3.2 Grammar - Possessive Adjectives - 1
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Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y
3.2 Possessive Adjectives - Part 1
You must have noticed some extra new words in the sentences on the Flashcards this lesson - por ejemplo - Sus ojos son azules. These are Possessive Adjectives.
You can use possessive adjectives to tell who owns something or describe a relationship between people or things. In Spanish, possessive adjectives must agree in number with the nouns they describe and, in the case of the possessive adjectives "our" and "your (familiar)" they must also agree in gender. Read the possessive adjectives and select the word to hear the correct pronunciation.
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mi my
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nuestro (a) our
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tu your (familiar)
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vuestro (a) your (familiar)
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su your (formal/usted)
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su your (formal/ustedes)
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su his, her, its
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su their
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Examples
Mi madre es inteligente.
Tu padre es cómico.
Su hermano es amable.
Nuestro abuelo es viejo.
Su hijo es alto.
Mi madre es inteligente.
Tu padre es cómico.
Su hermano es amable.
Nuestro abuelo es viejo.
Su hijo es alto.
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mis my
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nuestros (as) our
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tus your (familiar)
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vuestros (as) your (familiar)
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sus your (formal/usted)
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sus your (formal/ustedes)
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sus his, her, its
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sus their
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Remember, in Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in number with the nouns they describe. If the noun is plural, the possessive adjective must be plural too. Possessive adjectives also need to agree in gender in the case of the possessive adjectives " our" and "your (familiar)". This is different than in English, so it will take a little practice.
Examples
Mi abuela es inteligente.
Mis abuelas son inteligentes.
Notice that in both of the English sentences we use "my". But in Spanish, we change from mi to mis when the noun (abuelas) is plural.
Here are some more examples.
Mis hermanas son altas.
Tus hijas son perezosas.
Sus papás son generosos.
Nuestras abuelas son viejas.
Sus padrastros son responsables.
Mi abuela es inteligente.
→ My grandma is intelligent.
Mis abuelas son inteligentes.
→ My grandmothers are intelligent.
Notice that in both of the English sentences we use "my". But in Spanish, we change from mi to mis when the noun (abuelas) is plural.
Here are some more examples.
Mis hermanas son altas.
Tus hijas son perezosas.
Sus papás son generosos.
Nuestras abuelas son viejas.
Sus padrastros son responsables.
This was a lot of new information - now time for practice!
The next page is a Lesson-quiz to practice using possessive adjectives.