Possessive adjectives

Adjetivos posesivos

Possessive adjectives

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Possessive adjectives are what?

Adjetivos posesivos

Remember that possessive adjectives in Spanish agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.

They are placed in front of the noun.

En español los adjetivos de posesión son:

• mi (Yo)

• tu (Tú)

• nuestro/a (Nosotros)

• su (s) (El,Ella,Ud. & Ellos,Ellas, Uds.)

algunos ejemplos-

• mi, tu, su, nuestro vuelo (flight)

• mi, tu, su, nuestro maleta (suitcase)

  The above examples are in the singular form.

• mis, tus, sus, nuestros vuelos (flights)

• mis, tus, sus, nuestras maletas (suitcases)

• The above examples are in the plural form.

de + name/pronoun

Since su and sus have many meanings, use the prepositional phrase de + name/pronoun instead for clarity or emphasis.

EX: Sus pantaloes son elegantes.

¿Los pantalones de ella?

No, los de usted.

Multiple Choice

The famous expression, mi casa es su casa, is a good example. It means:

• My house is your house.

• My food is your food.

• Your house is my house.

• Your food is my food.