In Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in number (singular or plural) with the noun they describe. If the noun is plural, the possessive adjective must also be plural. "Our" also agrees with the object (not the person owning the object) in gender. See the chart below for examples.
Possessive Adjectives Chart:
English | Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural |
---|---|---|
My | mi | mis |
Your (informal) | tu | tus |
His/Her/Its/Your (formal) | su | sus |
Our | nuestro/nuestra | nuestros/nuestras |
Their/Your (plural) | su | sus |
Instructions: Fill in the missing possessive adjective(s) and noun(s). In some examples the English phrase is missing and in others the Spanish phrase is missing.
English | Español |
---|---|
Their cat | |
Mi padre | |
Tu hermana | |
Su perro | |
Nuestra casa | |
Their children | |
My friend | |
Your (Usted - formal) computer | |
Sus lápices | |
Nuestra mesa | |
Your shoes | |
Tu silla | |
Sus padres |
Write the following Spanish sentences in English.