Spanish Possessive Pronouns

Spanish possessive pronouns show ownership or relationships between people and things. They answer the question "whose?" and must agree with the noun they modify, not the owner. Key Rule: Possessive pronouns agree with the thing possessed, not the person who owns it. Two Types: - Short forms: mi, tu, su (go before noun) - Long forms: mío, tuyo, suyo (go after noun or stand alone) Most commonly, you'll use the short forms that go before the noun.

Short form possessives go before the noun and are the most commonly used:

Su and sus can mean his, her, its, your (formal), their, or your (plural). This can cause confusion:

Long form possessives can stand alone or go after the noun. They agree in both gender and number:

There are important regional differences in possessive pronouns:

Possessive pronouns appear in many common Spanish expressions:

Here are common mistakes Spanish learners make with possessive pronouns: Mistake 1: Making possessives agree with the owner instead of the thing possessed Mistake 2: Using long forms when short forms are needed Mistake 3: Forgetting gender agreement with nuestro/vuestro Mistake 4: Overusing su without clarification Learning to avoid these mistakes will make your Spanish sound natural.