POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES

ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS

BY: TEACHER CARLOS

What are the possessive adjectives?

They are words that modify a noun to show a form of possession.

Los adjetivos posesivos como su nombre lo indica son adjetivos que se usan para expresar posesión de un objeto, persona o lugar.

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives in Spanish

My

Belongs to "I"

Ex.: This is my coffee.

Your

Belongs to "You"

Ex.: It's your turn!

His

Belongs to "He"

Ex.: His name isn't Acquaman, his real name is Jason Mamoa.

Her

Belongs to "She"

Ex.: She is an actress, her name is Gal Gadot.

Its

Belongs to "It"

Ex.: Awww! Your dog is so cute! What is its name?

Our

Belongs to "We"

Ex.: Our little brother's classmates are chinese.

Their

Belongs to "They"

Ex.: Their car is black.

Observa la siguiente explicación:

My: mi o mis. (My parents are great / Mis padres son geniales)

Your: tu, tus, su, sus, para el pronombre “you“. (Your name is Peter / Tu o su nombre es Peter)

His: su o sus para hombre. (His name is Mario / Su nombre es Mario)

Her: su o sus para mujer. (Her name is Claire / Su nombre es Claire)

Its: su o sus para animales o cosas. (I have a pet. Its name is Trek / Tengo una mascota su nombre es Trek)

Our: nuestr@, nuestr@s (Our family name is Smith / Nuestro nombre de familia es Smith)

Your: vuestr@, vuestr@s, su, sus para el pronombre “you” (Your names are Peter and Claire / Vuestos o sus nombres son Peter and Claire)

Their: su, sus para el pronombre “they“. (Their names are Charles and Oscar / Sus nombres son Charles y Oscar)

Rules

​The possessive adjective goes before the noun or before the noun and adjective.

I lost my pen.

She played football with her brother.

We met our new teacher.

​El adjetivo posesivo va delante del sustantivo o delante del sustantivo y el adjetivo.

Perdí mi bolígrafo.(YO)

Jugaba al fútbol con su hermano.(ELLA)

Conocimos a nuestro nuevo profesor(NOSOTROS)

Now...

Some questions

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option

• I lost my new pen

• I lost mine new pen

• I lost me new pen

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option

• We live here, it's us house

• We live here, it's our house

• We live here, it's ours house

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option

• . He broke he leg.

• . He broke the leg.

• . He broke his leg.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option

• Their hamster is very cute.

• They hamster is very cute.

• Them hamster is very cute.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best option

• The cat’s playing with it ball

• The cat’s playing with it's ball

• The cat’s playing with its ball

Remember!!

I = my

he = his

you = your

she = her

we = our

it = its
they = their

Now...

Another round of questions

Multiple Choice

I don't like ____ sweater

• my

• mine

• she

Multiple Choice

She wears ___red shoes everyday

• his

• your

• her

BIEN HECHO!

Thanks!!

You are amazing!!