1. Possessive Adjectives
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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.
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3. 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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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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10. 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)
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11. 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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14. 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.
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15. 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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18. In Spanish, we say NUESTR@(S) for OUR.
To say something belongs to us in English, we say OUR
In Spanish, we say 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.
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19. Choose the example that is correct about NUESTRO:
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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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22. 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.
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23. Which one of these question words is written correctly?
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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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26. 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
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