Learn how to use Spanish possessive adjectives like mi/mis (my), tu/tus (your), and nuestro/nuestra (our) to show ownership, matching gender and number with the noun, e.g., mi casa, tus libros.
- Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun.
- They are placed before the noun, as in "mi casa".
- Possessive adjectives for the third person singular and plural are the same.
Persona (Person) | Singular (Singular) | Plural (Plural) |
---|---|---|
Yo | Mi (My) | Mis (My) |
Tú | Tu (You) | Tus (Your) |
Él/Ella/Usted | Su (His) | Sus (Sus) |
Nosotros/Nosotras | Nuestro (Our)/ Nuestra (Our) | Nuestros (Our)/ Nuestras (Our) |
Vosotros/Vosotras | Vuestro (Your)/ Vuestra (Your) | Vuestros (Your)/ Vuestras (Your) |
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes | Su (His) | Sus (Sus) |
Exercise 1: Los adjetivos posesivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
tu, Nuestros, Mis, Mi, Nuestras, tus, vuestro, Vuestra
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Esta es ___ familia. Mi madre es muy amable.
(This is ___ family. My mother is very kind.)2. ___ hermanos son estudiantes en la universidad.
(___ brothers are students at the university.)3. ___ padre trabaja en una empresa grande.
(___ father works at a big company.)4. ___ casa está cerca del parque.
(___ house is near the park.)5. ___ primos viven en Madrid y son simpáticos.
(___ cousins live in Madrid and are nice.)6. ___ abuela cocina muy bien las paellas.
(___ grandmother cooks paellas very well.)