Los adjetivos posesivos Possessive Adjectives Adjectives DESCRIBE nouns

Los adjetivos posesivos

Possessive Adjectives � Adjectives DESCRIBE nouns, correct? � Well, in Spanish they can also show POSSESSION.

Possessive Adjectives � Here are the possessive adjectives in English: my, your, his, her, our(s), and their(s).

Posessive Adjectives � It ‘s like saying “my dog, your house, his notebook, etc. ”

The possessive adjectives in Spanish! *Possessive adjectives show ownership or relationship between people. - They are placed BEFORE the noun.

Posessive Adjectives singular 1. mi / mis- my 2. tu / tus- your plural 4. nuestro(a, os, as)- our 5. vuestro(a, os, as)- you and you (inform. ) 3. su / sus- his, her 6. su / sus- their or your y’alls (form. )

In English, the possessive adjectives his, her, and their tell whether something belongs to a male, a female, or more than one person. � In Spanish, the possessive adjective su has many possible meanings (his, her, its, your, their). Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Possessive Adjectives � Some examples: mi hermano mis hermanos tu abuela tus abuelas su hijo sus hijos nuestro tío nuestros tíos nuestra tía nuestras tías

Possessive Adjectives � The possessive adjective must be singular if the noun is singular and plural if the noun is plural. *While possessive adjectives refer to the owner, their form agrees in gender and number with the noun that comes AFTER them!!!!

La casa tiene cinco cuartos*. la habitación el comedor la cocina el dormitorio la recámara la sala el baño

Indican posesión Mi carro My: Your (informal) Tu abuelo Mis carros Tus abuelos His/your Su prima Sus primas Her/ your (formal) Su tío Sus tíos (formal) Their/your Su madre (plural) Sus madres Los adjetivos posesivos

Nuestro hermano Our (agrees in number and gender) Nuestra hermana Nuestros hermanos Nuestras hermanas *“Your” (for vosotros) works the same way: vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras Adjetivo Posesivo – “Our”

Posessive Adjectives �Mi prima es alta. �Todas mis primas son altas.

Posessive Adjectives �¿Son rubios los hermanos de Rafael? �No, sus hermanos son morenos.

Escribe la fecha en tu cuaderno � � ¿Quién es la hija del hermano de tu padre? ¿Cómo se llama la hermana de la Sra. A? � my sister’s car = � Our house is blue and white. =

Showing Possession � In Spanish there are NO apostrophes. � You cannot say, for example, Jorge’s dog ✓ , (using an apostrophe) Jorge’s perro X (incorrect statement)

Showing Posession � You must say, � “The dog of Jorge, ” only in Spanish. Like this: � El perro de Jorge.

De + noun (pronoun) � This concept of showing possession is using “de + noun. ” For example:

De + Noun • • La hermana de María es amable. Ella es la madre de él.

Su and Sus can take the place of a phrase with “de + person” �¿De dónde es el padre de Juan? �Su padre es de Venezuela.

Traduce al español � � � My father’s bicycle La bicicleta de mi padre Her friend’s backpack La mochila de su amigo(a) Mrs. Albanese’s family is big. La familia de la Sra. A es grande.

Trabajamos…. . � Completa la hoja de practica de la posesión � Tarea – Cuaderno de Actividades p. 125 � QUEST – U 3 L 2 – viernes, el 18 de mayo