his
This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
Exemples
3 sur 5He put his keys in his pocket before leaving.
He put his keys in his pocket before leaving.
The candidate must submit his application by the end of the day.
The candidate must submit his application by the end of the day.
That blue bike over there is his.
That blue bike over there is his.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think: 'His' ends with 's' just like 'possesS'. It tells you who owns the 'S'tuff.
Quiz rapide
John is very happy because ___ team won the game.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : his
Exemples
He put his keys in his pocket before leaving.
everydayHe put his keys in his pocket before leaving.
The candidate must submit his application by the end of the day.
formalThe candidate must submit his application by the end of the day.
That blue bike over there is his.
informalThat blue bike over there is his.
The researcher explains his methodology in the second section of the paper.
academicThe researcher explains his methodology in the second section of the paper.
The CEO will present his vision for the company during the meeting.
businessThe CEO will present his vision for the company during the meeting.
Synonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
on his own
on his own / by himself
all his own work
all his own work
by his side
by his side
Souvent confondu avec
He's is a contraction for 'he is' or 'he has', whereas 'his' shows possession.
Him is an object pronoun (Look at him), while his is possessive (Look at his car).
Notes d'usage
His does not change its form regardless of whether the noun following it is singular or plural (e.g., 'his dog' and 'his dogs' are both correct).
Erreurs courantes
Learners often write 'hes' or 'he's' when they mean 'his' to show possession.
Astuce mémo
Think: 'His' ends with 's' just like 'possesS'. It tells you who owns the 'S'tuff.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English word 'his', which was originally the genitive (possessive) case of both 'hē' (he) and 'hit' (it).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
While 'his' was traditionally used as a generic pronoun for any person, modern English often prefers 'their' to be gender-neutral.
Quiz rapide
John is very happy because ___ team won the game.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : his
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