Vocabulaire de la famille et génitif en anglais

Family and friends vocabulary focuses on naming relatives and describing personality. To show who a person belongs to, use the genitive $'s$ after the name, like 'Sarah's brother'. Possessive adjectives like 'my', 'his', or 'her' are essential to describe relationships. Remember that $'s$ is not 'is' unless it acts as a contraction. Personality adjectives help describe friends. Always ensure you distinguish between linear family members like parents and collateral ones like cousins. Keep your sentences simple using the verb 'to be'.

Subject pronouns (I, you, he, she, etc.)

Vocabulary for parents and siblings

Distinction between linear and collateral family

Using $'s$ for possession

Indicates possession or relationship by adding $'s$ to the owner.

A visual representation of ancestry.

Grandfather -> Father -> Son.

Words to show who something belongs to (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

This is her brother.

Introducing a family member in class.

Step 1: Identify the person (e.g., Mother).

Step 2: Use the possessive adjective (e.g., 'My mother').

Step 3: Add a description using the verb 'to be' (e.g., 'She is kind').

Result: 'This is my mother, she is kind.'

Think of the apostrophe as a 'hook' that grabs the owner's name to attach it to the object.

Her ends with 'r' like 'girl' (remember: heR/giRl).

Using 'of' for everything (e.g., The brother of Tom).

In English, for people, we prefer the genitive: Tom's brother.

Confusing 'He's' (He is) and 'His' (Possessive).

$He's$ = $He + is$ . $His$ = possession.

How do you say 'Le frère de Sarah' in English?

What does $'s$ indicate?

Translate: 'C'est mon père'.

Difference between 'He's' and 'His'?

What is the English word for 'parents' (grand-parents and parents)?

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Prérequis

Structure du cours

Family Members

Possession and Relationships

Notions clés

The Genitive Case

Family Tree

Personal Pronouns (Possessive)

Exemple résolu

Astuces & analogies

Genitive Case ($$'s$$)

His vs Her

Erreurs fréquentes

Flashcards

Citoyenneté et enjeux des mondes virtuels

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