Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives are the words we use to show ownership or relationship: my, your, his, her, our, their. In Spanish, possessive adjectives have two forms — short forms (which go before the noun) and long forms (which go after the noun). This lesson covers both.

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Short-Form Possessive Adjectives (Adjetivos Posesivos Átonos)

These are the forms you will use most often. They go before the noun, just like in English.

Person	Singular Noun	Plural Noun	English
yo	mi	mis	my
tú	tu	tus	your (informal)
él / ella / usted	su	sus	his / her / your (formal)
nosotros/as	nuestro / nuestra	nuestros / nuestras	our
vosotros/as	vuestro / vuestra	vuestros / vuestras	your (plural, Spain)
ellos / ellas / ustedes	su	sus	their / your (plural formal)

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