Possessives in English

1. Types of Possessives

1.1. Possessive Adjectives

1.1.1. my (mi)

1.1.2. your (tu)

1.1.3. his (su de él)

1.1.4. her (su de ella)

1.1.5. its (su de eso)

1.1.6. our (nuestro/a)

1.1.7. their (su de ellos/ellas)

1.1.8. Rules: Used before a noun.

2. Possessive Pronouns

2.1. mine (mío/a)

2.2. yours (tuyo/a)

2.3. his (suyo de él)

2.4. hers (suyo de ella)

2.5. its (suyo de eso)

2.6. ours (nuestro/a)

2.7. theirs (suyo de ellos/ellas)

3. Example: my book (mi libro)

4. Example: The book is mine (El libro es mío).

5. Usage in Sentences

5.1. Sentences with possessive adjectives

5.1.1. This is my pen (Esta es mi pluma).

5.2. Sentences with possessive pronouns

5.2.1. That book is hers (Ese libro es de ella).

6. Possessive Adjectives

6.1. Example: This is my dog.

6.2. Example: Is this your book?

6.3. Example: His house is big.

6.4. Example: The cat is grooming its fur.

6.5. Example: Our team won the game.

6.6. Example: Their car is parked outside.

7. Structures of Possession

7.1. 's (of)

7.1.1. Example: John's car (el coche de John)

7.2. of

7.2.1. Example: the color of the car (el color del coche)

8. Rules: Replace a noun.

9. Possessive Pronouns

9.1. Example: This pencil is mine.

9.2. Example: Is this book yours?

9.3. Example: The jacket is his.

9.4. Example: That purse is hers.

9.5. Example: The responsibility is its.

9.6. Example: The victory was ours.

9.7. Example: The garden is theirs.

10. Rules: Used before a noun.