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What are the possessive adjectives in Spanish?
The Spanish possessive adjectives are:
- mi/tu/su/nuestro/vuestro/su with a masculine singular noun.
- mi/tu/su/nuestra/vuestra/su with a feminine singular noun.
- mis/tus/sus/nuestros/vuestros/sus with a masculine plural noun.
- mis/tus/sus/nuestras/vuestras/sus with a feminine plural noun.
What is the difference between possessive adjectives in Spanish and English?
An important difference between Spanish and English is in the third person. In English you have to choose between his, her, its, and their, whereas in Spanish there is no distinction by gender, only by number. Su and sus can each mean his, her, its, your, or their depending on the context.
What are the 7 possessive pronouns?
The possessive pronouns are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their. There’s also an “independent” form of each of these pronouns: mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs.
What are the different types of possessive adjectives in Spanish?
There are two different forms of Spanish possessive adjectives: short-form and long-form adjectives. Let’s take a look at each type! Short-form possessive adjectives are the most common way to express possession. They must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.
Which is an example of a long form possessive adjective?
Here we focus on the long-form possessive adjectives with examples of usage and possible translations of each example: mío, mía, míos, mías — my, of mine — Son libros míos. (They are my books. They are books of mine .) tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas — your (singular familiar), of yours — Prefiero la casa tuya. (I prefer your house.
Where do possessive adjectives go after the noun?
Long-form possessive adjectives are placed after the noun they modify. In the case of long-form possessive adjectives, you do often use an article (such as el or la) before the adjective if you are talking about a common noun. Check out these examples! ¡Dios mío! My God!/My goodness! ¿Dónde están esos zapatos tuyos? Where are those shoes of yours?
When to use a prepositional phrase in a Spanish sentence?
Since su be translated so many ways ( his, her, formal singular your, their, formal plural your ), it is sometimes helpful to use a prepositional phrase with personal pronouns or names instead. For example, the sentence Atlanta es la capital de Georgia. ( Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.) is more explicitly clear than Atlanta es su capital.