Pronouns & Possessives
Bien choisir les pronoms et possessifs dans les phrases NS4.
Anglais – NS4
Fiche 22
Grammaire
Démarrage
Objectifs de la fiche
- distinguer pronoms personnels, compléments et possessifs ;
- choisir le pronom correct selon la fonction dans la phrase ;
- remplacer correctement un nom par un pronom ;
- éviter les erreurs fréquentes du MENFP.
Les pronoms et possessifs apparaissent dans presque tous les textes NS4,
surtout dans les transformations de phrases et les questions de compréhension.
1. Vue d’ensemble
Les familles de pronoms
| Type | Formes | Usage | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronoms sujets | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | qui fait l’action | She is reading. |
| Pronoms compléments | me, you, him, her, it, us, them | qui reçoit l’action | I saw him. |
| Adjectifs possessifs | my, your, his, her, its, our, their | avant un nom | This is my book. |
| Pronoms possessifs | mine, yours, his, hers, its*, ours, theirs | remplace un nom complet | This book is mine. |
Remarque : *“its” possessif pronominal est rare et rarement demandé au MENFP.
2. Rôles
1. Pronoms sujets
Ils indiquent qui fait l'action.
- She likes mangoes.
- They live in Cap-Haïtien.
3. Rôles
2. Pronoms compléments
Ils reçoivent l'action.
| Sujet | Complément | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | She called me. |
| he | him | I saw him. |
| she | her | We met her. |
| they | them | He invited them. |
❌ I saw he → ✔ I saw him
4. Possession
3. Adjectifs possessifs (avant un nom)
Ils indiquent que quelque chose appartient à quelqu’un.
| Sujet | Adjectif possessif | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | This is my house. |
| you | your | Your name is beautiful. |
| he | his | His car is new. |
| she | her | Her brother works abroad. |
| they | their | Their teacher is kind. |
Attention : his = à lui ; her = à elle.
Ne te fie pas à l’objet, mais au propriétaire.
5. Possession
4. Pronoms possessifs (remplacent un groupe nominal)
| Adjectif possessif | Pronom possessif | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| my | mine | This book is mine. |
| your | yours | The choice is yours. |
| his | his | The car is his. |
| her | hers | This bag is hers. |
| our | ours | The victory is ours. |
| their | theirs | The house is theirs. |
❌ This is my book and that is her book.
✔ This is my book and that is hers.
6. Pièges
Erreurs fréquentes
- Confondre his / her :
- ❌ Maria lost his bag → ✔ Maria lost her bag.
- Confondre adjectifs possessifs et pronoms possessifs :
- ❌ This is my → ✔ This is mine.
- Mettre un pronom sujet à la place d’un complément :
- ❌ She likes I → ✔ She likes me.
7. À retenir
Résumé de la fiche
- Pronoms sujets = qui fait l’action (I, you, he...).
- Pronoms compléments = reçoit l’action (me, him, her...).
- Adjectifs possessifs = avant un nom (my, your...).
- Pronoms possessifs = remplacent un nom (mine, yours...).
- Attention aux confusions : his/her, my/mine.