Anglais • Seconde

Pronouns: Mine, Yours, Theirs

Définitions & Concepts Clés
Pronom Possessif:
Remplace un nom pour montrer à qui appartient quelque chose.
Usage:
Utilisé seul, sans nom après.
Formules de Base
Subject + Verb + Possessive Pronoun
Ex: This book is mine
Liste des Pronoms
mine
yours
his
hers
its
ours
theirs
Tableau des Pronoms
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I → mine
👥
You → yours
👨
He → his
👩
She → hers
👶
It → its
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We → ours
👥👥
They → theirs
Règles Essentielles
🔥 Rule 1: No article before pronouns
🎯 Rule 2: Stand alone (no following noun)
Rule 3: Show ownership clearly
Exemples Pratiques
Mine/Yours:
This book is mine.
Is this car yours?
Your pen is red, mine is blue.
His/Hers:
This is his.
The book is hers.
His is newer than hers.
Ours/Theirs:
This house is ours.
Their car is newer than ours.
These are theirs.
Its:
The cat is licking its.
Its is the newest model.
Comparaison avec Adjectifs
Adjectifs Possessifs:
This is my book. (my = adjective)
Her car is red. (her = adjective)
Our house is big. (our = adjective)
Pronoms Possessifs:
This book is mine. (mine = pronoun)
The red car is hers. (hers = pronoun)
The big house is ours. (ours = pronoun)
Contraste:
My book → Mine
Your car → Yours
His house → His
Her bag → Hers
Erreurs Courantes:
❌ "This is my book" → "This is mine book"
✅ "This is my book" → "This is mine"
❌ "Is this your?" → "Is this yours?"
Conseils & Astuces
📝
No articles before pronouns
🔍
Stand alone (no following noun)
🎯
Show clear ownership
📈
Practice comparisons
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Memorize the list
Erreurs Fréquentes
Erreur 1:
Adding articles before pronouns
Erreur 2:
Using adjective form instead of pronoun
Erreur 3:
Forgetting the pronoun after "is"
Erreur 4:
Confusing similar forms (his/hers)
Possessives The Noun Group