Adjetivos y pronombres posesivos en español

Clase 14 de 23 • Curso de Construcción de Oraciones en Inglés

Resumen

¿Cómo se usan los adjetivos posesivos?

Los adjetivos posesivos son fundamentales en el aprendizaje de cualquier idioma, ya que indican a quién pertenece un objeto o idea. En inglés, estos adjetivos son indispensables para mantener una conversación clara y precisa. Vamos a desglosarlos con ejemplos prácticos para facilitar tu comprensión.

Ejemplos básicos de adjetivos posesivos

Para familiarizarte con estos adjetivos, es esencial practicar con ejemplos:

Mi computadora se dañó, así que tuve que usar mi portátil para la reunión.
- Aquí, el "computador le pertenece a ellos" y "el portátil me pertenece a mí."
Ese es tu cubículo.
- Claramente, "el cubículo te pertenece".
Josh dio retroalimentación a su equipo.
- Indica que "el equipo pertenece a Josh".
Nuestro departamento alcanzó su objetivo trimestral de ventas.
- "El departamento nos pertenece."
Sus habilidades de presentación son excelentes.
- "Las habilidades de presentación le pertenecen a ella."

Estos ejemplos ayudan a visualizar cómo los adjetivos posesivos simplifican la comunicación al expresar propiedad de manera directa.

¿Qué son los pronombres posesivos?

Los pronombres posesivos en inglés son herramientas lingüísticas que indican propiedad, pero tienen la ventaja de evitar repeticiones innecesarias. Se usan para referirse a algo que ya ha sido mencionado previamente en la conversación.

Ejemplos y comparación con adjetivos posesivos

Aquí algunos casos para esclarecer su utilización:

He completado mi parte del informe y ahora es tuya para que la revises.
- Sin el pronombre posesivo: "He completado mi parte del informe y ahora es tu informe para revisar."
El proyecto es suyo y ella es la responsable de su éxito.
La decisión es suya. Él tiene la última palabra.
La presentación es suya. Ellos colaboraron en ella eficazmente.

Los pronombres posesivos enriquecen el discurso al hacerlo más fluido y menos repetitivo.

¿Cómo practicar el uso de posesivos en inglés?

La práctica regular con situaciones cotidianas es crucial para dominar los pronombres y adjetivos posesivos en inglés. Aquí te sugerimos un ejercicio simple pero efectivo:

Ejercicio práctico

Completa estas frases usando los posesivos correctos:

Las gafas de la sala de estar pertenecen a ________.
Las gafas del baño pertenecen a ________.
La persona que tenía las gafas de Kevin era ________.

Para obtener las respuestas, escucha atentamente conversaciones auténticas y céntrate en el contexto en el que se utilizan los posesivos. ¡Ponte a prueba y reta a tus amigos para ver quién domina mejor los conceptos!

¡Anímate a perfeccionar tu habilidad en el uso de los posesivos en inglés! El dominio de estos conceptos mejorará significativamente tu capacidad para comunicarte con soltura. Recuerda que la práctica constante es la clave del éxito, y compartir tus resultados con la comunidad te dará una perspectiva fresca e invaluable en tu aprendizaje. 📚

Andrés Esteban Rodríguez Jiménez

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Possessive Adjectives vs. Possessive Nouns

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives are words that indicate who the noun belongs to. Let’s look at these possessive adjectives:

I → My
She → Her
He → His
It → Its
We → Our
They → Their
You → Your

Examples:

Their computer crashed, so they had to use my laptop for the meeting.
That is your cubicle.
Josh gave feedback to his team.
Our department achieved its quarterly sales targets.
Her presentation skills are excellent.

Possessive Pronouns

These words indicate ownership or possession.

I → Mine
She → Hers
He → His
It → *
We → Ours
They → Theirs
You → Yours

Examples:

I completed my part of the report, and now it’s yours to review.
The port is hers, and she is responsible for its successful completion.
The decision is his. He has the final say in this matter.
The presentation is theirs; they collaborated on it and did an excellent job.

Let’s remember that we use pronouns to sound less repetitive. So instead of saying:

Those are my headphones, not your headphones.
Those are my headphones, not yours.

Both are correct, but the first one is a bit repetitive. We can combine them to sound more natural.

Activity

Listen to a conversation and complete the sentences.

