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Elementare - Genitivo sassone in inglese

Lunedì, 01 Giugno 2009
Paul is Sara's brother Paul is Sara's brother Designed by Freepik

Lezione di grammatica inglese online per studenti di livello elementare - Una spiegazione del genitivo sassone inglese con audio ed esercizi stampabili. Il genitivo sassone è utilizzato per indicare un rapporto di appartenenza. 

Paul is Sara's brother.

That's Carl's pencil.

It's Martin's school.

Explanation

We use possessive 's with a person to talk about relatives and possessions.

  • They are Lisa's parents.
  • It's Jonh's car.

We use possessive 's with irregular plural people: men, women, children, people.

  • These are my children's toys.
  • Those women's skirts are too short.

We use possessive s' with regular plural people.

  • They are my parents' friends.

We never use 's with things.

  • The end of the story (NOT the story's end).

Media

genitivo sassone English Power (C) 2010
published in Base