Possessive Pronouns Unidad 4 2 Possessive Pronouns What

Possessive Pronouns Unidad 4. 2

Possessive Pronouns What are possessive pronouns? l They are pronouns which show ownership. l Possessive adjectives describe the noun. l Possessive pronouns take the place of the noun. l Possessive pronouns must be accompanied by definite articles. (el, la, los, las) l l Except when the possessive pronouns follow the verb ser.

Possessive Pronouns l Possessive pronouns must agree in number and gender with the noun they are replacing.

Possessive Adjective v. Pronouns Adjective: My book is on the table l Pronoun: Mine is on the table. l Adjective: Your car is green. l Pronoun: Yours is green. l Adjective: Their house is the third house. l Pronoun: Theirs is the third house. l

Possesive Adjectives Remember the possesive adjectives: my – mi(s) your – tu(s) his, her, your – su(s) our – nuestro(a)(s) your (Spain) – vuestro(a)(s) their, your – su(s)

Possessive Pronouns l mine - (know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing). l El l l mío (m. s) l La mía (f. s) l Los míos (m. pl) l Las mías (f. pl) Ejemplo: Adjective: My book is on the table Mi libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Mine is on the table. El mío está en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns l yours [fam. s] - (know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing). l El l l tuyo (m. s) l La tuya (f. s) l Los tuyos (m. pl) l Las tuyas (f. pl) Ejemplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Tu libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. El tuyo está en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns l his, hers, theirs, yours [form. ] - (know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing). l El l l suyo (m. s) l La suya (f. s) l Los suyos (m. pl) l Las suyas (f. pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Su libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. El suyo está en la mesa.

Continued- his, hers, theirs, yours [form] l l l Adjective: His book is on the table Su libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: His is on the table. El suyo está en la mesa. Adjective: Her book is on the table Su libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Hers is on the table. El suyo está en la mesa. Adjective: Their book is on the table Su libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Theirs is on the table. El suyo está en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns l ours - (know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing). l El l l nuestro (m. s) l La nuestra (f. s) l Los nuestros (m. pl) l Las nuestras (f. pl) Ejemplo: Adjective: Our book is on the table Nuestro libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Ours is on the table. El nuestro está en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns l yours (fam. pl. ) - (know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing). l El l l vuestro (m. s) l La vuestra (f. s) l Los vuestros (m. pl) l Las vuestras (f. pl) Ejemplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Vuestro libro está en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. El vuestro está en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns When possessive pronouns follow any form of ser, do not use the definite articles. l Examples: l Son mías=They are mine. (shirts-las camisas)” l El carro es tuyo=The car is yours. ” l Es suyo=It’s his/hers/yours. ” l

Practice Your (fam. ) car is green. l Yours (fam. ) is green. l Their house is the third house. l Theirs is the third house. l Our backpack is old. l Ours is old. l His magazines are on the sofa. l His are on the sofa. l

Practice- Answers Tu coche es verde l El tuyo es verde. l Su casa es la tercera casa. l La suya es la tercera casa. l Nuestra mochila es vieja. l La nuestra es vieja. l Sus revistas están en el sofá. l Las suyas están en el sofá. l