Possessive Adjectives

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Possesive Adjectives in English

Singular Plural

1st my our

2nd your your

3rd his/her their

Adjectivos Posesivos

S P

1st mi/mis nuestro(a)(s)

2nd tu/tus (informal) su/sus (plural)

su/sus (formal)

3rd su/sus su/sus

How do you choose the correct possessive adjective?

Step One: Determine who owns it.

I live with ___ parents.

Yo vivo con ____ padres.

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

3. As you answer each question you narrow down to the box in which you will find the answer. Once you are in the box, who owns it no longer matters you are ready to move on to Step Two.

Step Two: Determine what the item/person that is owned

I live with ___ parents.

Yo vivo con ____ padres.

1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

3. Place the form of the correct answer in the blank.

Use the previous chart to fill in the blanks in the

following sentences with the correct

possessive adjective.

Los estudiantes hacen ____ tarea todos los días.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Los estudiantes hacen ____ tarea todos los días.

Nosotros damos muchos regalos a ______ abuelos.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Nosotros damos muchos regalos a ______ abuelos.

Mi madre lava ___ carro los domingos.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Mi madre lava ___ carro los domingos.

¿Qué haces con ___ amigos?

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

¿Qué haces con ___ amigos?

Paco cuida a ____ hermanastros.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Paco cuida a ____ hermanastros.

Pepita y Susana van a Madrid para visitar a ___

prima favorita Elena.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Pepita y Susana van a Madrid para visitar a ___ prima favorita Elena.

El sr. Salazar y usted necesitan ir a la bibilioteca

para buscar ______ libros.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

El sr. Salazar y usted necesitan ir a la bibilioteca para buscar ______

libros.

Yolanda juega al voleibol con ____ mejor amiga

Guadalupe.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Yolanda juega al voleibol con ____ mejor amiga Guadalupe.

Necesito organizar ____ cuarto.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Necesito organizar ____ cuarto.

Belinda y yo queremos jugar al parque con

______ perro que se llama Quique.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Belinda y yo queremos jugar al parque con ______ perro que se

llama Quique.

Debes hacer ____ quehaceres antes de

mirar la televisión.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

Debes hacer ____ quehaceres antes de mirar la televisión.

______ tía vive con nosotros durante el

verano.

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

______ tía vive con nosotros durante el verano.

¿Cómo se llama ____ primo que va al cine

contigo?

Step One: Who owns it?

1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?

2. Is the owner singular or plural?

Step Two: What is the item/person owned?1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?

2. Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

¿Cómo se llama ____ primo que va al cine contigo?