1. Possessive Adjectives
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Possessive Adjectives

2. Daily Learning Target
By the end of the period, I will be able to correctly apply possessive adjectives to nouns in Spanish.
I will demonstrate this by completing a group/partner activity.

3. Showing Possession In Spanish there are NO apostrophes.
You cannot say, for example,
Jorge’s dog,
(using an apostrophe)

4. Showing Possession You must say,
“The dog of Jorge,” only in Spanish. Like this:
El perro de Jorge.

5. De + noun This concept of showing possession is using “de + noun.”
For example:

6. De + Noun
Tengo el cuaderno de Felipe.
La hermana de Maria es amable.

7. Possessive Adjectives
Adjectives DESCRIBE nouns, correct?
Well, they can also show possession.

8. Possessive Adjectives
Here are the possessive adjectives in English: my, your, his, her, our, and their.

9. Posessive Adjectives
It like saying “my dog, your house, his notebook, etc.”

10. Here are the possessive
adjectives in Spanish!

11. Posessive Adjectives
plural nuestro nuestra, nuestros, nuestras (our) vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras (your inf.) su / sus (their or your formal)
singular mi / mis (my) tu / tus (your) su / sus (his,her) (or your formal)

12. Possessive Adjectives
Some examples:
mi hermano mis hermanos
tu abuela tus abuelas
su hijo sus hijos
nuestro tío nuestros tíos
nuestra tía nuestras tías

13. Possessive Adjectives
The possessive adjective must be singular if the noun is singular and plural if the noun is plural.

14. Posessive Adjectives
Mi prima es alta.
Todas mis primas son altas.

15. Posessive Adjectives Son rubios los hermanos de Rafael?
No, sus hermanos son pelirrojos.

16. Let’s review again!

17. Posessive Adjectives
plural nuestro nuestra, nuestros, nuestras (our) vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras (your inf.) su / sus (their or your formal)
singular mi / mis (my) tu / tus (your) su / sus (his,her) (or your formal)