1. Possessive Adjectives
Capítulo 2

2. Copy the following and translate
Vocabulario para usar con los adjetivos posesivos
Vocabulary in order to use with possessive adjectives
el globo
la piñata
el pastel
* Underlined word is a cognate (not in the back of the book)

3. You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships.
In English, the possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

4. Here are the possessive adjectives in Spanish:
mi(s) my
nuestro(s) our (masc)
nuestra(s) our (fem)
tu(s) your (informal)
vuestro(s) vuestra(s) your (plural informal used in Spain)
su(s) his, her, its, your (formal singular)
su(s) their, your(plural)

5. When choosing a possessive adjective:
First, choose the poss. Adj. from the chart to whom the possession or relationship belongs to.
Then, make the possessive adj. agree to the noun that follows it:

6. If a noun is singular, the poss. adj. is singular.
Because like other adjectives, possessive adjectives agree with the nouns they modify (nouns that follow them) in number.
Only nuestro and vuestro have different masculine and feminine endings:
Only mi, tu, and su have 2 forms.
If a noun is singular, the poss. adj. is singular.
If a noun is plural, the poss. adj. is plural.
Mi cámara mis cámaras
Nuestro abuelo nuestros abuelos
Nuestra hija nuestras hijas

7. Su and Sus can have many different meanings: his, her, its, your, or their. To be more specific you can use de + nouns or pronouns.
Sus flores = las flores de ella
Sus regalos = los regalos de Javier y Carlos

8. Su hermano es inteligente. Sus hermanas son gemelas.
Sus amigos son alumnos en la misma escuela.
Su perro es cariñoso.
Su casa es bonita.
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Summarize: What word tells you which possessive adjective to use? What word does your possessive adjective have to agree with? How do you make your possessive adjective agree?