Capítulo 2 Possessive Adjectives

Copy the following and translate Vocabulario para usar con los adjetivos posesivos Vocabulario para usar con los adjetivos posesivos –Vocabulary in order to use with possessive adjectives 1. el globo 2. la piñata 3. el pastel * Underlined word is a cognate (not in the back of the book)

You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships. You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships. In English, the possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their. In English, the possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

Here are the possessive adjectives in Spanish: mi(s) my nuestro(s) our (masc) nuestra(s) our (fem) tu(s) your (informal) vuestro(s) vuestra(s) your (plural informal used in Spain) su(s) his, her, its, your (formal singular) su(s) their, your(plural)

1. Like other adjectives, possessive adjectives agree with the nouns they modify (nouns that follow them) in number. 1.Only mi, tu, and su have 2 forms. 2. Only nuestro and vuestro have different masculine and feminine endings: If a noun is singular, the poss. adj. is singular. If a noun is singular, the poss. adj. is singular. If a noun is plural, the poss. adj. is plural. If a noun is plural, the poss. adj. is plural. –Mi cámara mis cámaras Nuestro abuelo nuestros abuelos Nuestro abuelo nuestros abuelos Nuestra hija nuestras hijas Nuestra hija nuestras hijas

3. Su and Sus can have many different meanings: his, her, its, your, or their. To be more specific you can use de + nouns or pronouns. Sus flores = las flores de ella Sus flores = las flores de ella Sus regalos = los regalos de Javier y Carlos Sus regalos = los regalos de Javier y Carlos Summarize: What word tells you which possessive adjective to use? What word does your possessive adjective have to agree with? How do you make your possessive adjective agree?