Possessive adjectives
possessive adjectiveAdjectives that show ownership, eg my, your, his, our. They are placed before a noun, eg my book, your jacket. show who something or someone belongs to. They come before the nounThe name of a thing such as an object, a place or a person. Nouns are often described as naming words. and must agree with the noun that follows them. For example:
Mis primos viven en Francia - My cousins live in France.
¿Cómo son tus amigos? - What are your friends like?
Nuestro profesor es estricto - Our teacher is strict.
Su coche es verde - Their car is green.
| singular | plural | |
| my | mi | mis |
| your (singular) | tu | tus |
| his/her/its | su | sus |
| our | nuestro/nuestra | nuestros/nuestras |
| your (plural) | vuestro/vuestra | vuestros/vuestras |
| their | su | sus |
| my | |
| singular | mi |
| plural | mis |
| your (singular) | |
| singular | tu |
| plural | tus |
| his/her/its | |
| singular | su |
| plural | sus |
| our | |
| singular | nuestro/nuestra |
| plural | nuestros/nuestras |
| your (plural) | |
| singular | vuestro/vuestra |
| plural | vuestros/vuestras |
| their | |
| singular | su |
| plural | sus |
Question
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive adjective.
- ¿Cómo serían _______________ (your - plural) vacaciones ideales?
- _______________ (their) perro se llama Rex.
- Julia vive en un piso con _______________ (her) amigos.
- Me encanta _______________ (our) coche.
- ________ (your - singular) padres son muy generosos.
- ¿Cómo serían vuestras vacaciones ideales? (What would your ideal holidays be like?) The noun vacaciones is feminine plural, so it needs the possessive adjective vuestras.
- Su perro se llama Rex (Their dog is called Rex). The noun perro is masculine singular, so it needs the possessive adjective su.
- Julia vive en un piso con sus amigos (Julia lives in a flat with her friends). The noun amigos is masculine plural, so it needs the possessive adjective sus.
- Me encanta nuestro coche (I love our car). The noun coche is masculine singular, so it needs the possessive adjective nuestro.
- Tus padres son muy generosos (Your parents are very generous). The noun padres is masculine plural, so it needs the possessive adjective tus.
