Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships. English Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Mi(s) This is my. You add an s at the end to make it plural to match the noun. The word does not change to become masculine or plural. Ex. Mi abuela. Mi abuelo. Mis abuelas. Mis abuelos.

Tu(s) This means your. Again, you add the s to make it plural. It does not change to match the gender of the noun. Ex. Tu hermana. Tu hermano. Tus hermanas. Tus hermanos.

Su(s) This means his, her, your formal, their, your plural. The s is added to make it plural. It does not change to match the noun's gender. Ex. Su tia. Su tio. Sus tias. Sus tios.

Nuestro/a (s) This means our. You add the s to make it plural. You put an a for feminine nouns, and an o for masculine nouns. You match the gender of the noun that is being possessed. Ex. Nuestra prima. Nuestro primo. Nuestras primas. Nuestros primos.

Su(s) Since su can have so many different meanings, you can be more specific by putting de noun/pronoun. Ex. Sus amigos. Los amigos de ella. Su pastel. El pastel de Laura y Elena.

Notas The possessive adjective will match singular/plural with the noun that is being possessed The only gender biased possessive adjective is our

¡Pruébalo! His uncles My grandpa Your father Our aunts The cousin of hers All of your grandma (formal) Your mother Her brothers