Вторая (абсолютная) форма притяжательных местоимений

Лицо Единственное число Множественное число
mine - мой, моя, моё, мои ours - наш, наша, наше, наши
yours - твой, твоя, твои yours - ваш, ваша, ваше, ваши
his - его hers - её its - его, её theirs - их

 

Притяжательные местоимения второй формы заменяют существительное, поэтому после них существительное никогда не ставится.

  • Take my brush. Mine (my brush) is better. – Возьми мою кисть. Моя лучше.
  • I know her sister but I do not know yours (your sister). – Я знаю её сестру, но не знаю твою.

 

Exercise 5. Choose the correct variant.

e.g.: Ted’s camera is much cheaper than___ => My camera is much cheaper than yours.

(you, your, yours)

 

1. My friend doesn`t like ______easel. (she, her, hers)

2. Now your room is clean. Help us with______ .(our, ours, their)

3. This friend of ______tells very interesting stories. (mine, my, me)

4. Pete always shows _____pictures to us. (his, him, he)

5. Please, give the director of photography ______camera. (their, his, its)

6. What a good film! I really like this new film of______. (you, your, yours)

7. This project is______.(their, them, theirs)

8. I like your film, but I don`t like________. (her, hers, she)

9. Where is your iPad? ______ is at home. (my, mine, his)

10. I am fond of ______musical. (it, their, them)

Exercise 6. Translate the following sentences using the necessary pronouns.

 

1. Какая красивая картина. Она твоя?

2. Возьми свою книгу. Эта книга – наша.

3. Это его компьютер? – Нет, это – её.

4. Режиссёру нравится его сценарий? – Нет, ему нравится ваш.

5. Эта плёнка наша? –Нет, эта плёнка моя.


Соответствие личных и притяжательных местоимений

Единственное число Множественное число
Личное местоимение Притяжательное местоимение Личное местоимение Притяжательное местоимение
my / mine мой weмы our / ours наш
you ты your / yours твой you вы your / yours ваш
he он his / his его   they они   their / theirs их
she она her / hers её
it оно its / its его,её (неодуш.)

Спряжение глагола to be в настоящем времени

Глагол to be (быть, находиться, являться) в настоящем времени имеет 3 формы:

Am

Is

Are

Утвердительное предложение Вопросительное предложение Отрицательное предложение
I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are Am I? Are you? Is he? Isshe? Isit? Are we? Are you? Are they? I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not
           

Exercise 7. Use the necessary form of the verb to be.

e.g.: I … an art student – I am an art student.

1. He … not a professional actor. He … an amateur.

2. We … very busy at university.

3. I … a big fan of this group.

4. She … very popular.

5. He … a talented director.

6. They … great artists.

7. She … not a beginning actress.

8. You … my friend.

9. It … a new film by this director.

10. I … afraid their sketches … not very good.

 

Exercise 8. Ask questions and answer them, using different personal pronouns and the

right form of the verb to be.

e.g. to be a famous cameraman.

Is he a famous cameraman? – Yes, he is a famous cameraman.

Are you a famous cameraman? – No, I am not a famous cameraman.

to be a good teacher; to be a professional musician; to be a great writer; to be a nice picture; to be an elderly woman; to be a stage actor; to be a young artist.

Exercise 9. Make the following sentences negative.

e.g.: We are engineers. – We are not engineers. / We aren’t engineers.

  1. He is a TV producer.
  2. They are old masters.
  3. She is a film actress.
  4. He is a music teacher.
  5. You are a future cameraman.
  6. It is a new comedy.
  7. I am a famous filmmaker.
  8. We are young actors.
  9. She is a brilliant star.
  10. You are an executive.

Exercise 10. Make the following sentences interrogative.

e.g.: It is a funny comedy. – Is it a funny comedy?

1. We are documentary film directors.

2. He is a famous singer.

3. It is a good play.

4. It is Tuesday today.

5. They are good friends.

6. He is a nice person.

7. It is an interesting script.

8. She is a promising actress.

COMMUNICATION

Exercise 11. Give short answers to the following questions.

e.g.: Are you a composer? – Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

1. Is Chagall a good painter?

2. Are we art students?

3. Is Woody Allen an American director?

4. Is milk good for elderly people?

5. Is “Stalker” by Tarkovsky a modern comedy?

6. Is Jack Nicholson a famous cameraman?

7. Is “Harry Potter” a musical?