Possessives & Clothes
Agenda
- Vocabulary: clothes (roupas)
- Grammar: possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her...)
- Practice: “Whose is this?” (De quem é isto?)
- Dialogue: at the lost & found (achados e perdidos)
Clothes — Roupas
Adjetivos Possessivos
Usamos adjetivos possessivos para mostrar de quem é algo.
| Pronome | Possessivo | Exemplo |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | my backpack |
| you | your | your jacket |
| he | his | his cap |
| she | her | her dress |
| it | its | its collar |
| we | our | our sneakers |
| they | their | their gloves |
✓ my T-shirt ✗ the my T-shirt
True or False?
Is this sentence correct?
“She wears her jeans.”
Hangman — Possessives
Guess the possessive adjective!
Build a Sentence
Click or drag words to arrange the sentence.
Dialogue: Lost & Found
Whose Is It?
Click the hotspots on the items to reveal who they belong to!
Spot the Mistake
Click the underlined word to fix the error.
Choose the Correct Word
“Is this ______ cap?”
Review: Possessives
| Subject | Possessive Adjective | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | [mai] |
| you | your | [ior] |
| he | his | [riz] |
| she | her | [rêr] |
| we | our | [áu-er] |
| they | their | [têr] |
Example: her shoes, NOT shoes her.
Match the Words
Click a word, then click its Portuguese translation to match!
Q&A Practice
Q: Whose socks are these?
A: They’re my socks. / They’re mine.
Q: Is this your dress?
A: Yes, it’s my dress. / Yes, it’s mine.
Pronunciation Tips
| Word | Phonetic (for Portuguese speakers) |
|---|---|
| my | [mai] como "mai" |
| your | [ior] como "ior" |
| his | [hiz] com som de "r" aspirado (como em "rio") |
| her | [rêr] com som suave de "r" |
| our | [áu-er] duas sílabas |
| their | [têr] rima com "air" |
Common Phrases
- “Is this your...?”
- “Yes, it’s my...”
- “No, it’s not my...”
- “It’s her... / his...”
Mini Quiz
Fill in the blank:
“This is ______ backpack.” (dele)
Summary
- Use possessive adjectives before nouns: my, your, his, her, our, their.
- They show ownership: my T-shirt, her gloves.
- Ask “Whose is this?” to find out who something belongs to.
- Practice clothes vocabulary: T-shirt, jeans, dress, sneakers, jacket, backpack.
Practice Prompt
Look around you right now.
Say 3 sentences using possessive adjectives!
• “This is my phone.”
• “That is her water bottle.”
• “These are their chairs.”
Practice 1 — Possessive Adjectives
Choose the correct possessive adjective:
“She loves ______ new dress.”
Practice 2 — Clothes & Possessives
| Portuguese | English | Pronunciation | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| minha camiseta | my T-shirt | [mai ti-xert] | |
| seus sapatos | your shoes | [ior xus] | |
| nosso casaco | our coat | [au-er cout] |
Practice 3 — Correct Sentence
Which sentence is correct?
Practice 4 — Fill in the Blanks
Click the blank or button to reveal the answer.
Practice 5 — Grammar Rule
In English, we do NOT use articles (a, an, the) before possessive adjectives.
✗ the my shirt → ✓ my shirt
✗ a her dress → ✓ her dress
Practice 6 — Translation Check
What's the correct translation?
“Nossas calças estão na cadeira.”