns to talk about who does an action
check_circleI can use possessive adjectives to talk about who owns something
check_circleI can match the correct pronoun with its possessive form

A110 min

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PART 01

Discover

Meet today's English in a real situation — no rules yet. Read it once and try to guess the pattern in the words in bold. Underlined words open a short definition.

Tom: Hello! My name is Tom. What’s your name?

Anna: Hi Tom. I am Anna. This is my friend, David.

Tom: Nice to meet you both. Is this your first time at our school?

Anna: Yes, it is. We are new here. David loves sports. Where is his gym class?

Tom: It is next to the library. And what about you? What are your hobbies?

Anna: I like reading. Where is the library?

Tom: They are both in the main building. Come on, I’ll show you their locations.

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PART 02

Learn

Now the rules behind what you just saw — explained simply, with examples. Underlined words open a short definition — hover on desktop, tap on a phone.

When we speak English, we use words to replace names so we don’t have to repeat them. We use subject pronouns for the person doing the action, and possessive adjectives to show who owns a thing.

Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns go before the verb. They answer the question “Who does this?”

I: I live in Madrid.
You: You speak English. (singular and plural)
He: He is a teacher. (for a man)
She: She loves pizza. (for a woman)
It: It is cold today. (for an animal, a thing, or the weather)
We: We play tennis.
They: They are my friends. (for people, animals, or things)

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Always capitalize I, no matter where it is in the sentence.

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives go before a noun. They answer the question “Whose is this?”

I → my: This is my house.
You → your: Is this your car?
He → his: His name is John.
She → her: Her hair is brown.
It → its: The dog is playing with its toy.
We → our: Our family is big.
They → their: Their house is very old.

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Be careful not to confuse it’s (it is) with its (possessive). It’s a beautiful dog, but its leg is hurt.

Quick Reference

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I am here. → This is my book.
You are happy. → This is your dog.
He is tall. → This is his coat.
She is late. → This is her car.
It is a cat. → That is its bed.
We are ready. → This is our room.
They are sad. → This is their house.

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PART 03

Practice

Try it yourself. You'll see right away whether you got it right, plus a short explanation of why.

0 / 5 correct

1. Which sentence is correct?

2. _____ are from Italy. _____ house is in Rome.

3. The dog is eating _____ food.

4. _____ name is Robert, and I am a doctor.

5. John is my brother. _____ is very smart.

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PART 04

Use It

Now make the language yours in a real task. Use the prompt below — the editor keeps a simple word count, and nothing is saved or graded.

PROMPT

Write five sentences introducing yourself and a friend. Mention something that belongs to you, and something that belongs to your friend.

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Before you finish — be honest. Can you do these now?

I can use subject pronouns to talk about who does an actionI can use possessive adjectives to talk about who owns somethingI can match the correct pronoun with its possessive form