Possessive Adjectives Flashcards

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What are possessive adjectives used for?

A

Possessive adjectives are used to show ownership.

For example:

mi libro > my book

mis libros > my books

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What are the possessive adjectives forms?

There are two groups.

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Group 1: These possessive adjectives have SINGULAR and PLURAL forms only. They are both feminine and masculine.

mi > my

mis > my

tu > your

tus > your

su his / her / their

sus > his / her / their

Note: usted and ustedes also use su, sus. In this case, su, sus mean

your

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Why is group two different?

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This group agrees in gender and number. There are four forms. This applies only to nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras.

nosotros / nosotras = nuestro, nuestros > our

= nuestra, nuestras > our

( We won’t discuss vosotros, vosotras. I encourage you to explore these forms on your own.)

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Do the possessive adjectives agree in number and gender with the owner of the object?

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No, possessive adjectives agree in number and gender with the object the owner possess.

For example:

Marla tiene sus libros. Marla has her books.

Nosotros tenemos nuestras casas.

We have our homes.

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If the owner is:

yo

A

use:

mi

mis

For example: mi libro > my book

mis libros > my books

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If the owner is:

A

use:

tu

tus

tu libro > your book

tus hermanas > your sisters

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If the owner is:

usted, él, or ella

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use:

su

sus

su amiga > his / her / their friend

sus amigas > his / her / their friends

(for ud. su, sus mean your)

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If the owner is

nosotros or nosotras

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use

nuestro, nuestra

nuestros, nuestras

nuestra prima > our female cousin

nuestro primo > our male cousin

nuestros abuelos > our grandparents, grandfathers

nuestras abuelas > our grandmothers

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If the owner is either

ustedes,

ellos,

or

ellas

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use:

su, sus

su hermano

su hermana

sus primos

sus primas

(for uds. su, sus mean your)

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If the owner is:

Lupita,

María,

Pancho

Luis,

el chico

la estudiante

(any third person singular)

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use:

su, sus

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If the owner is:

Pancho y yo,

Tú y yo

Mi familia y yo

(any first person plural)

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use

nuestro, nuestra

nuestros, nuestras

Nuestro libro > our book

Nuestra hermana > our sister

Nuestros primos > our cousins

Nuestras abuelas > our grandmothers

(depending on the gender and number of the object)

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If the owner is:

Tú y Marla

(any second person plural = ustedes)

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Use:

su or sus

su libro > your book

sus libros > your books

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If the owner is:

Los estudiantes

Los hermanos

Las primas

Mara y Lucy

Luis y Pancho

(any third person plural)

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use:

su, sus

su libro > their book

sus libros > their books

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Tú or tu?

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Tú = you

tu = your

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Placement of the possessive adjective:

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the possessive adjective goes before the object owned.

Mis libros.

Tu hermano.

Nuestra familia.

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Give the correct possessive adjective:

Pepe tiene dos computadoras.

A

Sus computadoras.

17
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Give the correct possessive adjectve:

Yo tengo una clase de historia.

A

Mi clase de historia.

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Q

Give the correct possessive adjective:

Lucita y yo compramos una bicicleta.

A

Nuestra bicicleta.

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Give the correct possessive adjective:

Ustedes tienen una hermana.

A

Su hermana.

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Give the correct possessive adjective:

Pancho y Luci tienen un abuelo.

A

Su abuelo.