Possessive Adjectives

Los possessive adjectives se usan para mostrar posesión o relación. En inglés, usamos palabras como “my”, “your” y “his” para hablar de cosas o personas.

Overview

Possessive adjectives:

  • my → mi / mis
  • your → tu / tus
  • his → su
  • her → su
  • its → su
  • our → nuestro/a
  • their → su

Structure

possessive adjective + sustantivo

  • My teacher is nice.
  • Her book is new.
  • Their house is big.

Los possessive adjectives van antes del sustantivo.

Examples

  • My name is Carlos.
    (Mi nombre es Carlos.)
  • Your bag is blue.
    (Tu mochila es azul.)
  • His teacher is friendly.
    (Su profesor es amable.)
  • Her phone is new.
    (Su teléfono es nuevo.)
  • Our classroom is big.
    (Nuestra aula es grande.)

Practice

  1. ___ name is Anna. (mi)
  2. He is a doctor. ___ hospital is big.
  3. We are students. ___ teacher is nice.
  4. She has a cat. ___ cat is small.
  5. They are brothers. ___ house is beautiful.

Summary

Los possessive adjectives muestran posesión o relación.

my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Siempre van antes de un sustantivo.

  • Her brother is a teacher.
  • My house is big.