Summary of Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns in Spanish

Overview of Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

• Possessive Adjectives indicate ownership or relationships in Spanish.

  • Examples:
  • mi(s) - my
  • nuestro(s)/nuestra(s) - our
  • tu(s) - your (informal)
  • su(s) - your (formal)
  • vuestro(s)/vuestra(s) - your (informal, Spain)
  • su(s) - his/her/its/their

• Position and Agreement:

  • Placed before the noun and agree in number with the noun.
  • Example: mis perros (my dogs).
  • Nuestro and vuestro also match in both number and gender.
  • Example: nuestra tía (our aunt).

• Different Forms of 'Your':

  • Informal (friend/family): tu(s)
  • Formal: su(s)
  • Plural: su(s) (Latin America); vuestro(s)/vuestra(s) (Spain).

• Contextual Meaning of Su(s):

  • Can mean your, his, her, its, or their.
  • Use 'de' + pronoun for clarity.
  • Example: La casa de él (His house).

• Possessive Pronouns express ownership without restating the noun.

  • They agree in gender and number with the referenced nouns.
  • Example: Mis perros son muy cariñosos. ¿Cómo son los tuyos? (My dogs are very affectionate. How are yours?)