Possessive Adjectives Español 1-2

General Information Useful Vocab: Useful Vocab: Continue Possessive Adjectives are used to modify nouns. They must match the noun they modify. Possessive Adjectives follow the same order as they do in English. (Possessive Adjective + Noun) Example = My books, mis libros. The order does not change. Useful Vocab: Useful Vocab: Possessive: Showing ownership or belonging to someone. Modify: To change or alter. Continue

QUIZ Possessive Adjectives Show ownership Follow the same order as English. All of the answers are correct Match the nouns they modify

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In Spanish, we say MI or MIS. To say something belongs to us in English, we say MY. In Spanish, we say MI or MIS. The use of MI or MIS depends on whether the noun we are showing possession of is singular or plural. For example: Este es mi libro. This is my book. Estos son mis libros. These are my books. Continue

QUIZ In English, we use MY… in Spanish we use…. We always uses mi, regardless of the noun. Mi = singular nouns Mis = plural nouns All of the answers are correct. I don’t remember

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TU(S) In Spanish, we say TU or TUS. Continuar To say something belongs to you in English, we say YOUR In Spanish, we say TU or TUS. The use of TU or TUS depends on whether the noun we are showing possession of is singular or plural. For example: Este es tu libro. This is your book. Estos son tus libros. These are your books. Note * Be careful not to confuse this with the word TÚ, which means YOU. * Be careful not to use this when you are talking to a person of respect (USTED) Continuar

Tus is used for singular nouns. QUIZ Which of the following statements is true about the possessive adjective tu? Tu is used for all nouns. Tus is used for singular nouns. Tu = your Tú = you You can choose to add an accent or not, its up to you.

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SU(S) To say something belongs to him or her or you in English, we say HIS or HER or YOUR In Spanish, we say SU(S) for both HIS or HER YOUR (for usted AND ustedes). The use of SU or SUS depends on whether the noun we are showing possession of is singular or plural. For example: Este es su libro. This is his/her/your book. Estos son sus libros. These are his/her/your books. Note * You can’t always tell whether the person something belongs to is masculine or feminine, so we may need to add some clarifying information later. Continue

QUIZ Su needs an accent mark sometimes. Which of the following statements are true about the possessive adjective SUS? Su needs an accent mark sometimes. SUS can be used for both HIS and HER We never need to clarify for sus. SU is for girls and SUS is for boys

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In Spanish, we say NUESTR@(S) for OUR. To say something belongs to us in English, we say OUR In Spanish, we say NUESTR@(S) for OUR. The use of NUESTRO or NUESTROS depends on whether the noun we are showing possession of is singular or plural. For example: Este es nuestro libro. This is our book. Estos son nuestros libros. These are our books. *Note = This is very similar to the word NOSOTROS, which means WE, but it is not the same thing. *Note = This is the only possessive adjective that can change in GENDER. Continuar

Choose the example that is correct about NUESTRO: QUIZ Choose the example that is correct about NUESTRO: NOSOTROS is the same thing as nuestros. NUESTROS = his or hers NUESTRO = our NUESOTROS = ours

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SU(S) To say something belongs to more than one person in English, we say THEIR In Spanish, we say SU(S) for both HIS or HER THEIR and YOUR (for usted.) The use of SU or SUS depends on whether the noun we are showing possession of is singular or plural. For example: Este es su libro. This is their book. OR This is your (formal person) book. Estos son sus libros. These are their books. Note * You can’t always tell whether the person something belongs to is masculine or feminine, so we may need to add some clarifying information later. Continue

Which one of these question words is written correctly? QUIZ Which one of these question words is written correctly? SUS – can be used for his, her your and their SUS – is used for their only SUS – is used for his only SUS – is used for his only

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REVIEW MI(S) TU(S) SU(S) NUESTRO Continue Nuestro libro Su libro Tu(s) means “your.” We have to change it to match the noun we are modifying. Tu libro. Tus libros. *Not used for USTED Sus(s) means -his -her -Your(FORMAL) -their.” We have to change it to match the noun we are modifying. Su libro Sus libros *We may have to add some clarity with sus. Nuestro(s) means “our.” We have to change it to match the noun we are modifying. Nuestro libro Nuestros libros *This is not the same as nosotros. Mi(s) means “my.” We have to change it to match the noun we are modifying. Mi libro Mis libros Continue

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