POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (short form) You learned these last year my mi(s) nuestro(a) our nuestros (as) your tu(s) xxxxxxxxx his/her su(s) su(s) their/your Remember, you must have gender number agreement. WHAT is being possessed is a noun. You must match the adjective with the gender (masc/fem) & number (sing/plur) of that noun.
EXAMPLES Mi libro Mis libros My book My books Tu hermano Tus hermanos Your brother your brothers Su zapato Sus zapatos His/Her shoe His/Her shoes Nuestro amigo Nuestros amigos Our friend Our friends Nuestra tía Nuestras tías Our aunt Our aunts SuSus Same as previous Su/Sus Short form possessive adjectives come before the noun that is possessed
THESE ARE NEW POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (LONG FORM) mío(a) nuestro(a) míos(as) nuestros(as) tuyo(a) tuyos(as) suyo(a) suyos(as)
Long form possessive adjectives come after the noun that is possessed Examples El libro mío / Los libros míos La clase mía / Las clases mías El hermano tuyo / Los hermanos tuyos La hermana tuya / Las hermanas tuyas El zapato suyo / los zapatos suyos La camisa suya / Las camisas suyas El amigo nuestro / Los amigos nuestros La amiga nuestra / Las amigas nuestras Same as previous suyo/suyos
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