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Spanish possessives: unstressed forms before the noun (mi, tu, su...) and stressed pronouns (el mio, la tuya...) that must agree.

Overview

Spanish possessives: unstressed forms before the noun (mi, tu, su...) and stressed pronouns (el mio, la tuya...) that must agree.

At a glance
  1. 1.Possessives before the noun
  2. 2.Agreement in number
  3. 3.nuestro/vuestro: also gender
  4. 4.Stressed form (pronoun)
  5. 5.Pronoun with article

Rules

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1Possessives before the noun

mi, tu, su, nuestro/-a, vuestro/-a, su are unstressed and stand directly before the noun.

  • mi hermano, tu casa — my brother, your house
  • su perro — his/her dog'su' = his/her/your

2Agreement in number

The possessive agrees with the noun: the plural adds -s (mi/mis).

  • mi libro / mis libros — my book / my books
  • su amigo / sus amigos — his friend / his friendsagrees with noun, not owner

3nuestro/vuestro: also gender

nuestro and vuestro change for gender AND number: -o/-a/-os/-as.

  • nuestro coche, nuestra casa — our car, our house
  • nuestros hijos, nuestras hijas — our sons, our daughters

4Stressed form (pronoun)

As a pronoun or after the noun, use the stressed forms: mio, tuyo, suyo, nuestro.

  • un amigo mio — a friend of mineafter the noun
  • Este coche es mio. — This car is mine.after 'ser', no article

5Pronoun with article

Replacing the noun, use article + stressed form, both agreeing: el mio, la tuya.

  • Mi coche y el tuyo. — My car and yours.
  • Tus llaves y las mias. — Your keys and mine.agree in gender + number

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