pg 87 expressing ownership Flashcards
Mis amigos y yo somos estudiantes.
Translation: My friends and I are students.
Explanation: Here, the sentence is talking about “my friends.” Since “amigos” (friends) is plural, we use the plural form of “mi,” which is “mis.” This indicates that I am the one who has these friends
Carla y su mejor amiga son muy activas.
Translation: Carla and her best friend are very active.
Explanation: The sentence describes “Carla’s best friend.” Since Carla is the person who has the best friend, we use “su” to mean her best friend. We don’t need to match the gender or plural for “su,” so it stays “su” to show possession by Carla.
Oye, Marcos, ¿cuándo es tu clase de sociología?
Translation: Hey, Marcos, when is your sociology class?
Explanation: Here, the sentence is speaking to Marcos directly, so we use “tu” to show possession by “you” (informal). “Clase” is singular, so we use “tu” (not plural “tus”).
Marcos y sus amigos estudian sociología y español.
Translation: Marcos and his friends study sociology and Spanish.
Explanation: In this sentence, “sus” is used because it shows that Marcos has these friends. Since “amigos” is plural, we use the plural form “sus” to indicate “his” friends. This choice matches both the possessor (Marcos) and the plural form of “friends.”
Elena, ¿son difíciles tus clases este semestre?
Translation: Elena, are your classes difficult this semester?
Explanation: We’re speaking directly to Elena, asking about her classes. “Tus” is used to mean your (informal) and is plural because “clases” is plural.
Nosotros estudiamos en la biblioteca con nuestros amigos todos los días.
Translation: We study in the library with our friends every day.
Explanation: Here, “nuestros” is used because it means our friends. Since “amigos” is plural and masculine, we choose the plural masculine form “nuestros” to match both gender and number.
En la foto están los amigos de Pablo.
In the photo are Pablo’s friends.
sus amigos
his friends
Explanation: “Sus amigos” is correct because it refers to Pablo’s friends. “Sus” is used as a possessive adjective to mean “his/her/their” based on context, and here it refers to the friends of Pablo.
Ángela es la novia de Luis.
Angela is Luis’s girlfriend.
su novia
his girlfriend
Explanation: “Su novia” is correct because it indicates Luis’s girlfriend. “Su” means “his” or “her” and refers to Luis as the one in a relationship with Ángela.
La amiga de Teresa es muy trabajadora.
Teresa’s friend is very hardworking.
Su amiga
Her friend
Explanation: “Su amiga” is correct because it means Teresa’s friend. “Su” is the possessive form showing the friend belongs to Teresa.
Teresa es una buena amiga de Pablo.
Teresa is a good friend of Pablo.
su amiga
his friend
Explanation: “Su amiga” is correct here as it means Pablo’s friend. “Su” indicates that Teresa is his (Pablo’s) friend.
Pablo dice: “Las amigas de Luis y mis amigas son activas y muy trabajadoras”.
Pablo says: “Luis’s friends and my friends are active and very hardworking.”
Nuestras amigas
Our friends
Explanation: “Nuestras amigas” (our friends) is correct because Pablo is referring to friends shared between Luis and him. “Nuestras” agrees with “amigas” (feminine, plural) and indicates possession by both Pablo and Luis.
Su libro es muy difícil. (Laura)
Translation: Her book is very difficult.
Explanation: This sentence means “Her book is very difficult.” Here, “su” refers to Laura. To make it clearer, we rephrase it as:
El libro de Laura es muy difícil.
Laura’s book is very difficult.
Sus bicicletas son nuevas. (ellos)
Translation: Their bikes are new.
Explanation: “Sus” means “their,” showing that the bikes belong to them (ellos). So we can rewrite it as:
Las bicicletas de ellos son nuevas.
Their bikes are new.
Su clase de química es en el laboratorio. (Eva y Rosa)
Translation: Their chemistry class is in the lab.
Explanation: Here, “su” means “their” and refers to Eva and Rosa. Rephrased, it becomes:
La clase de química de Eva y Rosa es en el laboratorio.
Eva and Rosa’s chemistry class is in the lab.
