Possessive adjectives  



Gramática
The possessive adjectives in English are:
my, your, his, her, our, their

A possessive adjective accompanies a noun.

mi envío - my shipment
tu beneficio - your benefit
nuestro arreglo - our arrangement
su sinceridad - his, her, their or your sincerity
su padre - his, her, their or your father
sus padres - his, her, their or your parents
sus fondos - his, her, their or your funds

Possessive Adjectives

mi my (singular)
mis my (plural)
tu your (singular)
tus your (plural, familiar)
su his, her (singular)
sus his, her (plural)
su their, your (singular)
sus their, your (plural)
nuestro(a) our (singular)
nuestros(as) our (plural)
vuestro(a) your (singular)
vuestros(as) your (plural, familiar)

Gramática
Note! The possessive adjective must
agree with the number of items:

mi libro - my book
mis dos libros - my two books

The nosotros and vosotros forms change in
gender as well;

nuestro libro - our book
nuestra mesa - our table

nuestras familias - our families
nuestros refrescos - our soft drinks

Sentences with mi
Mi nombre es Isabel. - My name is Isabel.
Este es mi amigo (m). - This is my friend.
Mi amiga tiene dos gatos. - My friend has two cats.
Mi esposa tiene seis hermanos. - My wife has six siblings.
Mi esposo tiene seis hermanos. - My husband has six siblings.
Mi hermana es sumisa. - My sister is submissive.
Mi hermana es rebelde. - My sister is rebellious.
Mi hermana es terca. - My sister is stubborn.
Mi hijo es muy rebelde. - My son is very rebellious.
Mi hijo es obediente. - My son is obedient.
Mi hijo es travieso. - My son is mischievous.
Mi cumpleaños es el ocho de abril. - My birthday is April 8th.
Mi padre es un policía. - My father is a policeman.
Mi madre llega en abril. - My mother arrives in April.
Mi hermana parte en mayo. - My sister leaves in May.
Mi familia viaja en septiembre. - My family travels in September.

Sentences with mis
Tengo mis dudas. - I have my doubts.
Yo miento a mis padres cada día. - I lie to my parents every day.
Tina conoce a mis abuelos. - Tina knows my grandparents.
Mis clases son largas. - My classes are long.
Juan y Lucía son mis padres. - Juan and Lucía are my parents.
Mis primos son jóvenes. - My cousins are young.
Yo hago mis tareas. - I do my chores. (I'm doing my chores.)
Yo siempre defiendo a mis hijos. - I always defend my children.
Mi papá juega con mis hermanos. - My dad plays with my brothers.
Nosotros jugamos pelota con mis tíos. - We play ball with my uncles.
Mi amiga camina con mis hermanas. - My girlfriend walks with my sisters.

Sentences with tus
Tus amigas son locas. - Your friends are crazy.
Debes obedecer a tus padres. - You should obey your parents.
Tus botas huelen mal. - Your boots stink.
Tus padres son amigables. - Your parents are friendly.
Tus perros son grandes. - Your dogs are big.
¿Cuáles son tus amigos? - Which (of those people) are your friends?
Carlos corre con tus primos. - Carlos runs with your cousins.
La maestra habla con tus padres. - The teacher talks to your parents.
Victoria va de compras con tus amigas. - Victoria goes shopping with your girlfriends.

Sentences with su
Él va a su casa. - He goes to his house.
Juan necesita su libro. - John needs his book.
Su amiga es loca. - Her friend is crazy.
¿Necesita usted su libro? - Do you need your book?
Los muchachos compran un regalo para su amigo. - The boys buy a gift for their friend.
María visita a su abuela. - Mary visits her grandmother.
Las muchachas visitan a su abuela. - The girls visit their grandmother.
El ángel que dio su vida por mi. - The angel who gave his life for me.
Aquí está su horario. - Here is your schedule.
¿Cual es su color favorito? - Which color is your favorite?
¿Quiere cambiar su cheque? - Do you want to cash your check?
¿Quiere depositar su cheque? - Do you want to deposit your check?
Su total es cincuenta dólares. - Your total is $ 50.00
Aquí está su cambio. - Here is your change.
Aquí está su recibo. - Here is your receipt

Sentences with sus
¿Necesitan ustedes sus libros? - Do you all need your books?
Caminan con sus padres. - They walk with their parents.
Los muchachos necesitan sus libros. - The boys need their books.
Las muchachas necesitan sus libros. - The girls need their books.
¿Quiere sus lentes con un tinte? - Do you want your lenses tinted?
Yo voy a ver sus anteojos. - I'm going to look at your eyeglasses.
Pablo invita a sus amigos. - Paul invites his friends.
Nunca piensa en sus amigos. - He never thinks of his friends.
Él envía dinero a sus hijos. - He sends money to his children.
Julia persigue sus sueños. - Julia pursues her dreams.
Ellos traen a sus amigos. - They bring their friends.
Los estudiantes defienden sus derechos. - The students defend their rights.
Ellos defienden a sus papás. - They defend their parents.

Sentences with nuestro(a)
Nuestro negocio necesita innovación. - Our business needs innovation.
El equipaje es nuestro. - The baggage is ours.
El carro blanco es nuestro. - The white car is ours.
Nuestra madre es buena. - Our mother is good.
Nuestro perro es grande. - Our dog is big.
Esa casa es nuestra. - That house is ours.
Nuestra hija Victoria. - Our daughter Victoria.
El libro de historia es nuestro. - The History book is ours.
Nuestro hermano es doctor. - Our brother is a doctor.
Nuestra hermana es abogada. - Our sister is a lawyer.

Notas para el Tutor

  • The possessive adjectives express possession of a person or object they precede. These adjectives must agree in gender and number. (mas./fem. - sing./plural)
  • The student should learn and practice with these adjectives. Remember the important part of this course is that the student speaks!

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