Grammar · A1/A2

The possessive 's step by step

My mother's sister, my parents' house, the children's toys…

Family links: who is who?Les liens de famille : qui est qui ?

Need help? Read the lesson first: The possessive 's.
  • My grandfather is my father's .
  • My aunt is my mother's .
  • My uncle is my father's .
  • My cousin is my aunt's .
  • My nephew is my sister's .
  • My niece is my brother's .
  • My great-grandmother is my grandmother's .
  • My great-grandfather is my grandfather's .
  • My stepmother is my father's .
  • My stepsister is my stepmother's .

Step 2: write the 's →

Write the owner with 's (or ' after a plural in -s).Écris le possesseur avec 's (ou ' après un pluriel en -s).

La chambre de ma sœur → my room
Le chien de Tom → dog
Le vélo de mon cousin → my bike
La voiture de mes parents → my car
Les jouets des enfants → the toys
Le copain de Julie → boyfriend
Le nom du professeur → the name
La mère de mon meilleur ami → my best mother

Step 3: final test →

Final test: one try only!Test final : un seul essai !

  1. is red.The car of my brotherMy brother carMy brother's car
  2. Do you know phone number?Sarah'sthe Sarah'sSarah
  3. This is my house.parent'sparents'sparents'
  4. The bedroom is upstairs.childrens'childrenchildren's
  5. What's name?your sister'syour sisterthe your sister's
  6. My wife is my aunt.unclesuncleuncle's

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