Family and relatives

Exercises: 1 2 3

Exercise 2

Fill in each gap with one word.

Exercises: 1 2 3

Family and Relatives

In this A1 Elementary Vocabulary Lesson, you will learn basic words about Family and Relatives. The picture and examples below will help you understand and remember the terms.

Family Tree Picture

Discover the members of a family in our simple family tree picture, including parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and more.

Family tree infographic with titles like grandfather, uncle, and niece for A1 English learners.

Example Sentences

Check the following sentences introducing the members of the family in the picture. Note that when we talk about our family, we often use the possessive ‘s.

My grandmother‘s name is Margaret, and I call her Grandma. My grandfather‘s name is Robert, and I call him Grandpa.

My mother‘s name is Linda, and I call her Mom. My father‘s name is David, and I call him Dad. So, my parents are David and Linda.

I have two siblings: a brother and a sister. My sister‘s name is Emily, and she is my older sister. My brother‘s name is Andrew, and he is my younger brother. My sister is married to John. John is my brother-in-law.

My wife‘s name is Sarah, so I am her husband. We have two children: a son and a daughter. Our daughter‘s name is Olivia, and she is very playful. Our son‘s name is Ethan, and he loves to play soccer.

My uncle‘s name is Michael, and he is my mom’s brother. My aunt‘s name is Susan, and she is Michael’s wife.

I have two cousins, William and Jessica. They are Michael and Susan’s children.

I also have one niece and one nephew. My niece‘s name is Chloe, and my nephew‘s name is Lucas. They are my sister’s kids. Kids is another name for children.

Related tests

Here’s a list of other resources about family:

Listening » A1 Listening Tests » My family – A1 English listening test
Listening » A2 Listening Tests » Elisa’s family – A2 English listening test
Reading » A1 Reading Tests » About my family (Describing people) – A1 Reading test
Writing » A1 Writing Exercises and Tests » Writing about my family – A1 English writing

Listen & Practice: Vocabulary with Pronunciation

Here’s a video to help you review the vocabulary from this lesson and improve your pronunciation.

Flashcards

After completing the exercises in this lesson on Family and Relatives, you can use the unit’s Vocabulary Flashcards to revise and help you memorize the terms.