possessive pronouns. possessive adjectives in english: my our your (all of) your his their hers...

Possessive Possessive PronounsPronouns

Possessive Adjectives in Possessive Adjectives in English:English:

MyMy ourour

YourYour (all of) your (all of) your

HisHis Their TheirHersHers Their TheirYourYour (all of) your (all of) your

Possessive Adjectives in English:Possessive Adjectives in English:

My My dogdog our our househouse

Your Your daddad (all of) your (all of) your mommom

His His brotherbrother Their Their catcatHer Her sistersister Their Their mommomYour Your sonson (all of) your (all of) your cousincousin

Possessive Adjectives in Possessive Adjectives in Spanish work Spanish work justjust a bit a bit different…different…

Like any other adjective, Like any other adjective, possessive adjectives must possessive adjectives must agree in gender and in agree in gender and in numbernumber

Possessive Adjectives in Possessive Adjectives in SpanishSpanish

MyMy mi/mismi/mis our our nuestro/nuestranuestro/nuestra

nuestros/nuestros/nuestrasnuestras

YourYour tu/tus tu/tus (all of) your (all of) your vuestro/vuestravuestro/vuestra

vuestros/vuestros/vuestrasvuestras

HisHis su/sussu/sus TheirTheir su/sussu/susHersHers su/sussu/sus TheirTheir su/sussu/susYourYour su/sussu/sus (all of) your(all of) your su/sussu/sus

However… However…

Possessive adjectives need to agree Possessive adjectives need to agree with the with the THINGTHING the person has, NOT the person has, NOT with who has it. with who has it.

Take, for example: Take, for example:

His sisterHis sister is really pretty. is really pretty.


What is the thing heWhat is the thing he “has”? “has”?



His sisterHis sister




Is his sister Is his sister singular singular or or plural?plural?




Is his sister Is his sister singular singular or or plural?plural?

SingularSingular


So, decide on the possessive adjective.So, decide on the possessive adjective.

Our two options are…Our two options are…




su or sussu or sus




su or sussu or sus

And since we decided she is singular…And since we decided she is singular…




su or sussu or sus

And since we decided she is singular…And since we decided she is singular…

SU hermanaSU hermana es muy bonita. es muy bonita.

Most of the possessive Most of the possessive adjectives just have a singular adjectives just have a singular

and plural form.and plural form.

However, the “we” and “you all” However, the “we” and “you all” forms actually worry about the forms actually worry about the gendergender of the items as well as the of the items as well as the numbernumber that the person possesses. that the person possesses.

Nuestro- oursNuestro- ours

nuestrnuestroo herman hermanoo nuestr nuestrosos hermanhermanosos

our brotherour brother our brothersour brothers

nuestrnuestraa herman hermanaa nuestr nuestrasas hermanhermanasas

our sisterour sister our sistersour sisters

vuestro (Spain)- your vuestro (Spain)- your (plural)(plural)

vuestrvuestroo herman hermanoo vuestr vuestrosos hermanhermanosos

your brother your brother your brothersyour brothers

vuestrvuestraa herman hermanaa vuestr vuestrasas hermanhermanasas

your sisteryour sister your sistersyour sisters

¡¡Vamos a practicar!Vamos a practicar!

Mi/misMi/mis hermanhermanosos son guapos. son guapos.

Mi/Mi/mismis herman hermanosos son guapos. son guapos.

Mi/misMi/mis mam mamáá es simpática. es simpática.

MiMi/mis/mis mam mamáá es simpática. es simpática.

Tu/tusTu/tus abuel abuelosos son viejos. son viejos.

Tu/Tu/tustus abuel abuelosos son viejos. son viejos.

tu/tustu/tus prim primoo es antipático. es antipático.

tutu/tus/tus prim primoo es antipático. es antipático.

nuestro/nuestranuestro/nuestra herman hermanaa es es fea.fea.

nuestro/nuestrnuestro/nuestraa herman hermanaa es es fea.fea.

nuestro/nuestrnuestro/nuestraa hij hijoo es joven. es joven.

nuestrnuestroo/nuestr/nuestraa hij hijoo es joven. es joven.

nuestros/nuestrasnuestros/nuestras abuel abuelosos son son simpáticos.simpáticos.

nuestrnuestrosos/nuestras/nuestras abuel abuelosos son son simpáticos.simpáticos.

nuestros/nuestrasnuestros/nuestras prim primasas son son bajas.bajas.

nuestros/nuestrnuestros/nuestrasas prim primasas son son bajas.bajas.

vuestros/vuestrasvuestros/vuestras tí tíosos son son altos.altos.

vuestrvuestrosos/vuestras/vuestras tí tíosos son son altos.altos.

vuestra/vuestrvuestra/vuestroo hij hijoo es guapo. es guapo.

su/sussu/sus hij hijaa es rubia. es rubia.

susu/sus/sus hij hijaa es rubia. es rubia.

su/sussu/sus tí tíasas son altas. son altas.

su/su/sussus tí tíasas son altas. son altas.

Más práctica… más díficilMás práctica… más díficil

Her dad is mean.Her dad is mean.

________ papá es antipático. ________ papá es antipático.


Her dad is mean.Her dad is mean.

SuSu papá es antipático. papá es antipático.


My brother is tall.My brother is tall.

______ hermano es alto. ______ hermano es alto.


My brother is tall.My brother is tall.

MiMi hermano es alto. hermano es alto.


Your mom is nice.Your mom is nice.

_____mamá es simpática. _____mamá es simpática.


Your mom is nice.Your mom is nice.

TuTu mamá es simpática. mamá es simpática.


Our dogs are small.Our dogs are small.

_________ perros son pequeños. _________ perros son pequeños.


Our dogs are small.Our dogs are small.

NuestrosNuestros perros son pequeños. perros son pequeños.


Our aunt is beautifulOur aunt is beautiful

_________ _________ tía es bonita.tía es bonita.


Our aunt is beautiful.Our aunt is beautiful.

Nuestra Nuestra tía es bonita.tía es bonita.


Their dog is big.Their dog is big.

_____ _____ perro es grande.perro es grande.


Their dog is big.Their dog is big.

Su Su perro es grande.perro es grande.


Your (plural) friends are nice.Your (plural) friends are nice.

______ ______ amigos son simpáticos.amigos son simpáticos.


Your (plural) friends are nice.Your (plural) friends are nice.

Sus Sus amigos son simpáticos.amigos son simpáticos.


Your parents are strict.Your parents are strict.

______ ______ padres son estríctos.padres son estríctos.


Your parents are strict.Your parents are strict.

Sus Sus padres son estríctos.padres son estríctos.

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