Lesson 12: Hobbies & Possessives

Sports Verbs, Gerunds & Ownership
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Hobbies & Interests

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Sports (Team/Ball)
Football /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ Футбол
Tennis /ˈtɛnɪs/ Тенис
Basketball /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/ Баскетбол
Volleyball /ˈvɒlɪbɔːl/ Волейбол
Golf /ɡɒlf/ Голф
Rugby /ˈrʌɡbi/ Ръгби
Board games /bɔːrd ɡeɪmz/ Настолни игри
Activities (-ING)
Swimming /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ Плуване
Hiking /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/ Планинарство
Running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ Бягане
Fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ Риболов
Skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/ Ски
Shopping /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ Пазаруване
Dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ Танци
Exercises (Individual)
Yoga /ˈjoʊɡə/ Йога
Karate /kəˈrɑːti/ Карате
Judo /ˈdʒuːdoʊ/ Джудо
Gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ Гимнастика
Aerobics /eəˈrəʊbɪks/ Аеробика
Puzzles /ˈpʌzəlz/ Пъзели
Ballet /ˈbæleɪ/ Балет

Possessive Pronouns vs Adjectives

Adjective: Needs a noun (My car).
Pronoun: Replaces the noun (It is mine).
Subject Adjective (+Noun) Pronoun (No Noun)
IThis is MY book.This book is MINE.
YouThis is YOUR book.This book is YOURS.
HeThis is HIS book.This book is HIS.
SheThis is HER book.This book is HERS.
WeThis is OUR book.This book is OURS.
TheyThis is THEIR book.This book is THEIRS.

1. The "Whose" Question

Use Whose to ask about ownership.

  • Q: Whose bag is this?
  • A: It is mine. (OR: It is my bag.)

2. No Apostrophe!

Possessive pronouns NEVER take an apostrophe.

  • ❌ Your's, Her's, Their's
  • ✅ Yours, Hers, Theirs

Sports Verbs: The Logic

We categorize our vocabulary words into three verbs.

PLAY

Teams, Balls, Competitions

  • Football
  • Tennis
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Rugby
  • Golf
  • Board Games

DO

Individual, Martial Arts

  • Yoga
  • Karate
  • Judo
  • Gymnastics
  • Aerobics
  • Puzzles
  • Ballet

GO

Activities ending in -ING

  • Swimming
  • Hiking
  • Running
  • Fishing
  • Skiing
  • Shopping
  • Dancing
⚠️ Exceptions & Notes:
  • Boxing: Can be "Do boxing" (exercise) or "Box" (verb).
  • Golf: Usually "Play golf", but sometimes "Go golfing".
  • Workout: Usually "Do a workout".

The Office Break

Jake and Emma are chatting in the breakroom about their weekend plans.
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Grammar Drills (15 Exercises)

Scroll down to complete all exercises. Correct answers turn green.

Arcade Games

Instructions: Help Jake run! Click PLAY, DO, or GO to jump over the sport.
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