LESSON 1

POSSESSIVES
Name: Evelyn Nicole Cutipa Calcina
Group: A

VOCABULARY (1) FAMILY

Complete the next chart.

granfather
mother
child
sister
uncle
niece

GRAMMAR (1) POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Subject pronouns Possessive adjectives

I my
YOU your
HE his
SHE her
IT its
WE our

THEY their
 PRACTICE (1). Rewrite the sentences in plural. Then add 3 more ones.

 My brother is tall and a nice person  My brothers are tall and nice people.
 Your sister is from Lima  Your sisters are from Lima.
 His dog is small and tender His dogs are small and tender.
 Her purse is red and expensive  Her purses are red and expensive.
 Its tail is long  Its tails are long.
 Our uncle is old and quiet  Our uncles are old and quiet.
 Their aunt is young and beautiful  Their aunts are young and beautiful.
 Her blouse is new and expensive  .
GRAMMAR (2) POSSESIVE ‘S - S’

SINGULAR ‘S
My father’s name is Victor.

Carlos is the name of my father Carlos is my father’s name

Juan is the son of Carlos and Maria Juan is Carlos and Maria’s son

My mother’s name is Rosa.

PLURAL S’
My parents’ names are Victor and Rosa.

Carlos and Sue are the names of my sons Carlos and Sue are my sons’ names

Juan and Jose are the brothers of my aunts Juan and Jose are my aunts’ brothers

My uncles’ names are Percy and Mario.

PRACTICE (2). Change the following sentences with the possessive ‘S or S’.

1. The name of my father is Mario.

My father’s name is Mario.
2. The restaurant of my sister is cheap.
My sister’s restaurants cheap.
3. Maria is the name of my mother.
My mother’s name is Maria.
 4. Jose is the name of his brother.
His brother’s name is Jose.
5. Sue and Lee are the names of my parents.
My parents’ names are Sue and Lee.
6. The houses of your grandparents are old.
Your grandparents’ houses are old.

PRACTICE (3). Read the questions and answer them.

1. What’s your mother’s name? My mother’s name is Rosa.

2. Where is she from? She is from Arequipa.
3. What’s her favorite music? Her favorite music is cumbia.
4. What’s her favorite food? Her favorite food is arroz verde.
5. When is her birthday? Her birthday is on August 29th.
6. What’s her favorite film? Her favorite movie is The Lost Island.

PRACTICE (4). Now, fill the chart using the questions above. Ask two partners.

Question My partner’s name is ___________ My partner’s name is ____________

number
1 My mother’s name is Yolanda. My mother’s name is Cinthia.

2 She is from Arequipa. She is from Arequipa.

3 Her favorite music is bachata. Her favorite music is pop.

4 Her favorite food is chaufa. Her favorite food is causa.

5 Her birthday is on June 28th. Her birthday is on May 16th.

6 Her favorite movie is The Mummy. Her favorite movie is Madagascar.

ORDINAL NUMBERS. Complete the missing ordinal numbers.

1st first 6th sixth 11th eleventh 16th sixteenth

2nd second 7th seventh 12th twelfth 17th seventeenth

3rd third 8th eighth 13th thirteenth 18th eighteenth

4th fourth 9th ninth 14th fourteenth 19th nineteenth

5th fifth 10th tenth 15th fifteenth 20th twentieth

30th thirtieth 40th fortieth 50th fiftieth 60th sixtieth

31st thirty first 42nd Fortieth 53rd fiftieth third 64th seventieth
second fourth
70th seventieth 80th eightieth 90th ninetieth 100th a hundredth

75th Seventieth 86th eightieth sixth 97th ninetieth seventh 108th a hundredth
fifth eighth

Examples

 When is your birthday?

My birthday is on October 29th (twenty ninth)

When is your father’s birthday?
My father’s birthday is on August 3rd (third)
 When is your mother’s birthday?

My mother’s birthday is on April 8th (eight)

When is your brother’s birthday?

My brother’s birthday is on October 4th (forth)

PRACTICE (5). Answer these questions with your own information. Then ask
your partners and complete the chart.

When is… Me My partner My partner

1. …your birthday? My birthday is on July My birthday is on My birthday is on

30th. May 7th October 15th
2. …your father’s My father’s birthday is My father's birthday My father’s birthday
birthday? on May 17th. is on September 28th is on January 16th
3. …your mother’s My mother’s birthday My mother's birthday My mother’s
birthday? is on August 29th. is on February 2th. birthday is on
September 4th
4. …your sister’s My sister’s birthday is --------------------- My sister’s birthday
birthday? on May 16th. is on October 2nd
5. …your brother’s My brother’s birthday My brother's My brother’s
birthday? is on March 22th. birthday is on June birthday is on
4th. October 4th
6. …your professor’s My professor’s My teacher's My professor’s
birthday? birthday is on July birthday is on July birthday is on August
17th. 16th 21th
7. …the Independence The independence's The independence's The independence's
Day? day is on July 28th. day is on July 28th day is on July 28th
8. …your best friend’s My best friend’s My best friend's My best friend’s
birthday? birthday is on June birthday is on birthday is on July
21th. October 18th 26th
9. …Arequipa’s day? The Arequipa's day is The Arequipa's day The Arequipa's day
on August 15th. is on August 15th is on August 15th
10. …your aunt’s My aunt’s birthday is My aunt's birthday is My aunt’s birthday is
birthday? on August 2th. on June 29th on August 11th

