1. POSSESSION WITH “DE”

2. The word “DE” has 2 meanings: 1.2. OF FROM To know the difference, you must understand the context of the sentence. From: Of: Yo soy de Durham. Me gusta la música de Mozart.

3. In English, we use ‘s to show possession. Timmy’s books. The boys’ animals. In SPANISH there is NO ‘s!!! In SPANISH use DE to show possession: 1.2.3. Los libros de Timmy. Los animales de los chicos. Las verduras de la chica.

4. When using “DE” before a masculine- singular word: DE + EL = DEL **** “del” can mean:of the or from the 1. Son las frutas del chico. 2. Es la fiesta del amigo. 3. Me gustan las películas del profesor.

5. When using the NAME of a person: Just use “DE” followed by the NAME 1. 2. El helado de Paula. La música de Shakira.

6. Notice that the word order is REVERSED when using “DE” to show possession. 1. John’s cat  the cat of John  2. Lucy’s pizza  the pizza of Lucy  3. The girl’s car  the car of the girl  el gato de John la pizza de Lucy el carro de la chica