1. La familia la palabra “de” y los adjectivos posesivos

2. Apostrophe S ’s In English: An ’s (apostrophe s) is added to a singular noun to show possession or relationship to one person. In the plural an apostrophe alone is added after the –s ending. In Spanish: The word de is used to show possession or relationship. De is used with singular and plural nouns. Example: English: My dad’s brother is my uncle. Spanish: El hermano de mi padre es mi tío. Direct translation: The brother of my father is my uncle.

3. Ejemplos The mother of Henry is Mary. La madre de Henry es Mary. The sister of Jack is Sarah. La hermana de Jack es Sarah. The brother of Emily is Peter. El hermano de Emily es Peter.

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5. Los Adjectivos Posesivos -show ownership or relationship between people In English: Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their) They do not change forms, regardless of whether they modify singular or plural nouns. The distinction between his, her, and their tells whether something belongs to a male or female, or to more than one person. In Spanish: Possessive adjectives (mi, mis, tu, tus, su, sus, nuestro/a, nuestros/as, vuestro/a, vuestros/as) The same word is used to mean his and her (su) and their (sus). The context usually makes the meaning clear. The root of a possessive adjective refers to the owner, the ending must agree in number and in gender with the noun that comes after it. mi / mis = my tu / tus = your su / sus = his, her, their nuestro/a, nuestros/as = our vuestro/a, vuestros/as = your Examples: English: my dad, my parents, your mom, your uncles, their sisters, our cousins, our brother, his grandpa, her grandma Spanish: mi padre, mis padres, tu madre, tus tíos, sus hermanas, nuestros primos, nuestro hermano, su abuelo, su abuela

6. Vamos a practicar… Our sisters ________________My brother ________________ His cousins ___________________Her daughter – in –law _______________