Video A : Introduction to asking possessive questions with “How + be”

Hello and welcome

to your MES eLesson.
I'm Michael.
Today you’re going
to learn
the what, the how
and the when of
asking possessive “How + be” questions.
Let’s start with “WHAT.” What are
these questions used for?
“How” possessive questions are used to ask about a condition. For example,

If you want to ask about one thing:

“How’s your new job?”

If you want to ask about two things or more:

“How are your new jobs?”

We use possessive questions to ask about ownership,

For example,

“My bike” or “My bikes”

“Your friend” or “Your friends”

Good. Now, let’s learn “HOW.” How do you use these questions?

First, know how

to conjugate
“How”+ “Be present”.
If you want to ask about one thing, please repeat:
How is
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We often use this contraction, please repeat:
How’s
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If you want to ask about two things or more,
How are
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Let’s review the possessive pronouns without the question word. We’ll use the
noun “room” as an example. Remember to add an 's' after plural nouns. Please
repeat after me.
If you want to talk about one thing:
My room
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If you want to talk about two things or more:
My rooms
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Your room
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Your rooms
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His room
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His rooms
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Her room
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Her rooms
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Our room
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Our rooms
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Their room
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Their rooms
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It’s very important
to memorize these
conjugations fluently
before you start
practicing Video B.

Next, study your vocabulary.

For example,
How’s:
your day so far?
your university?
your love life?
Finally, to build a more specific question,
you can use an adjective,
for example,

“How are your writing skills?”

“English skills?”
“typing skills?”

and prepositional phrases,

for example,

“How are your skills with the ladies?”

“on the court?”
“in the lab?”

So, finally, when do you use these questions?

You use them to find out more about a condition.
For example,

“How’s your family?” “How’s your project?”

“How’s your class?”

Excellent!

<Quick Review>

Now, let’s review!

First, what are possessive “How + be” questions used for?
They are used to ask about a condition or ownership.
Second, how do you
use these questions?
You use them by
knowing the
conjugation
of How + be present,
and building a
more specific
question with the
vocabulary.
Third, when do
you use these questions? You use
them to learn more about a condition.

Well done! Let’s move

on to Video B to really practice making
your own questions! Remember to
keep on reviewing your vocabulary.
I'm Michael and I’ll see you back here soon.
Video B : Practicing asking possessive questions with “How + Be”.

Hi and welcome back

to your MES eLesson.
I’m Michael.
Now that
you understand
the concept of asking possessive questions with
“How + Be”,
let’s practice.
Before we begin,
let's review the
conjugation that you
learned in Video A.
Let’s practice your
pronunciation and your conversation speed.
Please repeat after me.
How’s
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Good, now, faster.
How’s
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Exactly.
How are
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Now, faster.
How are
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Good, that’s the speed
you should use in order
to speak fluently.

Great! Now that you’ve memorized this conjugation, let’s build

a full question with the noun "kid".
Please repeat after me:
How’s my kid?
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How’s your kid?
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How’s Brent’s kid?
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How’s Jodi’s kid?
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How’s our kid?
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How’s their kid?
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Good! Let’s review the plural form as well.
How are my kids?
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How are your kids?
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How are Brent’s kids?
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How are Jodi’s kids?
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How are our kids?
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How are their kids?
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Exactly.
Now, let’s practice making your own questions with other possessives.
“grade”
Please ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. How’s your grade?
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Super. Please ask me about Ron.
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Please repeat. How’s Ron’s grade?
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Please ask me using “grades.”
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Good. Please repeat. How are your grades?
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Good, please ask me about “contacts.”
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Please repeat. How are your contacts?
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Please ask me about Mimi and Sammy.
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Good! Please repeat. How are their contacts?
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Please ask me about “health.”
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Good, please repeat. How’s your health?
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Good, ask me about Cathy’s health.
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Please repeat. How’s Cathy’s health?
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Exactly.
Please ask me using “husband.”
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Good! Please repeat. How’s your husband?
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Super. Please ask me about Alice.
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Please repeat. How’s Alice's husband?
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Let’s practice some modern English.
“A husband” can also be called “a man.”
man
Please ask me.
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Good! Please repeat. How’s your man?
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Great! Please ask me about Tina.
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Nice. Please repeat. How’s Tina’s man?
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Great! Let’s add an adjective to make the question more specific, using “grade.”
“chemistry grade”
Please ask me.
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Please repeat. How’s your chemistry grade?
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Please ask me about Ralph and Samuel.
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Good! Please repeat. How’s their chemistry grade?
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Good. Let’s use a prepositional phrase with “health.”
health from day to day
Please ask me.
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Please repeat. How’s your health from day to day?
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Please ask me about Tess.
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Good! Please repeat. How’s Tess’ health from day to day?
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Well done!
Please practice
with this video until
you are able to ask
questions fluently!
Remember it’s important to practice more by
making your own questions using the vocabulary!