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MY
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MI / MIS
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OUR
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NUESTRO NUESTROS
NUESTRA NUESTRAS
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YOUR
(INFORMAL)
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TU / TUS
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YOUR
(INFORMAL)
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VUESTRO VUESTROS
VUESTRA VUESTRAS
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HIS
HER
YOUR
(FORMAL)
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SU / SUS
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THEIR (FEM)
THEIR (MAS)
YOUR
(FORMAL)
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SU /
SUS
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• POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES ARE USED TO SHOW POSSESSION OR OWNERSHIP
• POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AGREE (MATCH) THE PERSON/THING BEING POSSESSED NOT WITH WHO OWNS OR POSSESSES IT :
MI LIBRO = MY BOOK MIS LIBROS = MY BOOKS
TU AMIGO = YOUR FRIEND TUS AMIGOS = YOUR FRIENDS
• NUESTRO AND VUESTRO HAVE 4 FORMS:
NUESTRA CASA = OUR HOUSE NUESTRO AMIGO =
OUR FRIEND
NUESTRAS PLUMAS = OUR PENS NUESTROS TÍOS =
OUR UNCLES
• SU AND SUS CAN BE VERY CONFUSING SINCE THEY CAN MEAN
HIS/HER/YOUR/THEIR. IF YOU WISH TO MAKE IT PERFECTLY
CLEAR WHO OWNS AND OBJECT … USE DE INSTEAD OF A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE:
MARY’S BOOK … ES EL LIBRO DE MARÍA
IT IS THEIR (THE GIRL´S) FRIEND … ES LA AMIGA DE ELLAS
IT IS YOUR TEACHER … ES LA PROFESORA DE USTED
