Estos son _____ amigos
These are my friends
- A tus
- B míos
- C mis
- D sus
Possessive adjectives are placed before the noun or possession. ‘Mis’ is a plural adjective that indicates possession for ‘Yo’ (I) which in this case is ‘amigos’.
Mayra, ¿cuál es ______ mochila?
Mayra, which one is your backpack?
- A nuestra
- B mi
- C tu
- D suya
‘Tu’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘tú’’ (informal you). In this case, ‘mochila’ is the possession we’re talking about. ‘Tú’ doesn’t have a feminine form.
Sabrina me dijo que _____ libros son azules
Sabrina told me that her books are blue
- A tus
- B sus
- C mis
- D tuyos
Sus’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘ella’ or ‘él’. In this case, the possession is ‘libros’ which is a plural and masculine noun. Sus is placed before the possession.
Mariana y Marisol son _______ primas
Mariana and Marisol are our cousins
- A suyas
- B nuestros
- C tu
- D nuestras
Nuestras’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘nosotros’. ‘Nuestras’ needs to be placed before a plural, feminine noun (the possession) which in this case is ‘primas’. Nuestras does have a feminine form.
¿Cómo se llama _____ perro, Julián?
What’s your dog’s name, Julián?
- A sus
- B nuestro
- C tu
- D tus
‘Tu’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘tú’ (informal you). In this case, ‘perro’, a singular noun, is the property we’re talking about. ‘Tú’ doesn’t have a feminine form.
No sé cuáles son _______ asientos
I don’t know what our seats are
- A tuyos
- B nuestros
- C mi
- D su
Nuestros’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘nosotros’. ‘Nuestros’ needs to be placed before plural, masculine nouns (the possession) which in this case is ‘asientos’ (seats).
______ perro se llama Benito
My dog’s name is Benito
- A Mío
- B Tu
- C Nuestro
- D Mi
‘Mi’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘Yo’ (I). In this case, ‘perro’, a singular noun, is the property we’re talking about. Mi indicates that this belongs to me.
____ hermana habla español
His sister speaks Spanish
- A Tu
- B Sus
- C Nuestras
- D Su
Su’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘ella’ or ‘él’. In this case, the possession is hermana’ which is a plural and feminine noun. Depending on the context, su can be translated as ‘her’ or ‘his’.
Señora, ¿esta es ______ bolsa?
Madam, is this your bag?
- A sus
- B nuestro
- C tus
- D su
‘Su’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘usted’ (formal you). In this case, the possession is ‘bolsa’ which is a plural and masculine noun. In this context, su can be translated as ‘your’.
Mamá, ¿has visto _____ llaves?
Mom, have you seen my keys?
- A sus
- B tus
- C mi
- D mis
‘Mis’ is a possessive adjective that we use to talk about the possessions of ‘Yo’ (I). In this case, ‘llaves’ is the property we’re talking about. Mis indicates that a plural object belongs to me.
Quiz Results
| Question | Answer Given | Correct Answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estos son _____ amigos | |||
| Mayra, ¿cuál es ______ mochila? | |||
| Sabrina me dijo que _____ libros son azules | |||
| Mariana y Marisol son _______ primas | |||
| ¿Cómo se llama _____ perro, Julián? | |||
| No sé cuáles son _______ asientos | |||
| ______ perro se llama Benito | |||
| ____ hermana habla español | |||
| Señora, ¿esta es ______ bolsa? | |||
| Mamá, ¿has visto _____ llaves? |
To test your knowledge of possessive adjectives in Spanish, we recommend you take our Spanish Possessive Pronoun Quiz since these sets of pronouns can be easily confused with possessive adjectives.