Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives in English my your his her our their
¿Qué sabemos de los adjetivos? Modified according to … Unlike most other adjectives, possessive adjectives are always placed before the noun that they describe. - Number (sg, pl) - Gender (f, m)
If the owner is:Use this adjective: YoMi TúTu ElSu EllaSu UstedSu Nosotros Vosotros Nuestro Vuestro EllosSu EllasSu UstedesSu
Plural forms of possessive adjectives (number agreement) MiMis TuTus SuSus Nuestro Vuestro Nuestros Vuestros Notice that these follow the standard Spanish rule for making things plural.
Gender agreement Only nuestro and vuestro change to agree in gender with the noun that they modify. The feminine forms are: Nuestra (s) Vuestra (s)
his shirt This determines which of the following to use: mi tu su Nuestro Vuestro Is this masculine or feminine? (Remember that this only matters if you are using nuestro or vuestro.) Is the word singular or plural? This determines whether to add an –s to the possessive adjective.
There is no ’s in Spanish. Let’s watch a short lesson on “Possessive Adjectives in Spanish”
His shirt Su camisa La camisa de él
Our class Nuestra clase
Her pencil Su lápiz El lápiz de ella
Their book Su libro El libro de ellos El libro de ellas
Your (singular, informal) shoes Tus zapatos
Juan’s backpack Su mochila La mochila de Juan
Your (singular, formal) house Su casa La casa de usted
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