Listen to Marlon Brando again
and read the words below.
I’m a superstitious man
Should befall him
If he should get shot my grandchildren we’ve made here today
I,
we, he and
him are personal pronouns. my is a determiner
Complete the following table of personal pronouns,
determiners and possessives. Completa la siguiente tabla con las palabras correctas.
Ej.)
I
love Fredo
Fredo
loves me
My
brother
It’s
ours
SUBJECT PRONOUN
OBJECT PRONOUN
DETERMINER (possessive
adjectives)
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
I (yo)
me (me)
my (mi)
?
(mío)
we (nosotros/as)
?
(nos)
our (nuestro)
ours (nuestro)
you (tú / vosotros / as
/ vd / vds)
?
(te / os / lo / la / los / las)
your ( tu / vuestro / su)
?
( tuyo / vuestro / suyo)
?
(él)
him (lo / el)
?
(su)
his (suyo)
she (ella)
her (la/le)
?
(su)
hers (suyo)
?
(ellos/ellas)
?
(los/las/les)
their (su)
theirs (suyo)
check your answers
The following sentences are NOT correct. Rewrite the sentences and replace the word in italics with a word from the above table. Las siguientes frases NO están correctas. Escríbelas otra vez reemplazando la palabra en
rojo y cursiva por una de la tabla
anterior.
1. 'Where are
yours photos? Can I see
their?'
2. 'My sister-in-law works in your office. Do you know it?'
3. 'Give me your phone number, and I’ll give you yours.'
4. 'Have you seen the children?'
'Yes, them are playing with
there friends on the
motorway.'
5. 'I’ve got problems with my car, so tomorrow I’m taking him to the
garage.'
6. 'I haven’t seen your nephew yet - is it
here?'
Yes, that’s she over
there.'
7. 'I never eat apples – I don’t like it.'
8. 'I know Maria, but I don’t think she knows I'.
9. 'We’re going to make you an offer yours can’t
refuse.'
10. 'I’m thirsty.' - 'I
too.'
check your answers
to make an offer =
hacer una oferta
refuse =
rechazar, rehusar
I’m thirsty =
tengo sed
STUDY 'Possessive pronouns' 'Possessive adjectives' 'Personal pronouns'
El pronombre personal nunca puede omitirse en
inglés.
Las partes del cuerpo y las prendas de vestir van normalmente precedidas por un adjetivo posesivo (my, your, her, etc).