{"id":273175,"date":"2026-09-06T21:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273175"},"modified":"2026-09-06T21:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T02:23:19","slug":"possessive-adjectives-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/possessive-adjectives-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Possessive Adjectives in English: A Simple A1 Grammar Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Possessive adjectives show who owns something or who something belongs to.<\/strong> They come before a noun. For example, <span data-no-translation>my book<\/span> means the book belongs to me. These words are essential for basic communication in English. You use them to describe relationships, belongings, and characteristics. Learning <span data-no-translation>my<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>your<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>his<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>her<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>its<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>our<\/span>, \u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073 <span data-no-translation>their<\/span> correctly will help you make clear sentences. They are different from subject pronouns like <span data-no-translation>I<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>. Always remember to put the possessive adjective *before* the noun.<\/div>\n<h2>What Are Possessive Adjectives?<\/h2>\n<p>Possessive adjectives are small words. They tell us about ownership or connection. They answer the question: <span data-no-translation>Whose?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They always come before a noun.<\/li>\n<li>They do not change their form, no matter if the noun is singular or plural.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u5b66\u7fd2\u6cd5\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How Do We Use Possessive Adjectives?<\/h2>\n<p>We use possessive adjectives to show that something belongs to someone or something. They describe the noun that follows.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For example, <span data-no-translation>This is my car.<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>The car belongs to me.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>Another example: <span data-no-translation>She likes her new bag.<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>The bag belongs to her.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Possessive Adjectives and Subject Pronouns<\/h2>\n<p>Each possessive adjective matches a subject pronoun. Look at the table to see the pairs.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Each Possessive Adjective?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>my<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>I<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>This is my phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>your<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>you<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>Is this your book?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>his<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>he<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>That is his brother.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>her<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>she<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>Her name is Maria.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>its<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>it<\/span> (things or animals): <span data-no-translation>The dog likes its toy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>our<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>we<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>This is our house.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u4f7f\u7528\u65b9\u6cd5 <span data-no-translation>their<\/span> \uff5e\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b <span data-no-translation>they<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>They live with their parents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Subject Pronouns and Their Possessive Adjectives<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Subject Pronoun<\/th>\n<th>Possessive Adjective<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>my<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>You<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>your<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>his<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>her<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>It<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>its<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>our<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>their<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I like my new shoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>What is your favorite color?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He plays with his dog every day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She loves her family very much.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The cat is sleeping in its bed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We are proud of our team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They are visiting their grandparents.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-1056\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"1056\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B01 L5 GRAMMAR Possessive adjectives\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers often make these mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using subject pronouns instead of possessive adjectives:<\/strong> In Spanish, you might say \"Yo libro\" (incorrect) or \"mi libro.\" In English, always use the possessive adjective: <span data-no-translation>I have my book.<\/span> (NOT <span data-no-translation>I have I book.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5206\u304b\u308a\u306b\u304f\u3044 <span data-no-translation>his<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>her<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>its<\/span>, \u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073 <span data-no-translation>their<\/span> with \"su\":<\/strong> In Spanish, \"su\" can mean <span data-no-translation>his<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>her<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>its<\/span>, \u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>their<\/span>. In English, you must choose the correct one based on who owns the item. For example, <span data-no-translation>He has his car.<\/span> (NOT <span data-no-translation>He has her car.<\/span> if it's his car).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5206\u304b\u308a\u306b\u304f\u3044 <span data-no-translation>its<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>it's<\/span>:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>Its<\/span> is a possessive adjective. It shows possession (e.g., <span data-no-translation>The dog wagged its tail.<\/span>). <span data-no-translation>It's<\/span> is a contraction of <span data-no-translation>it is<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>it has<\/span> \uff08\u4f8b\uff1a, <span data-no-translation>It's a beautiful day.<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between 'my' and 'mine'?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>My<\/span> is a possessive adjective. It comes before a noun (e.g., <span data-no-translation>my book<\/span>). <span data-no-translation>Mine<\/span> is a possessive pronoun. It replaces the noun (e.g., <span data-no-translation>That book is mine.<\/span>).<\/p>\n<h3>Do possessive adjectives change for plural nouns?<\/h3>\n<p>No, possessive adjectives do not change. For example, you say <span data-no-translation>my car<\/span> (singular) and <span data-no-translation>my cars<\/span> (plural). The word <span data-no-translation>my<\/span> stays the same.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use a possessive adjective without a noun?<\/h3>\n<p>No, you cannot. Possessive adjectives always need a noun after them. For example, you must say <span data-no-translation>This is my bag.<\/span> You cannot say <span data-no-translation>This is my.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u95a2\u9023\u30ec\u30c3\u30b9\u30f3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272525\">Possessives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272566\">Possessives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272567\">Possessives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272981\">Possessives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Possessive adjectives show who owns something or who something belongs to. They come before a noun. For example, my book means the book belongs to me. These words are essential for basic communication in English. You use them to describe relationships, belongings, and characteristics. Learning my, your, his, her, its, our, and their correctly will help you make clear sentences. They are different from subject pronouns like I or you. Always remember to put the possessive adjective *before* the noun. What Are Possessive Adjectives? Possessive adjectives are small words. They tell us about ownership or connection. They answer the question: Whose? They always come before a noun. They do not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":274026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Possessives","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is the difference between 'my' and 'mine'?\", \"a\": \"<span data-no-translation>My<\/span> is a possessive adjective. It comes before a noun (e.g., <span data-no-translation>my book<\/span>). <span data-no-translation>Mine<\/span> is a possessive pronoun. 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