Repaso A
You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships. In English, the possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.
mi(s) my nuestro(s) our (masc) nuestra(s) our (fem) tu(s) your (informal) vuestro(s) vuestra(s) your (plural informal used in Spain) su(s) his, her, its, your (formal singular) su(s) their, your(plural)
1. Like other adjectives, possessive adjectives agree with the nouns they modify (nouns that follow them) in number. 1. Only mi, tu, and su have 2 forms. 2. Only nuestro and vuestro have different masculine and feminine endings: If a noun is singular, the poss. adj. is singular. If a noun is plural, the poss. adj. is plural. Mi cámara mis cámaras Nuestro abuelo nuestros abuelos Nuestra hija nuestras hijas
3. Su and Sus can have many different meanings: his, her, its, your, or their. To be more specific you can use de + nouns or pronouns. Sus flores = las flores de ella Sus regalos = los regalos de Javier y Carlos Summarize: What word tells you which possessive adjective to use? What word does your possessive adjective have to agree with? How do you make your possessive adjective agree?