ACTIVITIES

GRAMMAR

1. Write the correct possessives.

a) Carl’s lastname is Contreras His last name is Contreras_______.

b) Maria´s parents are Carlo and Sue. Their parents are Carlo and Sue.
c) Julio’s sister is Martha Her sister is Martha.
d) Cesar’s grandparents are friendly Your grandparents are friendly.
e) Maria and Fabi’s friend is kind Your friend is kind.
f) Fabi and Maria’s friends are tender Your friend’s are tender. .
g) My professor’s name is Cristina Her name is Cristina.
h) My professor’s surname is Vega His surname is Vega.
i) My dog’s name is Dinky His name is Dinky.
 j) Sue’s brother is tall and handsome Your brother is tall and handsome.

2. Complete the next paragraph with subject pronouns and possessives.

Hello. My name is Daniel and I’m going to introduce my family. My father’s name
is Esteban. It is 70 years old. He’s a theologies and his birthday is on August 3rd. My
mother’s name is Ivone. It´s 65 years old. She is a housekeeper and her birthday is
on April 20th. I have one brother and two sisters. My sisters’ names are Katherine
and Kelly. Katherine is 31 years old. She is a teacher and her birthday is on April
20th. Kelly is 30 years old. She‘s an economist and her birthday is on May 26th. My
brother’s name is Juan Manuel. It is 27 years old. He’s an agronomy engineer and
his birthday is on October 4th.

EADING COMPREHENSION

My name's Carlos Mejía and I’m from Cuzco. I'm married and I have three children,
a son and two daughters. My son's name is Alan. He’s 12 years old. He's tall with
brown hair, and he’s really clever. My daughters’ names are Estela and Silvia.
Estela’s 21 years old. She's short and thin. She’s really beautiful. Silvia’s 19 years
old. She’s tall and thin. She’s beautiful too.

1. After reading, answer these questions.

a) What’s Carlos’s surname? His surname is Mejía.

b) Where is Carlos from? He is from Cuzco.
c) Is he single? No. He is married.
d) How old is Alan? Alan is 12 years old.
e) Is Alan clever? Yes, Alan is clever.
f) What are his daughters’ names? The names of his daughters are
Estela and Silvia.
g) Who’s thin and short? Estela.
h) How old are Carlos’s daughters? Estela’s 21 years old and Silvia’s 19
years old.

WRITING
1. Find the family members in the puzzle. Then write a sentence for each one. Follow
the example.

Father F H J Y K A U N G X W N
Mother A A F V B U M G Y P I Ñ
Sister
C E T C Q N S Q P S N M
Brother
Cousin F Q N H R T R Ñ U T G U
Grandparents
G A P Z E D Z O V R W N
Uncle
Aunt T F I U H R C X N S Q C

N S I S T E R O M T Y L

M P B R O T H E R Q P E

G A M I M S W S X D L V

G R A N D P A R E N T S

H F S Q S Z R G V C S L

M O T H E X U N C L A Z

Example.

My father’s name is Esteban. He’s 71 years old. He’s short and a kind person. He’s a
driver. And his birthday is on August 3rd (third).

My father

My father’s name is Victor. He’s 55 years old. He is a tall and serious person. He is a
policeman. And his birthday is on May 17th.
My mother

My mother’s name is Rosa. She’s 56 years old. She is a small and loving person. She
is a housewife. And her birthday is on August 29th.
My brother

My brother's name is Victor. He’s 30 years. He is an intelligent and generous person.

He is a doctor. And his birthday is March 22th.
My sister
My sister's name is Katherine. She is 38 years old. She is a shy and simple person.
She is a dentist. And his birthday is May 16th.

My cousin

My cousin’s name is Jose. He’s 18 years old. He is handsome and charismatic. He is

a student. And his birthday is on Octuber 19th.

My uncle

My uncle’s name is Percy. He’s 47 years old. He is a tall and simple person. He is a
policeman. And his birthday is on June 22th.

My aunt

My aunt’s name is Emilia. She’s 61 years old. She is a small and thin. She is a
housewife. And her birthday is on July 9th.

My grandparents’

My grandparents' names are Santiago and Elsa, they were both very kind and loving.
Now they are in a better place.