Possessive adjectives

 

My, your, his, her etc are possessive adjectives.  They are used with nouns.  In Spanish they are as follows:

 

Subject pronouns

English possessive adj

Masc / sing

Fem / sing

Masc / plu

Fem / plu

YO

MY

Mi

Mi

Mis

Mis

TU

YOUR

Tu

Tu

Tus

Tus

EL,ELLA,USTED

HIS,HER,YOUR

Su

Su

Sus

Sus

NOSOTROS

OUR

Nuestro

Nuestra

Nuestros

Nuestras

VOSOTROS

YOUR

Vuestro

Vuestra

Vuestros

Vuestras

ELLOS,ELLAS,USTEDES

THEIR,YOUR

Su

Su

Sus

Sus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since they are adjectives, they agree with the noun they describe.

 

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