¿De quién es? Plural possessives '(el) nuestro/vuestro'
I can use possessive adjectives and pronouns within the context of holidays and travel.
¿De quién es? Plural possessives '(el) nuestro/vuestro'
I can use possessive adjectives and pronouns within the context of holidays and travel.
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Key learning points
- Possessive adjectives show who something belongs to.
- 'Mío', 'tuyo', 'suyo', 'nuestro' and 'vuestro' are possessive adjectives in Spanish and can be used after 'ser'.
- Possessive pronouns replace a possessive adjective and a noun.
- 'El mío', 'el tuyo', 'el suyo', 'el nuestro' and 'el vuestro' are possessive pronouns in Spanish.
- Possessive adjectives and pronouns change to reflect the grammatical gender and number of the thing possessed.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to
Possessive pronoun - replaces a possessive adjective and a noun
Common misconception
The Spanish translation of 'the money is hers' (for exampl) is 'el dinero es suya' because the owner is feminine.
The Spanish translation of 'the money is hers' is 'el dinero es suyo' because the object is masculine. Possessive adjectives agree with the object, not the owner.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
fan
friendship
cause
work, job
phone, telephone
career, degree
Exit quiz
4 Questions
es mío.
es tuya.
son suyos.
son nuestras.