Possessive Adjectives

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Possessive Adjectives

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Possesive Adjectives in English
Singular Plural 1st my our 2nd
your your 3rd his/her their
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Adjectivos Posesivos
S P 1st mi/mis nuestro(a)(s)
2nd tu/tus (informal) su/sus (plural)
su/sus (formal) 3rd su/sus su/sus
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How do you choose the correct possessive
adjective?
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Step One Determine who owns it.
I live with ___ parents. Yo vivo con ____ padres.

• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• As you answer each question you narrow down to
  the box in which you will find the answer. Once
  you are in the box, who owns it no longer matters
  you are ready to move on to Step Two.

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Step Two Determine what the item/person that is
owned
I live with ___ parents. Yo vivo con ____ padres.

• 1. Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• Is the item/person owned masculine or feminine?
  (only matters for 1st person plural)
• Place the form of the correct answer in the blank.

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Use the previous chart to fill in the blanks in
the following sentences with the correct
possessive adjective.
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Los estudiantes hacen ____ tarea todos los días.
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Los estudiantes hacen ____ tarea todos los días.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Nosotros damos muchos regalos a ______ abuelos.
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Nosotros damos muchos regalos a ______ abuelos.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Mi madre lava ___ carro los domingos.
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Mi madre lava ___ carro los domingos.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Qué haces con ___ amigos?
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Qué haces con ___ amigos?

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Paco cuida a ____ hermanastros.
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Paco cuida a ____ hermanastros.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Pepita y Susana van a Madrid para visitar a ___
prima favorita Elena.
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Pepita y Susana van a Madrid para visitar a ___
prima favorita Elena.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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El sr. Salazar y usted necesitan ir a la
bibilioteca para buscar ______ libros.
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El sr. Salazar y usted necesitan ir a la
bibilioteca para buscar ______ libros.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Yolanda juega al voleibol con ____ mejor amiga
Guadalupe.
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Yolanda juega al voleibol con ____ mejor amiga
Guadalupe.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Necesito organizar ____ cuarto.
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Necesito organizar ____ cuarto.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Belinda y yo queremos jugar al parque con ______
perro que se llama Quique.
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Belinda y yo queremos jugar al parque con ______
perro que se llama Quique.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Debes hacer ____ quehaceres antes de mirar la
televisión.
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Debes hacer ____ quehaceres antes de mirar la
televisión.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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______ tía vive con nosotros durante el verano.
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______ tía vive con nosotros durante el verano.

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)

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Cómo se llama ____ primo que va al cine contigo?
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Cómo se llama ____ primo que va al cine contigo?

• Step One Who owns it?
• 1. Is the owner 1st, 2nd,or 3rd person?
• Is the owner singular or plural?
• Step Two What is the item/person owned?
• Is the item/person owned singular or plural?
• 2. Is the item/person owned masculine or
  feminine? (only matters for 1st person plural)