VOCABULARY: FamilyMembers

GrandparentsParents

grandmother grandfather father mother

husband wife
Grandchildren
Children
grandson granddaughter
son daughter
brother sister

Other members:
uncle/ aunt cousin nephew/ niece stepmother/stepfather boyfriend /girlfriend

In-laws:
mother-in-law father-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law daughter-in-law son-in-law

GRAMMAR:
A. Showing possession. The verb ‘have got’.

P. Pron. Affirmative Negative Interrogative Answers

I have got (‘vegot) have not got Have I got...? Yes, I have / No, I haven’t
You have got have not got Have you got...? Yes, you have / No, you haven’t
He has got ( has not got he Yes, has / No, he hasn’t
She (hasn’t got) Has she got...? Yes, has / No, she hasn’t
It it Yes, has / No, it hasn’t
We have got have not got we Yes, we have / No, we haven’t
You (haven’t got) Have you got...? Yes, you have / No, you haven’t
They they Yes, they have / No, they haven’t

Examples: I’ve got two brothers and two sisters.

Ana hasn’t got any cousins but she has got an aunt called Rita.

B. Genitive Case -’s/-s’ (possessive case)

The possessive case is used especially to indicate a relation of ownership or association. Both nouns and pronouns are
inflected in the possessive case.

Singular Nouns
the student’s name Examples:
my baby’s name noun + ( ’ ) + -s Possessive Case:
a man’s name
My parents’ names are Julia and Tony. My brothers’ names
PLURAL Nouns are Gustavo and Federico. My dogs’ names are Keeper and
Regular Plural Junior. My cat’s name isTiti.
the students’ names Have got:
my babies’ names noun + -s + ( ’ )
I’ve got a big family. I’ve got two brothers. I’ve got my
Irregular Plural parents. I’ve got three uncles and 1 aunt. I’ve got fifteen

Men’s names noun+ ( ’ ) + s cousins.

Children’s names
1. Write in the blanks the correct family member
My mother's daughter's husband is my …………………………………..
My children's mother is my …………………………………..
My parents' daughter is my …………………………………..
My father's brother is my …………………………………..
My cousins' parents are my uncles and my…………………………………..
My sister's son is my…………………………………..
My son's daughter is my …………………………………..
My mother's son is my …………………………………..
My grandparents' son, except my father, is my …………………………………..
My cousin's mother is my…………………………………..
The man I love, my children´s father in the future, is now my ……………………………..
My grandfather's wife is my …………………………………..
My uncle´s daughter is my …………………………………..
The woman I love, my children´s mother in the future, is now my ………………………..
My brother´s daughter is my …………………………………..
My niece's brother is my …………………………………..
The father of your father or mother is your …………………………………..
My son´s children are my …………………………………..
My nephew's sister is my …………………………………..
My brother's wife is my …………………………………..
My son´s daughter is my …………………………………..
My husband´s father is my …………………………………..

2. Find the correct words. Unscrumble the letters and write the correct word.
Example: horadgmthner - _____ Answer: grandmother

1. r b th oe r 6. a tn u
2. o th e m r 7. enriachgndld
3. s e s i t r 8. a fh e t r
4. n e c u l 9. a gn ro ds n
5. a a r nd gf t he r 10. a gd tue h r

3. Fill in the family members. Use this family tree.

1. Andy is Sarah's ................................................

2. Diana is Charlie's ..................................................
3. William is Andy's ...................................................
4. Charly is Andy's ...................................................
5. Edward and Elisabeth are Sarah and Andy's ..................................................
6. Charlie is Vicky's ...................................................
7. Elisabeth is Edward's................................................... ...
8. Philip is Vicky's ......................................................
9. Henry have not got any ......................................................
10. Mary-Anne is Philip's................................................... ...
11. Diana is Vicky's ......................................................
12. William is Henry's...................................................
Class Assignment # 1
Name: Class: Date:

1- Look at the family tree and write sentences establishing the relationship between these people. Use
the genitive case -’s as in the example.
Anne(60) = Josh(65)

Mark (40) = Kim (35) Mathew(37) = Andrea (33)

Emma(13) Albert (11) Beth(6) Samiah (5)

Example: Anne/ Josh: Anne is Josh’s wife.

Josh is Anne’s husband.
1- Kim/Mathew 5- Samiah/Josh
2- Samiah/Andrea 6- Albert, Beth and Emma/Samiah
3- Emma and Beth/Albert 7- Mathew and Andrea/ Samiah
4- Mark ank Kim/ Beth 8- Anne and Josh/Kim and Mathew

2- Look at the family tree and complete the sentences with the correct family member.
Kim is Emma, Albert and Beth’s ......................................
Mark is Kim’s .....................................................
Mathew and Andrea are Samiah’s ..................................................................
Samiah is Anne and Josh’s ...........................................................................
Emma and Albert are Beth’s ..................................................and ................................................

3- Look at the family tree and complete the sentences with the correct names.

.............................................. is Mathew’s daughter.

...............................................is Samiah’s mother.
...............................................is Anne’s daughter.
...............................................is Mark’s wife.
...............................................is Anne’s son.
......................................................................... are Albert’s sisters.
......................................................................... are Mathew’s parents.
......................................................................... areSamiah’s cousins.
......................................................................... areSamiah’s aunt and uncle.
............................................. is Emma and Beth’s brother.
4- Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb ‘have got’. Use contractions where possible.

Hello. My name is Bruce. I’m 21. I’m English. I ..........................(aff) a very big family. My
parents...............................(aff)many brothers and sisters. My father ............................(aff)two brothers and two
sisters. My mother ...................................(aff) a bother, but she ........................................(neg)any sister. That’s to
say, I..............................(aff) three uncles and two aunts.
My uncle Peter is one of my father’s brother. He’s married to my aunt Betty. They .....................................(aff)
three children. They .........................................(neg) any daughters. They ....................................................(aff)only
boys. That’s to say , I ..........................................(aff)three male cousins. Their names are Scott, Campbell and Sean.

5- Write a brief paragraph about your own family using the verb ‘have got’

6- Complete the questions and answer about these people using have got.

Brothers Sisters Cousins nephews nieces Examples:

Ana No Yes(3) Yes(10) Yes(4) Yes(1)
Jose Yes(2) No Yes(5) No No Has Ana got a niece? Yes, she has
Thomas Yes(1) Yes(1) Yes(4) Yes(1) No Has Ana got two cousins? No, she hasn’t.
and Kate
How many cousins has Ana got? She’s got 10 cousins.

1. ________ Jose got nephews ?

2. ________ Thomas and Kate gotsisters ?
3. How many sisters ________ Thomas and Kate got?
4. ________ Josegot brothers ?
5. How many brothers ________Jose got?
6. ________ Thomas and Kate got nieces ?
7. ________ Anagot nieces ?
8. How many nieces ________Ana got?

7-Answer about you

1. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
2. How many brothers have you got?
3. How old are they?
4. How many sisters have you got?
5. Has your father got a brother?
6. What is his name?
7. Has your mother got a sister?
8. What is her name?
9. How many cousins have you got?
10. What are their names?