Possessive adjectives vs possessive

pronouns

Maria Isabel Cardona Portilla

Adriana Lucero Vargas Henao
 Possessive adjectives
Refer to the possessor and not to the thing
possessed Normally precede nouns indicating
body parts, kinship, clothing and personal
items.

● I (YO ) : My – mi, mis

● YOU ( TU ) : Your (singular) – tu(s), su(s)
● HE (EL) :His – su(s) (de él)
● SHE (ELLA) :Her – su (s) (de ella)
● IT (ESTO) :Its – su(s) (de cosa, animal,
lugar, sustantivo abstracto)
● WE (NOSOTROS) :Our – nuestro/a (s)
● THEY (ELLOS) :Their – su(s) (de ellos/ellas)
Possessive pronouns

Their main value is that of

possession, but they also
have a relational value, since
they link what is possessed
with one or more possessors
as they substitute the name
of the possessor.
What is the difference between
an adjective
and a possessive pronoun?
 These books are mine
These are my books

This gifts is yours

This is your gifts

He is playing with his toys

He is the owner of the toys That house is theirs
They are the owner of the house

This school is ours

This is our school
This pair of shoes is hers
She is the owner of the shoes