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Possessive adjectives, like descriptive adjectives, are words that are used to qualify people, places, or things. Possessive adjectives express the quality of ownership or possession.
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Possessive adjectives are always placed before the nouns they modify.
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Because su and sus have multiple meanings (your, his, her, their, its), you can avoid confusion by using this construction instead: [article] + [noun] + de + [subject pronoun].
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Provide the appropriate form of each possessive adjective. The first item in each column has been done for you.
1. Es _____ (my) libro.
2. _____ (My) familia es ecuatoriana.
3. _____(Your, fam.) esposo es italiano.
4. _____(Our) profesor es español.
5. Es _____ (her) reloj.
6. Es _____ (your, fam.) mochila.
7. Es _____ (your, form.) maleta.
8. _____(Their) sobrina es alemana.
1. _____ (Her) primos son franceses.
2. _____(Our) primos son canadienses.
3. Son _____ (their) lápices.
4. _____(Their) nietos son japoneses.
5. Son _____ (our) plumas.
6. Son _____ (my) papeles.
7. _____(My) amigas son inglesas.
8. Son _____ (his) cuadernos.
mi Sus
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1. P. 94 – Ej. 1, write the appropriate possessive adjective WATCHING FOR AGREEMENT!!!
Skip Ej. 2
2. P. 94 – Ej. 3, Write one question asking where something in the picture is and one sentence telling where the item is using
“mi/s” and “tu/s”
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For Speaking Points…. P. 95
1. Ejercicio 4 :Take turns asking each other and answering. EVERY STUDENT asks and answers for each item.
Pregunta: ¿Cómo es …. (for singular person or thing) ?
¿Cómo son … (for plural persons or things) ?
RESPUESTA: Say a COMPLETE sentence describing the person or item being asked about.
2. Ejercicio 5: EACH PERSON Say 1 sentence of description for each family member in the picture. EX: La hermana es morena y baja. older = mayor younger = menor