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Possessive adjectives.ppt
- 1. LOS ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES
- 2. Possessive Adjectives In thelast module we learned how different types of adjectives DESCRIBE nouns. In this module we will learn how adjectives also show possession.
- 3. Possessive Adjectives inEnglish my our your your (plural) his, her, its their
- 4. English Examples ofPosessive Adjectives ◦ My dog ◦ Your house ◦Her uncle ◦ Our Spanish class ◦Their friend
- 5. Here are thepossessive adjectives in Spanish! Possessive adjectives show ownership or relationships between people and they are placed before the noun.
- 6. Spanish Possessive Adjectives singular mi mis(my) tu tus (your-familiar) su sus (his,her, its, your-formal) plural Nuestro(s) Nuestra (s) (our) su sus (their, your-plural)
- 7. In English, thepossessive adjectives his, her, and their tell whether something belongs to a male, a female, or more than one person. In Spanish, the possessive adjective su has many possible meanings (his, her, its, your, their). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
- 8. Possessive Adjectives Some examples: mihermano mis hermanos tu abuela tus abuelas su hijo sus hijos nuestro tío nuestros tíos nuestra tía nuestras tías
- 9. More Examples ofPosessive Adjectives Mi prima es alta. Todas mis primas son altas.
- 10. FYI: Showing Possession InSpanish there are NO apostrophes. You cannot say, for example, Jorge’s dog, (using an apostrophe)
- 11. Showing Possession You mustsay, “The dog of Jorge,” El perro de Jorge.
- 12. Vamos a practicar. Mygrandmother -> Mi abuela My grandparents -> Mis abuelos Your (familiar) sister -> Tu hermana Our nephew -> Nuestro sobrino Our niece -> Nuestra sobrina Our nieces and nephews -> Nuestros sobrinos Her cat -> su gato His cat -> su gato Their cat -> su gato Their cats -> Sus gatos