In English, the possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, our, and their. They indicate ownership. The Spanish possessive adjectives are listed in the table to the right.

A Possessive Adjective always accompanies a noun.

mi blusita; mi faldita. - my little blouse; my little skirt
nuestras flores - our flowers
su pelota - his ball
tu perro - your dog
mis zapatos - my shoes
nuestro carro - our car
tus gatos - your cats
sus libros - their books

The Spanish possessive adjective must agree with the number of items a person has.

mi libro - my book
mis libros - my books

The nosotros and vosotros forms change in gender as well;.

nuestro libro - our book
nuestra mesa - our desk

vuestros refrescos - your soft drinks
vuestras familias - your families

There are also the stressed possessive adjectives which go after the noun.
Examples:

los lapiceros míos - my pens
los boletos tuyos - your tickets
las almohadas nuestras - our pillows

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