Essential Question:How do I correctly talk about who something

or someone belongs to in Spanish using possessive adjectives?

Gramática 3.2

Los adjetivos posesivos Possessive Adjectives

What are they?

Possessive adjectives express ownership of things and people.

Por ejemplo: Es mi dinero. (It’s my money.)

Ellos son sus maestros. (Those are his teachers.)

Connecting with Prior Knowledge:LikeLike other Spanish adjectives, possessive

adjectives always agree in NUMBERNUMBER and sometimes GENDER GENDER with the noun they describe.

Ejemplo: las chicas bonitas

la chica bonita

UnlikeUnlike other Spanish adjectives, however, possessive adjectives go directly before the noun they describe.

Es mi gata. (It’s my cat.)

Son mis gatas. (They are my cats.)

SINGULAR POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

MI my

TU your

SU your (formal)

SU his/her/its

NUESTRO(A) our

VUESTRO(A) your (plural –Spain)

SU

SU

your (plural)

their

Fill-in the blank with the appropriate possessive adjective: 1.________ hermano (my)2. ________ tío (your)3. ________ tía (your)4. ________ primo (his)5. ________ madre (our)6. ________ abuela (their)

COMPREHENSION CHECK:Number 1—6 in your notes

Fill-in the blank with the appropriate possessive adjective:

1.________ hermano (my)2. ________ tío (your)3. ________ tía (your)4. ________ primo (his)5. ________ madre (our)6. ________ abuela (their)

PRÁCTICA

mitutusu

nuestrasu

MIS my

TUS your

SUS your (formal)

SUS his/her/its

NUESTRO(AS) our

VUESTRO(AS) your (plural –Spain)

SUS

SUS

your (plural)

their

PLURAL POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

Fill-in the blank with the appropriate possessive adjective: 1._______ hermanos (my)2. _______ tíos (your)3. _______ amigos (your)4. _______ primos (his)5. _______ padres (our)6. _______ abuela (their)***

COMPREHENSION CHECK:Number 1—6 in your notes

Fill-in the blank with the appropriate possessive adjective:

1._______ hermanos (my)2. _______ tíos (your)3. _______ amigos (your)4. _______ primos (his)5. _______ padres (our)6. _______ abuela (their)***

PRÁCTICA

mistustussus

nuestrossu

How do I clarify between his/her and their?

Use: NOUN + de + PERSON  Ejemplo: Es su abuela. 

OR 

Es la abuela de Juan. Es la abuela de Anita. Es la abuela de ellos.

 

Keep in mind!

When discussing your family you may also want to use indefinite articles.

Por ejemplo:Tengo un hermano. Mi

hermano tiene siete años. (I have a brother. My brother is

seven years old.)

AVOID saying, “Tengo el hermano.”

COMPARE &CONTRAST the use of possessive adjectives in Spanish and English.

(How are they similar & different?)

Reflection