Indican a quién pertenece algo. Van antes del sustantivo y no cambian por número o género (salvo his/her/its).
1) Lista y posición
my your his her its our their
Patrón: adjetivo posesivo + sustantivo
- my name (mi nombre)
- your phone (tu/su teléfono)
- his car / her car (su carro de él / de ella)
- its color (su color — de cosa/animal)
- our house (nuestra casa)
- their friends (sus amigos — de ellos/ellas)
2) Mapa rápido
| Persona | Adjetivo posesivo | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | This is my bag. |
| you | your | What’s your name? |
| he | his | His brother is tall. |
| she | her | Her job is new. |
| it | its | The cat loves its toy. |
| we | our | Our teacher is great. |
| they | their | Their house is big. |
“its” (posesivo) ≠ “it’s” (= it is / it has).
3) Uso y equivalencias con español
- your sirve para “tu”, “su” (usted) y “sus” (ustedes) según contexto.
- his/her/its dependen del dueño, no del objeto: her car (coche de ella), aunque car no tenga género.
- No se usa artículo:
the my book✗ → my book ✓
Nota: los pronombres posesivos (mine, yours, his…) sustituyen al sustantivo: This book is mine. Los verás más adelante.
4) Contrastes útiles
- your vs you’re (= you are): Is this your coat? / You’re nice.
- its vs it’s: Its tail is long. / It’s long.
- Genitivo sajón ’s (de personas): Anna’s book = her book (verás el ’s en otro tema).
5) Mini-práctica
- Completa: This is ___ (yo) phone. — These are ___ (ellos) keys.
- Elige: (its / it’s) name is Coco. — (your / you’re) very kind.
- Reescribe con ’s o posesivo: the book of Mark → ________ / ________.
Posibles respuestas: my / their · its / you’re · Mark’s book / his book.