1. Possessive adjectives
We use them to show ownership!

2. All the possessive adjectives
Mi(s)……………my
Tu(s)……...you (fam.)
Su(s)……...
your (formal, their
Su(s)……...his, her,
their
Nuestro(-a,-os,-as)…our
Vuestro (-a, -os,-as)…. Yours (fam)
Su(s)…… your (formal, theirs)
Su(s)…. His, her, (formal theirs, plural)

3. Possessive Adjective Rules
Rule 1: In Spanish the adjective comes before the noun. (the possessive pronoun comes after)
Ex: nuestra casa casa mia
Rule 2: The ending of the adjective changes to match the gender of the noun.
Ex: our girl nuestra chica
our boy nuestro chico
Rule 3: The ending of the adjectives changes if the noun is plural.
Ex: our girls
nuestras chicas

4. All the possessive adjectives
Ex: my book…………..mi libro
My books……………...mis libros
Our brothers…………..nuestros hermanos
Our sisters…………….nuestras hermanas
Remember to look for number with mi, tu, y su. With Nuestro remember to look for number and gender.

5. There are 5 Possessive Adjectives
Mi (my)
Tu (your)
Su (your (ud.)/their)
Nuestro (Our)
Vuestro
Su (your uds./ theirs)

6. Three Possessive Adjectives have only two forms, singular and plural
These three Possessive Adjectives change to plural form when the noun they modify is plural.
Ex: Mi libro………………My book.
Mis Libros…………...My books.

7. The three Possessive Adjectives are:
Mi……..Mis (My)
Tu…….Tus (Your)
Su…….Sus (Your (Ud.)/Their)

8. The Adjective “our” has 4 forms: Nuestro
Nuestro: changes with gender and number.
The 4 forms are:
Nuestro
Nuestra
Nuestros
Nuestras

9. Examples of Nuestro Nuestro hermano……our brother
It masculine and singular
Nuestra heramana…..our sister
It is feminine and singular
Nuestros hermanos…..our brothers
It is masculine and plural
Nuestras hermanas…..our sisters
It is feminine and plural

10. The plural, familiar, adjective “their” has 4 forms: vuestro
Vuestro: changes with gender and number.
The 4 forms are:
Vuestro
Vuestra
Vuestros
Vuestras

11. Examples of Nuestro Vuestro hermano……ya’all’s brother
It masculine and singular
Vuestra heramana…..ya’all’s sister
It is feminine and singular
Vuestros hermanos…..ya’all’s brothers
It is masculine and plural
Vuestras hermanas…..ya’all’s sisters
It is feminine and plural