Possessives and age
Possessives normally follow the definite article: . They agree with the owned noun. Complete forms include for our and for his, her or polite your.
Age uses : , . For sibling age compare , . Learn (was), (is no longer with us) and (I am very sorry) as useful expressions for these photos.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My sister. | ||
| My sister. | ||
| My brother. | ||
| My brother. | ||
| Our parents. | ||
| Our parents. | ||
| His/her photographs. | ||
| His/her photographs. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| I am thirty years old. | ||
| An older sister. | ||
| An older sister. | ||
A minha irmã.My sister.
O meu irmão.My brother.
Os nossos pais.Our parents.
As suas fotografias.His/her photographs.
Eu tenho trinta anos.I am thirty years old.
Uma irmã mais velha.An older sister.
Sou novo aqui. Eu tenho trinta anos.I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou nova aqui. Eu tenho trinta anos.I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou novo aqui. Uma irmã mais velha.I am new here. An older sister.
Sou nova aqui. Uma irmã mais velha.I am new here. An older sister.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My sister.
.
My brother.
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Our parents.
.
His/her photographs.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form 1
Choose the right word for the gap.
A irmã.
My sister.
O irmão.
My brother.
Os pais.
Our parents.
As fotografias.
His/her photographs.
Eu trinta anos.
I am thirty years old.
Uma irmã mais .
An older sister.
Sou novo aqui. Eu trinta anos.
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou nova aqui. Eu trinta anos.
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou novo aqui. Uma irmã mais .
I am new here. An older sister.
Sou nova aqui. Uma irmã mais .
I am new here. An older sister.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Use the form 1
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
A irmã.
My sister.
O irmão.
My brother.
Os pais.
Our parents.
As fotografias.
His/her photographs.
Eu trinta anos.
I am thirty years old.
Uma irmã mais .
An older sister.
Sou novo aqui. Eu trinta anos.
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou nova aqui. Eu trinta anos.
I am new here. I am thirty years old.
Sou novo aqui. Uma irmã mais .
I am new here. An older sister.
Sou nova aqui. Uma irmã mais .
I am new here. An older sister.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My sister.
My brother.
Our parents.
His/her photographs.
I am thirty years old.
An older sister.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
My brother.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Our parents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Our parents.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
His/her photographs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
His/her photographs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Portuguese pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
