POSSESSIVE ‘SSaxon genitive

e.g. Mary’s house

The boy’s ball

HOW DO WE USE THE

POSSESSIVE ‘S?

Poseedor+ apóstrofo s + cosa o persona poseída (sin artículo)

EL PADRE DE MI HERMANA

persona poseída poseedor

(sin artículo)

My sister´s father

WHAT HAPPENS WITH

WORDS ENDING IN –S?

GIRLS

PARENTS

THE GIRLS’ HOUSE

MY PARENTS’ CAR‘(APOSTROPHE)

WATCH OUT!

PROPER NAMES DON’T USE ARTICLE “THE”.

The girl’s pen

The children’s toys

X Peter’s watch

X Isabel’s glasses

THE PETER’S WATCH

LET´S PRACTICE

These are John and Sarah.

This is John and Sarah’s car.

LET´S PRACTICE

These are Mary and Linda.

They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.

AND NOW?

ANNJANE

JANE’S AND ANN’S BIKES

LET’S PRACTICE!

JENNIFER

TEDDY BEAR

JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR

THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR

LET’S PRACTICE!

THE FOOTBALLERS’ BALL

LET’S PRACTICE!

JANE

DAUGHTER

JANE’S DAUGHTER

LET’S PRACTICE!

MIKE

SON

MIKE’S SON