3.2 Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives express the quality of ownership or possession.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is the same in English: My mom = Mi madres.

Spanish possessive adjectives DO NOT agree in number with the nouns they modify.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Spanish possessive adjectives DO agree in number with the thing/person being owned.

My friends = Mis amigos

Fill in the Blank: Possessive adjectives are always placed _________the nouns they modify.

• before

• after

Answer explanation

Mi amigo está en la cafetería//My friend is in the cafeteria.

Mi is the possessive adjective and it goes before the noun that is being claimed/owned.

Select the correct poss. adj:

__________ libros = My books

• Mi

• Mis

Answer explanation

Libros is plural, your PA must match in number = Mis

Select the correct poss. adj:

__________ mochila = Her backpack

• Tu

• Mi

• Su

Answer explanation

Su = His, her, their, your

Select the correct poss. adj:

__________ profesor de historia = Our history professor.

• Nuestro

• Nuestra

Answer explanation

Profesor is a masculine noun therefore Nuestro matches in gender.

Select the correct poss. adj:

__________ madre = Our mother

• Nuestro

• Nuestra

Answer explanation

Madre is a feminine noun therefore nuestra matches in gender.

Select the correct poss. adj:

__________ amigos son altos = His friends are tall

• Mis

• Tus

• Sus

Answer explanation

Sus = his, her, their, its

Select the correct poss. adj:

______ tío es gracioso = My uncle is funny.

• Mis

• Mi

• Tu

• Tus

Answer explanation

Tío is singular so our PA must be singular.

Mi = My (singular)

Translate:

Tus manzanas

• My apples

• Their apples

• Your apples

Answer explanation

Tus = Your (plural)