Singular Possessive Nouns
& Singular Possessive Pronouns
Possessive Nouns
 Using a possessive singular noun in English:
 Adela’s car
 Using a possessive singular noun in Spanish:
 El coche de Adela
 In Spanish the possessive noun is not
in front.
Possessive Nouns
 ¿Cómo se dice…?
 Mishelle’s brother
 Liz’s sister
 Emily’s friend
 Amanda’s dad
 Alina’s aunt
 ¿Cómo se dice…?
 Izzy’s cousin is studious.
 Sarah’s mom is happy.
Possessive Nouns: Practice with SER
 Using “ser” and each of the words from the word
banks below, create five sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
hermano/a
sobrino/a
tío/a
abuelo/a
perro
Daniella
Kiara
Jasmin
Kristen
Michelle
bonito/a
trabajador/a
atrevido/a
famoso/a
cómico/a
Possessive Nouns: Practice with ESTAR
 Using “estar” and each of the words from the word
banks below, create five sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
hermano/a
sobrino/a
tío/a
abuelo/a
perro
Brittney
Anika
Ilyssa
Angelica
Renee
feliz
enfermo/a
cansado/a
triste
emocionado/a
Possessive Pronouns
 There are four possessive pronouns in
Spanish:
 Mi
 Tu
 Su
 Nuestro
Possessive Pronouns
 Using possessive pronouns:
 To whom do you think each of these refers?
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Mi libro
Tu libro
Su libro
Nuestro libro
Possessive Pronouns
 ¿Cómo se dice…?
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

My pen
Her shoe
Their phone
Your mom
Our class
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Keep in mind masculine/feminine agreement
 ¿Cómo se dice…?
 Her backpack is green.
 My dog is angry.
Possessive Pronouns: Practice with SER
 Using “ser” and each of the words from the word banks
below, create five sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
tu
nuestro/a
mi
su
libro
clase
reloj
camisa
verde
pequeño/a
blanco/a
grande
Possessive Pronouns: Practice with ESTAR
 Using “estar” and each of the words from the word
banks below, create five sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
tu
su
mi
nuestro/a
gemelo/a
padrastro
amigo/a
profesor/a
enojado/a
aburrido/a
sociable
divertido/a
Noun/Adjective Placement
Noun/Adjective Placement
 Using adjectives with nouns in English:
 My favorite food
 Using adjectives with nouns in Spanish:
 Mi comida favorita
 In Spanish the adjective follows the noun.
Noun/Adjective Placement
 ¿Cómo se dice…?
 The black cat
 The red pen
 A red pen
 My favorite fruit
 Your favorite book
 Our new house
 His new friend
Noun/Adjective Placement: Practice with SER
 Using “ser”, choose three items from the list below
and create three sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
 El gato negro
 La pluma roja
 Mi fruta favorita
 Tu libro favorito
 Nuestra casa nueva
 Su amigo nuevo
Noun/Adjective Placement: Practice with ESTAR
 Using “estar”, choose three items from the list
below and create three sentences. Keep in mind
feminine/masculine agreement:
 El gato negro
 La pluma roja
 Mi fruta favorita
 Tu libro favorito
 Nuestra casa nueva
 Su amigo nuevo