Los Adjetivos Posesivos

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Los Adjetivos Posesivos
Por Sra. Abeille
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Definition
Meaning
Rules
de to clarify possession
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Definition
Possessive adjectives express possession. They
are called adjectives because they describe the
noun. Another important characteristic of these
adjectives is that they must agree in number and
gender with the subject/ pronoun and the
object(s) being possessed.
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English-Spanish Meaning
Possessive adjectives tu, tus dont have
accent.
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Rule 1

• Possessive Adjectives can change between singular
  and plural depending upon what comes after.

mi libro mis libros nuestra familia
This possessive adjective has to agree in gender
with the noun familia, which is feminine.
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Rule 2

• They are placed before the noun(s).

mis lápices
Possessive adjective
noun
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Rule 3

• They can be repeated in series.

Mis padres y mi hermano están en México.
Dónde están mis zapatos y mis calcetines?
Tu libro y mi cuaderno son bonitos.
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Use of de to clarify possession
Since the possessive adjective su has several
meanings, sometimes is necessary to clarify to
whom something belongs. In such cases it is
recommended to use de. Look at the examples.
Object possessed de possessor (noun-pronoun)
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Práctica

• Ellos son __________ hermanos. (my)
• Diana necesita ________ libro. (her)
• ___________ casa está en el campo. (our)
• 4. Linda y ________ hermanas van a la fiesta.
  (her)
• 5. ______ madre es de México. (their)
• 6. Es ella _______ amiga?(you-informal)
• 7. María y Pedro quieren ir a _______ pueblos.
  (their)
• 8. El profesor enseña a ______ estudiantes. (his)
• 9. A __________ padres les gusta viajar. (our)
• 10. Puedo ver _____ pasaporte,
  porfavor?(you-formal)

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