a word used to show who something belongs to, e.g., ‘my’

C1 - 1 Seine Lieblingsband ist Cro.

C1 - 2 Seine Lieblingssängerin ist Rihanna.

C1 - 3 Ihr Lieblingsschauspieler ist Daniel Brühl.

C1 - 4 Seine Lieblingslehrerin ist Frau Braun.

C1 - 5 Ihr Lieblingssport ist Rugby.

C1 - 6 Ihr Lieblingsort ist Wien.

C1 - 7 Sein Lieblingstier ist sein Hund.

C1 - 8 Sein Lieblingsfilm ist Vorstadtkrokodile.

Families: possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', 'ihr' (nominative)

German

This unit introduces the possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein' and 'ihr' in nominative and accusative forms. Pupils apply this knowledge to describe family members and, with word order 2, to narrate a day's activities. Pupils practise the sound-symbol correspondence [d] (final).

My family, my life: possessive adjectives

Which of these words are possessive adjectives?

Fill in the gap to say 'his mother' in German: '{{}} Mutter'

Sort the words below into the correct order to form the following sentence: 'Her favourite animal is a dog.'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'His favourite place is Berlin.'

Which of these adjectives has a negative meaning?

'L___der gibt es später k___n Tischtennisunterricht.' Which SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) is missing from both gaps?

Translate the following sentence into German: 'My favourite book is super.'

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Families: possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', 'ihr' (nominative)

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.