Key points about possessive adjectives in Spanish
Use Shows who something or someone belongs to. They come before the noun and must agree with the noun that follows them. show who something or someone belongs to.
In English possessive adjectives are words such as 'my', 'your', 'his', 'her', 'our' and 'their'.
Possessive adjectives come before the noun and must agree with the noun that follows them.
What are possessive adjectives?
Possessive adjectives show who something or someone belongs to. They come before the noun and must agree with the noun that follows them.
Possessive adjectives in Spanish
The table shows possessive adjectives in Spanish.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| my | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
| your (singular) | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
| his/her/its/formal your (singular) | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
| our | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. / Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. / Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
| your (plural) | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. / Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. / Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
| their/formal your (plural) | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. |
Agreement of possessive adjectives
The possessive adjective has to agree with the noun in number.
For example:
Mi asignatura favorita es la historia. - My favourite subject is history.
Mi hermano tiene el pelo corto. - My brother has short hair.
Mis primos viven en Francia. - My cousins live in France.
驴C贸mo es tu escuela? - What鈥檚 your school like?
驴C贸mo son tus amigos? - What are your friends like?
Note that it is only with our and informal your that there is a gender agreement.
Nuestra profesora es estricta. - Our teacher is strict.
Vuestros vestidos son elegantes. - Your dresses are elegant.
Remember
Su and sus mean his, her or their. Look for clues in the sentence to work out the correct translation.
Su coche es verde. - His/her/their car is green.
Sus vaqueros son negros. - His/her/their jeans are black.
Possessive adjectives - Mini quiz
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the possessive adjective to translate the sentence:
_________ madre es muy trabajadora.
Our mum is very hardworking.
Nuestra madre es muy trabajadora.
The possessive pronoun refers to 'our mum' and madre is a feminine noun.
Quiz - Possessive adjectives
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