Possessive Adjectives in Spanish328

Possessive adjectives are words used to indicate that someone or something belongs to or is associated with another person or thing. In Spanish, possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

Here is a chart of the possessive adjectives in Spanish:|

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your (informal)

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his

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her

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its

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your (formal)

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our

Possessive adjectives are placed before the noun they modify. For example:|

Singular

Plural

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My book

My books

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Your (informal) house

Your (informal) houses

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His car

His cars

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Her computer

Her computers

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Its engine

Its engines

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Your (formal) garden

Your (formal) gardens

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Our children

Possessive adjectives can also be used with the definite article:|

Singular

Plural

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The my book

The my books

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The your (informal) house

The your (informal) houses

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The his car

The his cars

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The her computer

The her computers

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The its engine

The its engines

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The your (formal) garden

The your (formal) gardens

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The our children

This is used to emphasize the possession.

Possessive adjectives can also be used with the indefinite article:|

Singular

Plural

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A my book

A my books

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A your (informal) house

A your (informal) houses

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A his car

A his cars

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A her computer

A her computers

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A its engine

A its engines

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A your (formal) garden

A your (formal) gardens

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A our children

This is used to indicate that the possession is not specific.

Here are some examples of how to use possessive adjectives in sentences:
My car is red.
Your (informal) house is big.
His dog is friendly.
Her cat is black.
Its engine is powerful.
Your (formal) garden is beautiful.
Our children are happy.
The my book is on the table.
The your (informal) houses are in the suburbs.
The his cars are all new.
The her computers are all Mac.
The its engines are all turbocharged.
The your (formal) gardens are full of flowers.
The our children are all doing well in school.
A my book is missing.
A your (informal) house is for sale.
A his car is broken down.
A her computer is infected with a virus.
A its engine is making a strange noise.
A your (formal) garden is overgrown.
A our children are all sick.