Possessive Adjectives Unidad 3, Lección 2 Página 169 - Avancemos

English Grammar Connection Possessive adjectives tell you WHO owns something or describe a RELATIONSHIP between people or things. The forms of possessive adjectives do not change in English, but they do in Spanish. EX) They are my cousins. Ellos son mis primos.

Nuestro(a) and nuestros(as) must also agree in gender!!! In Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in NUMBER with the nouns they describe. Singular Mi – my Tu – your (familiar) Su – your (formal), his, hers, its or their Nuestro(a) – our Es mi tía. She is my aunt. Plural Mis – my Tus – your (familiar) Sus – your (formal), his, hers, its or their Nuestros(as) – our Son mis tías. They are my aunts. Nuestro(a) and nuestros(as) must also agree in gender!!!

Practice My cousin My cousins Your (fam.) mother Their mother His friend Her friends Our dogs Our cat Mi primo Mis primos Tu madre Su madre Su amigo Sus amigos Nuestros perros Nuestro gato