diff --git a/queries/php/textobjects.scm b/queries/php/textobjects.scm
index 09bdbd59..bf192069 100644
--- a/queries/php/textobjects.scm
+++ b/queries/php/textobjects.scm
@@ -284,6 +284,39 @@
     ")"
     (#make-range! "call.inner" @_start @_end)))
 
+; variable assignment
+(expression_statement
+  (assignment_expression
+    left: (variable_name
+      (_) @assignment.lhs)
+    right: (_) @assignment.inner @assignment.rhs)) @assignment.outer
+
+(property_declaration
+  (property_element
+    name: (variable_name
+      (name) @assignment.lhs)
+    default_value: (_) @assignment.inner @assignment.rhs)) @assignment.outer
+
+(property_declaration
+  (property_element
+    name: (variable_name
+      (name) @assignment.lhs)))
+
+(array_element_initializer
+  (_) @assignment.lhs
+  (_) @assignment.inner @assignment.rhs) @assignment.outer
+
+; return
+(return_statement
+  (_) @return.inner) @return.outer
+
+(return_statement) @return.outer
+
+; number
+(integer) @number.inner
+
+(float) @number.inner
+
 ; statement
 [
   (expression_statement)