Possession
Overview
1. Possession is expressed with de.
e.g. la casa de Mariela = Mariela’s house
2. Possessive adjectives go before the noun.
| yo | mi(s) |
| tú | tu(s) |
| usted, él, ella | su(s) |
| nosotros | nuestro(a,s) |
| vosotros | vuestro(a,s) |
| ustedes, ellos, ellas | su(s) |
e.g. Mi casa es tu casa. = My house is your house.
3. Possessive pronouns take articles unless they follow ser.
| yo | el/la/los/las mío(a,s) |
| tú | el/la/los/las tuyo(a,s) |
| usted, él, ella | el/la/los/las suyo(a,s) |
| nosotros | el/la/los/las nuestro(a,s) |
| vosotros | el/la/los/las vuestro(a,s) |
| ustedes, ellos, ellas | el/la/los/las suyo(a,s) |
e.g. Mi casa es blanca. –> La mía es blanca. = Mine is white.
e.g. La casa es mía. = The house is mine.
Tutorial: Possession, The House of Pablo, Possessive Adjectives
Practice Quiz: Possessive Adjectives, Using De
Possessive Adjectives, Using De
Translate the phrases to Spanish.
Tutorial: Possession, Possessive Pronouns
Practice Quiz: Possessive Pronouns 1
Possessive Pronouns 1
Complete the sentences with a possessive pronoun.
Practice Quiz: Possessive Pronouns 2
Possessive Pronouns 2
Rewrite the sentence by using a possessive pronoun.