Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns in Spanish

What Are Possessive Adjectives in Spanish?

Possessive adjectives in Spanish are words used to indicate ownership or possession. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify, unlike in English where they remain the same regardless of the noun.

Forms of Possessive Adjectives

• mi/mis (my)
• tu/tus (your - informal)
• su/sus (his, her, your - formal, their)
• nuestro/nuestra/nuestros/nuestras (our)
• vuestro/vuestra/vuestros/vuestras (your - plural informal)

What Are Possessive Pronouns in Spanish?

Possessive pronouns in Spanish replace a noun to show possession. They also agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.

Forms of Possessive Pronouns

• mío/mía/míos/mías (mine)
• tuyo/tuya/tuyos/tuyas (yours - informal)
• suyo/suya/suyos/suyas (his, hers, yours - formal, theirs)
• nuestro/nuestra/nuestros/nuestras (ours)
• vuestro/vuestra/vuestros/vuestras (yours - plural informal)

Key Differences Between Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

1. Possessive adjectives modify a noun, while possessive pronouns replace a noun.
2. Possessive adjectives do not use definite articles, but possessive pronouns often do.
3. Both agree in gender and number with the noun they modify or replace.

Examples of Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns in Use