Possessive Adjectives. Possessive Adjectives in English my your his her our their.

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1 Possessive Adjectives

2 Possessive Adjectives in English my your his her our their

3 ¿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)

4 If the owner is:Use this adjective: YoMi TúTu ElSu EllaSu UstedSu Nosotros Vosotros Nuestro Vuestro EllosSu EllasSu UstedesSu

5 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.

6 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)

7 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.

8 There is no ’s in Spanish. Let’s watch a short lesson on “Possessive Adjectives in Spanish” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUaX5OqTEzE

9 His shirt Su camisa La camisa de él

10 Our class Nuestra clase

11 Her pencil Su lápiz El lápiz de ella

12 Their book Su libro El libro de ellos El libro de ellas

13 Your (singular, informal) shoes Tus zapatos

14 Juan’s backpack Su mochila La mochila de Juan

15 Your (singular, formal) house Su casa La casa de usted

16 Let’s watch another video lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaK- wFTMC6c

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