PossessivePossessiveAdjectivesAdjectives

Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives tell us…tell us…

Who owns somethingWho owns something–It’s HIS bookIt’s HIS book

The relationship between The relationship between people or things.people or things.–That’s OUR cousinThat’s OUR cousin

Possessive Adjectives Possessive Adjectives agreeagree with with the noun they modify.the noun they modify.

It’s MY auntIt’s MY aunt–Es mi tíEs mi tíaa

They are MY auntsThey are MY aunts–Son mis tíSon mis tíasas

NOTNOT the person who possesses it the person who possesses it

Our mother is a teacherOur mother is a teacher–Nuestra madre es maestraNuestra madre es maestra

Our parents are teachersOur parents are teachers–Nuestros padres son Nuestros padres son maestrosmaestros

MYMYSingularSingular

MiMi

PluralPlural

MisMis

YourYour (familiar t (familiar tú)ú)

SingularSingular

TuTu

PluralPlural

TusTus

His, Her, ItsHis, Her, ItsSingularSingular

SuSu

PluralPlural

SusSus

YourYour (formal Usted) (formal Usted)

SingularSingular

SuSu

PluralPlural

SusSus

OUROURSingularSingular

Nuestro (m)Nuestro (m)

Nuestra (f)Nuestra (f)

PluralPlural

Nuestros (m)Nuestros (m)

Nuestras (f)Nuestras (f)

YourYour (familiar plural Vosotros) (familiar plural Vosotros)

SingularSingular

Vuestro (m)Vuestro (m)

Vuestra (f)Vuestra (f)

PluralPlural

Vuestros (m)Vuestros (m)

Vuestras (f)Vuestras (f)

YourYour (formal plural Ustedes) (formal plural Ustedes)

SingularSingular

SuSu

PluralPlural

SusSus

TheirTheirSingularSingular

SuSu

PluralPlural

SusSus

The possessive adjective only The possessive adjective only becomes plural is the noun they becomes plural is the noun they modify is pluralmodify is plural

Ej. Their dog is bigEj. Their dog is bigSu perrSu perroo es grande es grandeTheir dogs are nigTheir dogs are nigSus perrSus perrosos son grandes son grandes

Nuestro/VuestroNuestro/Vuestro also agree in genderalso agree in gender

Our grandmother is 85 years oldOur grandmother is 85 years old– NuestrNuestraa abuel abuelaa tiene 85 años. tiene 85 años.

Our grandparents live in ChicagoOur grandparents live in Chicago- Nuestr- Nuestrosos abuel abuelosos viven en Chicago. viven en Chicago.

Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice

1.(mi/mis) hermana1.(mi/mis) hermana

2.(tu/tus) tíos2.(tu/tus) tíos

3.(su/sus) hijos3.(su/sus) hijos

4.(su/sus) abuela4.(su/sus) abuela

5.(mi/mis) primos5.(mi/mis) primos

MiMi

TusTus

SusSus

SuSu

MisMis

6.(tu/tus) novio6.(tu/tus) novio

7.(nuestro/nuestra) 7.(nuestro/nuestra) abueloabuelo

8 nuestros/nuestras 8 nuestros/nuestras padrespadres

9.vuestro/vuestra9.vuestro/vuestranietanieta

10. vuestros/vuestras10. vuestros/vuestrassobrinassobrinas

TuTu

NuestroNuestro

NuestrosNuestros

VuestraVuestra

VuestrasVuestras