Listen to Marlon Brando again and read the words below.
Im a superstitious man
Should befall him
If he should get shot my grandchildren weve made here today
I, we, he and him are personal pronouns. my is a determiner
Complete the following table of personal pronouns, determiners and possessives. Completa la siguiente tabla con las palabras correctas.
Ej.) I love Fredo
Fredo loves me
My brother
Its ours
SUBJECT PRONOUN
OBJECT PRONOUN
DETERMINER (possessive adjectives)
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
I (yo)
me (me)
my (mi)
? (mo)
we (nosotros/as)
? (nos)
our (nuestro)
ours (nuestro)
you (t / vosotros / as / vd / vds)
? (te / os / lo / la / los / las)
your ( tu / vuestro / su)
? ( tuyo / vuestro / suyo)
? (l)
him (lo / el)
? (su)
his (suyo)
she (ella)
her (la/le)
? (su)
hers (suyo)
? (ellos/ellas)
? (los/las/les)
their (su)
theirs (suyo)
check your answers
The following sentences are NOT correct. Rewrite the sentences and replace the word in italics with a word from the above table. Las siguientes frases NO estn correctas. Escrbelas otra vez reemplazando la palabra en rojo y cursiva por una de la tabla anterior.
1. 'Where are yours photos? Can I see their?' 2. 'My sister-in-law works in your office. Do you know it?' 3. 'Give me your phone number, and Ill give you yours.' 4. 'Have you seen the children?'
'Yes, them are playing with there friends on the motorway.' 5. 'Ive got problems with my car, so tomorrow Im taking him to the garage.' 6. 'I havent seen your nephew yet - is it here?'
Yes, thats she over there.' 7. 'I never eat apples I dont like it.' 8. 'I know Maria, but I dont think she knows I'. 9. 'Were going to make you an offer yours cant refuse.' 10. 'Im thirsty.' - 'I too.'
check your answers
to make an offer = hacer una oferta refuse = rechazar, rehusar Im thirsty = tengo sed
STUDY 'Personal pronouns'
El pronombre personal nunca puede omitirse en ingls. Las partes del cuerpo y las prendas de vestir van normalmente precedidas por un adjetivo posesivo (my, your, her, etc).