Genitivo sajón/Possessive 's

 It is used to indicate possession when the owner is a person or animal.

 

 

 

 

 

 Ann’s camera

 

Say first the person who possesses and then the object possessed.

Add –s to singular nouns and plural nouns not ending in –s

Examples: Mary’s father             The children’s books

We use only ( ‘ ) with a plural noun ending in –s

Example: My parents’ flat

 LOOK:

 

 my friend’s house= one friend        my friends’ house= two or more friends

 

If you have a compound noun (for example, when you’re talking about two people who jointly own one thing), change only the last noun to the possessive:  

Alex is John and Jane's son

We use of .......   for things, places, etc

 Examples: 

the roof of the building, 

the capital of Spain, 

the end of the film,  

the manager of the hotel...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study:

THE FAMILY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXERCISES

 

Complete with:

The girl’s umbrellas      The girls’ umbrellas

The girls’ umbrella        The girl’s umbrella

 

 Translate into English: 

1. El nombre de mi padre.
2. El hermano de mi amiga.
3. El abrigo de mi madre.
4. El coche de mis hermanos
5. El nombre del hospital.
6. El bolso de mi madre
7. Las gafas de mi hermano.
8. El novio de mi hermana.
9. La casa de mis abuelos.
10. El nombre del colegio.