Showing Possession
Apuntes: Showing Possession
1) Using de to show possession
In Spanish, ’s does not exist. To tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships, use [noun] + de + owner.
Example: El gemelo de Cristina → Cristina’s twin brother
Los amigos de Juan → ________________________________
2) Possessive adjectives (adjetivos posesivos)
Possessive adjectives (my, your, etc.) are another way to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships. Complete the chart with the Spanish forms of possessive adjectives.
|English Meaning |Spanish Translation |
| |Singular |Plural |
|My | | |
|Your (familiar) | | |
|His/Her, Its, Your | | |
|(formal) | | |
|Our | | |
|Your (familiar- Spain) | | |
|Their, | | |
|Your (formal) | | |
• Possessive adjectives are always placed _____________________ the nouns they describe.
• Since su and sus can mean his, her, its, your, and their, the forms de él/ella, de Ud./Uds., de ellos/ellas may be used for clarity.
Example: sus parientes → los parientes de él/ella
los parientes de Ud./Uds.
los parientes de ellos/ellas
¡Practicar! Provide the appropriate form of each possessive adjective.
1. ________ (your, familiar) tío
2. ________ (her) novio
3. ___________ (our) abuela
4. ________ (their) hija
5. ________ (my) familia
6. ___________ (our) primos
7. ________ (their) padres
8. ________ (my) sobrinos
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I can…
• Use “de” and possessive adjectives to show ownership and relationships
Possessive adjectives agree in _____________ with the nouns that they describe.
These forms agree in both number and ___________________ with the nouns that they describe.
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