Possessive Adjectives

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 embarque - my shipment
tu beneficio - your benefit
nuestro arreglo - our arrangement
su sinceridad - his, her, or their sincerity
sus fondos - their money

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

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