1. POSSESSIVE ‘S
Saxon genitive
e.g. Mary’s house

2. The boy’s ball

3. HOW DO WE USE THE
POSSESSIVE ‘S?
 Poseedor+ apóstrofo s + cosa o persona poseída (sin artículo)
EL PADRE DE MI HERMANA
persona poseída poseedor
(sin artículo)
My sister´s father

4. WHAT HAPPENS WITH
WORDS ENDING IN –S?
 GIRLS
 PARENTS
THE GIRLS’ HOUSE
MY PARENTS’ CAR
‘
(APOSTROPHE)

5. WATCH OUT!
 PROPER NAMES DON’T USE ARTICLE “THE”.
 The girl’s pen
 The children’s toys
 X Peter’s watch
 X Isabel’s glasses
 THE PETER’S WATCH

6. LET´S PRACTICE
These are John and Sarah.
This is John and Sarah’s car.

7. LET´S PRACTICE
These are Mary and Linda.
They are Mary and Linda’s dogs.

8. AND NOW?
JANE ANN
JANE’S AND ANN’S BIKES

9. LET’S PRACTICE!
JENNIFER
TEDDY BEAR
JENNIFER’S TEDDY BEAR
THE GIRL’S TEDDY BEAR

10. LET’S PRACTICE!
THE FOOTBALLERS’ BALL

11. LET’S PRACTICE!
JANE
DAUGHTER
JANE’S DAUGHTER

12. LET’S PRACTICE!
MIKE
SON
MIKE’S SON