Page 88 Realidades 2 POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES. Showing Possession  In Spanish there are NO apostrophes.  You cannot say, for example, Jorge’s dog (using.

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2 Showing Possession  In Spanish there are NO apostrophes.  You cannot say, for example, Jorge’s dog (using an apostrophe)  You must say “The dog of Jorge” El perro de Jorge. De + noun

3 De + Noun  Tengo el cuaderno de Felipe. La hermana de María es simpática.

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5 Possessive Adjectives  Here are the possessive adjectives in English: my, your, his, her, our, and their.  My dog  Your house  His notebook

6 Posessive Adjectives singular mi / mis(my) tu / tus(your) su / sus (his,her) or (your for.) plural nuestronuestros nuestra nuestras (our) su / sus (their) or (your pl.)

7 Possessive Adjectives  Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.  Possessive adjectives always go in front of the noun.

8 Possessive Adjectives  Some examples: mi hermano mis hermanos tu abuela tus abuelas su hijo sus hijos nuestro tío nuestros tíos nuestra tía nuestras tías

9 Posessive Adjectives  Mi prima es alta.  Todas mis primas son altas.  ¿Son nuevas las toallas de Isabel?  No, sus toallas son viejas.

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11 Possessive Adjectives Long Form Spanish possessive adjectives also have a long form that comes after the noun. These forms usually show emphasis. Voy al partido con un amigo mío. I am going to the game with a friend of mine.

12 Possessive Adjectives Long form mío / mía / míos / mías tuyo / tuya / tuyos / tuyas suyo / suya / suyos / suyas nuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestras suyo / suya / suyos / suyas They agree in number & gender with the noun they modify.

13 Possessive Adjectives Long Form Ella es una amiga mía. Yo soy una amiga tuya. Nosotros somos unos amigos suyos. Ellos son profesores nuestros. Carlos es un amigo suyo. Yo soy una profesora suya.

14 Possessive Adjectives Long Form These possessive adjectives may be used without the noun. ¿Estas chaquetas son suyas? Are these jackets yours? Sí, son nuestras. Yes, they are ours.