Learn essential vocabulary for your immediate family including mother, father, brother, sister, and other close relatives.
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In this lesson, you will learn common immediate family members in English. These are the people closest to you in your family - your parents, siblings, and children. You'll learn how to introduce family members and talk about your family relationships using words like mother, father, brother, and sister.
On Saturday, Tom goes to the park with his family.
His mother brings sandwiches and his father carries the big bag.
Tom plays football with his brother while his sister reads a book.
After lunch, the children play together and the parents sit and talk.
Notice how we use family words like mother, father, brother, sister, children, and parents to describe the people in Tom's family.
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"Mum" is common in British English, "Mom" in American English.
"Dad" is the informal version used in everyday conversation.
Mother and father together (always plural).
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Your male sibling (same parents).
Your female sibling (same parents).
Brothers and sisters together (general term for all your brothers and sisters).
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A male child.
A female child.
Sons and daughters together (plural of 'child').
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Master Immediate Family sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
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Always use possessive adjectives before family members.
Important differences when talking about one vs. multiple family members.
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❌ Wrong: They have two childs.
✓ Correct: They have two children. (irregular plural)
❌ Wrong: I have three brother.
✓ Correct: I have three brothers. (use plural for more than one)
❌ Wrong: This is mine mother.
✓ Correct: This is my mother. (use possessive adjective 'my')
❌ Wrong: My parents is teachers.
✓ Correct: My parents are teachers. (parents = plural, use 'are')
❌ Wrong: She have one sister.
✓ Correct: She has one sister. (third person singular 'has')
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✓ This is my mother. Her name is Sarah.
✓ I have one brother and two sisters.
✓ My father works in a hospital.
✓ Her son is five years old.
✓ My parents live in London.
✓ Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Family is an important topic in English conversations! Practice introducing your family members using possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her). Remember the irregular plural: one child, two children. Don't forget to ask others about their families too - it's a great way to build connections! 👨👩👧👦
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