His vs Our

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

His

Top 1000 (muito comum)A1determiner

Our

Bloco de alta frequênciaA1determiner
 HisOur
Pronúncia🇬🇧 /["/hɪz//ɪz/"]/🇺🇸 /["/hɪz//ɪz/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ɑː(r)//ˈaʊə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːr//ˈaʊər/"]/
Significadobelonging to himbelonging to us
ExemploJames has sold his car.our daughter/dog/house
RegistroNeutroNeutro
Quão comumTop 1000 (muito comum)Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFRA1A1
Classe gramaticaldeterminerdeterminer
Colocaçõeshis car, his house, his opinion, his friends, his jobour family, our team, our country
Antônimosher, theiryour, their, my
Erros comuns'His' is mistakenly used for non-male subjects., Confused with 'her' when referring to males., Used incorrectly in plural contexts.Confused with 'are' in some spoken contexts., Omitting it in contractions like 'we're' instead of 'we are'.
Notas de usoUse 'his' for something that belongs to a male person or boy. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English. Avoid using 'his' when referring to a non-binary or female person; use 'their' instead.Used to show that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker. It's appropriate in most contexts, both spoken and written. Avoid using in very formal writing where other possessive forms might be preferred.

Perguntas frequentes: His vs Our

Qual é a diferença entre His e Our?

His: belonging to him Our: belonging to us

His e Our estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

His: A1, Our: A1 na escala CEFR.

Posso usar His e Our de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. His e Our são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.