Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Mi, Tu, Su - Adjetivos Posesivos (My, Your, His/Her - Possessive Adjectives)
Introduce possessive adjectives: mi, tu, su (for singular nouns).
What you'll learn
- Identify the Spanish words *mi, tu,* and *su* when used in a sentence.
- Choose the correct Spanish possessive adjective (*mi, tu,* or *su*) to describe who owns a simple object, given a picture prompt and sentence stem (e.g., a picture of a girl with a book, with the sentence stem 'Este es ____ libro').
- Match the English meaning ('my', 'your', 'his/her') to the correct Spanish possessive adjective (*mi, tu, su*) with 100% accuracy.
- Use *mi, tu,* or *su* in a simple sentence to describe something they own, using sentence starters like 'Mi ____ es ____.'
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the Spanish possessive adjectives 'mi', 'tu', and 'su'.
Match 'mi', 'tu', and 'su' with their English equivalents: 'my', 'your', and 'his/her'.
Use 'mi' to describe their own family members and belongings.
Use 'tu' to ask a friend about their family and belongings.
Use 'su' to describe a third person's family and belongings.
Correctly place the possessive adjective before a singular noun in a simple phrase.
Construct simple Spanish phrases about family using 'mi', 'tu', and 'su'.
Look at this family photo! 👨👩👧👦 How do we say *my* mom, *your* dad, or *his* brother in Spanish?
Today, we...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Adjetivo Posesivo (Possessive Adjective)A small word that we put before a noun (a person, place, or thing) to show who it belongs to.In 'mi gato', the word 'mi' is the possessive adjective.
MiThe Spanish word for 'my'. You use it to talk about something that belongs to you.Mi mamá (My mom)
TuThe Spanish word for 'your' (when talking to a friend or someone your age). You use it to talk about something that belongs to the person you are talking to.Tu libro (Your book)
SuThe Spanish word for 'his' or 'her'. You use it to talk about something that belongs to someone else (one other person).Su perro (His/Her dog)
Sustantivo (Noun)A word for a person, animal, place, or thing. Possessive adjectives describe nouns.h...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Placement Rule
Adjetivo Posesivo + Sustantivo (Noun)
In Spanish, possessive adjectives like 'mi', 'tu', and 'su' almost always go directly before the noun they are describing. You say who owns it first, then what they own.
The Singular Rule
Use 'mi', 'tu', 'su' for ONE thing.
We use these specific forms when the person owns only one of something. For example, you say 'mi hermano' if you have one brother, or if you are talking about one of your brothers.
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Challenging
Read this: 'Mi amigo se llama Carlos. Carlos tiene un gato.' How can you say 'His cat is black' using a possessive adjective?
A.Su gato es negro.
B.Mi gato es negro.
C.Tu gato es negro.
D.Carlos gato es negro.
Challenging
A student writes 'La hermana su es alta.' Based on the tutorial's 'Common Pitfalls' section, what is the main error?
A.Using 'su' for 'her'
B.The word 'alta' is wrong
C.Incorrect placement of the possessive adjective
D.Confusing 'su' with 'tu'
Challenging
Your friend points to a boy and his dog and asks you who the dog belongs to. How do you say, 'It is his dog'?
A.Es mi perro.
B.Es tu perro.
C.Es su perro.
D.Es yo perro.
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You'll be able to: Identify the Spanish words *mi, tu,* and *su* when used in a sentence; Choose the correct Spanish possessive adjective (*mi, tu,* or *su*) to describe who owns a simple object, given a picture prompt and sentence stem (e.g., a….
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