UNIT 4A
1. GRAMMAR
Whose...?, possessive 's
George is Tom's father
Mary is Tom's mother
Michael is Tom's brother
Laura is Tom's sister
Rachel is Tom's niece
David is Tom's nephew
Mary is Tom's mother
Michael is Tom's brother
Laura is Tom's sister
Rachel is Tom's niece
David is Tom's nephew
's
- It is used to talk about people's relatives
Tom's sister
Antonio Banderas's wife (cuando el nombre propio termina en "s", la mantiene)
- It is used with people and their possessions
McDonald's restaurant
Tom's house
It's James's house. (cuando el nombre propio termina en "s", la mantiene)
- It is used to talk about people's relatives
Tom's sister
Antonio Banderas's wife (cuando el nombre propio termina en "s", la mantiene)
- It is used with people and their possessions
McDonald's restaurant
Tom's house
It's James's house. (cuando el nombre propio termina en "s", la mantiene)
Cuando el sustantivo (la persona que posee) es plural y termina en "s" se elimina la "s" del posesivo:
They are my parents' relatives.
This is the students' class.
They are children's friends.
Observa estos ejemplos:
Tom's mother's name is Mary.
My children's teacher's name is José.
My husband's boss' car is red.
They are my parents' relatives.
This is the students' class.
They are children's friends.
Observa estos ejemplos:
Tom's mother's name is Mary.
My children's teacher's name is José.
My husband's boss' car is red.
Do the following exercise about the possessive.
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The Family and the Saxon Genitive
Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions: The family
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2. VOCABULARY
The family
The family
Do the quizes
VOCABULARY
Immediate family
grandfather grandmother (grandparents) father mother (parents) husband wife aunt uncle brother sister (brothers and sisters / siblings) cousin cousin son daughter (children) nephew niece |
The in-laws (la familia política)
father-in-law (suegro) mother-in-law (cuñada) brother-in-law (cuñado) sister-in-law (cuñada) son-in-law (yerno) daughter-in-law (nuera) great-grandfather (bisabuelo) great-grandmother (bisabuela) great-great-grandfather (tatarabuelo) great-great-grandfather (tatarabuela) -------------------------------------------------------------- stepfather (padrastro) stepmother (madrastra) stepbrother (hermanastro) stepsister (hermanastra) half brother (medio hermano por parte de un padre) half sister (medio hermana por parte de un padre) |
More vocabulary related to family
- close relative (pariente cercano)
- close friend (amigo íntimo)
Sarah is my close friend.
- distant relationship (relación a distancia)
- distant relative (pariente lejano)
- get on well (llevarse bien)
My brother and I get on very well.
- large family (familia numerosa)
My husband and I want to have a large family.
- married (casado / a)
- mate (colega)
- old friend (viejo amigo)
- single
(soltero / a)
- single mother
(madre soltera)
- the in-laws
(familia política)
- the common-law couple
(pareja de hecho)
- the marriage
(el matrimonio)
- to adopt a child
(adoptar un niño)
- triplets
(trillizos)
- twins
(mellizos)
- be engaged
(estar prometido)
Susan is engaged to George.
- boyfriend
- ex-boyfriend
- ex-girlfriend
- girlfriend
- partner
(pareja)
My partner's name is Tom. (They live together but are not necessarily married.)
- to be in love
(estar enamorado)
- close relative (pariente cercano)
- close friend (amigo íntimo)
Sarah is my close friend.
- distant relationship (relación a distancia)
- distant relative (pariente lejano)
- get on well (llevarse bien)
My brother and I get on very well.
- large family (familia numerosa)
My husband and I want to have a large family.
- married (casado / a)
- mate (colega)
- old friend (viejo amigo)
- single
(soltero / a)
- single mother
(madre soltera)
- the in-laws
(familia política)
- the common-law couple
(pareja de hecho)
- the marriage
(el matrimonio)
- to adopt a child
(adoptar un niño)
- triplets
(trillizos)
- twins
(mellizos)
- be engaged
(estar prometido)
Susan is engaged to George.
- boyfriend
- ex-boyfriend
- ex-girlfriend
- girlfriend
- partner
(pareja)
My partner's name is Tom. (They live together but are not necessarily married.)
- to be in love
(estar enamorado)