German A1 - Possessive Articles

Possessive articles (also known as 'possessive pronouns'), are noun modifiers used to indicate ownership or possession. In English, these are: 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'our', etc.

German possessive articles share the same endings as the article 'kein'. If you know these endings, it should be easy to use the possessives. This very thorough 8-page handout explains how to use German possessives in the nominative and accusative cases. The handout is subdivided into 4 separate sections, each emphasizing a different grammatical concept, and is complete with charts and example sentences. Some of the example sentences are color coded as an aid to understanding the grammar.

This lesson is at the higher end of the A1 level. As a prerequisite, it would be beneficial for the student to already be familiar with the possessive articles "mein", "dein" and "Ihr".