1. Possession using “de” and adjectives & comparatives
Gramática 3.2

2. De = of, from, about He is Katie’s grandpa.
The ‘s is not used in Spanish; instead it is replaced with “de”
Es el abuelo de Katie. (He is the grandpa of Katie)

3. Possesive Adjectives
Indicate who owns the object or describes how people/objects relate
Possessive adjectives agree with the number of nouns they describe
Singular possessive adjectives end in a vowel
Plural possessive adjectives end in a consonant
Nosotros and Vosotros forms must agree in gender with the nouns they describe.

4. Possessive adjectives
Mi, mis My
Nuestro(s)
Nuestra(s)
Our
Tu, tus
Your (fam.)
Vuestro(s)
Vuestra(s)
Our (fam.)
Su, Sus
His
Her
Its
Your(form.)
Su, sus
Their

5. ¡Practicamos! My uncle ____________________________
Your (familiar) pencils __________________
Her dogs ____________________________
Their brother _________________________
Our family ___________________________
Your (fam, plur) cousins(m).______________
My friends ___________________________
Your (formal) class ____________________

6. Comparatives Used to compare at least two people or things.
When an adjective to compare, the adjective must agree with the first noun being compared.
In English we use more, less, as or add an
– er to the end of an adjective to compare.
In Spanish, use the following phrases…

7. Comparative Phrases w/adjectives
Más…que = more…than
Menos…que = less…than
Tan…como = as…as
Olivia es más rubia que Anita.
Note the adjective rubia agrees with the first noun, which is Olivia, a female.
Mi abuelo es menos grande que mi hermano.
Una manzana es tan rica como una naranja.

8. Comparatives w/out adjectives
Más que… = more than
Menos que… = less than
Tanto como… = as much as
Paco le gusta ir de compras más que ir a la escuela.
Me gustan los examenes menos que las pruebas.
Nos gusta nadar tanto como esquiar.

9. Irregular comparatives
Mayor – older
Menor – younger
Mejor – better
Peor – worse
*Irregulars also agree in number with the first noun
Mi hija es menor que mi hijo.
Mis primos son menores que yo.