POSSESSION: Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives must agree in number and gender with the object possessed.
Short form:
| Yo | Mi/ mis
|
My |
| Tú | Tu/ tus
|
Your |
| Él, ella, usted | Su/ sus
|
Your, her, his |
| Ellos, ellas, ustedes | Su/ sus
|
Their |
| Nosotros/ nosotras | Nuestro/Nuestra(s)
|
Our |
My blouse
mi blusa
Your pants
tus pantalones
His glasses
sus anteojos
Your skirt
tu falda
Hereyes
sus ojos
Our parents
Nuestros padres
Long form of possessive adjectives:
| Yo | Mío/a/s
|
Mine |
| Tú | Tuyo/a/s
|
Yours |
| Él, ella, usted | Suyo/a/s | yours, his, hers |
| Ellos, ellas, ustedes | Suyo/a/s | Theirs |
| Nosotros/ nosotras | Nuestro/a/s | Ours |
The sweater is yours
El suéter es tuyo
The books are mine
Los libros son míos
The shirt is theirs
La camisa es suya.
The flowers are mine
Las flores son mías.
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