The glasses in the lounge area belonged to Amy.
The glasses in the bathroom belonged to Noah.
The person who had Kevin’s glasses was Paula.

Julián Cárdenas

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Good!

Michael Aguillón

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Great contribution, you understand quite well way.

Mario Eduardo Contreras Serrano

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I'm confused about the part with possessive pronouns. I thought 'yours' was referring to the other section of the report that needs to be reviewed, not to the report itself. 1:52 - 2:02

Adriana Victoria Peña

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Hi Mario,

Pronouns are used to replace nouns; in this case, the noun report. Therefore, instead of saying: "I completed my part of the report, and now it's your report to review" we can replace the Possessive Adjective and noun: "your report" with "yours."

Another example:

With a **Possessive Adjective **& a ++Noun++: "The decision is his ++decision++; he has the final say in this matter."

With a Possessive Pronoun: "The decision is his; he has the final say in this matter."

I hope that helps.

Michael Aguillón

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I believe that this could works for you

Hogla Marina

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practice time.

So the corrects answers are: The glasses in the lounge area belonged to Amy. The glasses in the bathroom belonged to Noah. The person who had Kevin’s glasses was Paula.

José Leonardo Paz Plasencia

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Paula: "I had them this whole time" Me : ._.

Jorge Resendiz

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Los lentes pertenecen a diferentes personas según los ejemplos del transcript.

Las gafas de la sala de estar son de Amy.
Las gafas del baño son de Noah.
Las gafas de Kevin eran de Paula, quien las tuvo sin darse cuenta.

Esto ilustra cómo los adjetivos y pronombres posesivos se utilizan para indicar pertenencia.

Gilberto Alejandro Monroy Morales

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Maritza Medina

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Possessives Adjectives:

Are words that are going to tell us who the noun belong to

My: mi

Her: su

His: su

Its: su

Our: nuestro

Their: su

Your: tu

Example:

Their computer crashed so they had to use

My laptop for the meeting

Here we're saying that the computer belongs to them and that the laptop belongs to me

That is your cubicle

We're saying that the cubicle belongs to you

Josh gave feedback to his team

We're saying the team belongs to Josh

Our department achivied its quarterly sales targets

We're saying the department belongs to us

Her presentation skills are excellent

We're saying that the presentation skills belongs to her

Maritza Medina

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Possessives Pronouns:

These words are going to indicate ownership or possession

Mine

Hers

His

Ours

Theirs

Yours

We're no going to use its with possessive pronouns

Examples:

I completed my part of the report, and now it's yours to review

Imagine we didn't use this possessive pronoun

We would say something like, I completed my part of the report and now it's your report to review

The project is her, and she is responsible for its successful completion
The decision is his, he has the final say in this matter.
So remember that we're going to use pronouns to sound less repetitive

Maritza Medina

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Tips para usar Pronombres Posesivos:

Cuidado con la ortografía. Los pronombres posesivos a menudo terminan con "s". Esta es una de la formas en los que puedes distinguirlos de los adjetivos posesivos
Recuerda usar el género de quien posee la cosa y no de la cosa. Como las palabras en inglés no tienen género gramatical, deberás usar la misma forma del pronombre para cualquier persona u objeto que se posea. Lo que importa es si la persona que posee es un hombre, una mujer o alguien que utiliza el pronombre they
Los pronombres posesivos reemplazan a todo el sustantivo o frase, así que no necesitas agregar otros artículos cuando los uses

Gabriel Obregón

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Possessive adjectives

Definition: Possessive adjectives indicate ownership.

Examples:

"Their computer crashed, so they had to use my laptop for the meeting."
"That is your cubicle."
"Josh gave feedback to his team."

"Our department achieved its quarterly sales target."
"Her presentation skills are excellent."

Possessive pronouns

Definition: These indicate ownership or possession and help avoid repetition. Remember, using possessive pronouns helps to avoid repetitive statements, like "those are my headphones, not your headphones." Instead, opt for "those are mine, not yours."

Examples:

"I completed my part of the report, and now it's yours to review."
"The project is hers, and she is responsible for its successful completion."
"The decision is his. He has the final say in this matter."
"The presentation is theirs. They collaborated on it and did an excellent job."

Alejandro Zuñiga Saavedra

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Adjetivos posesivos vs. Sustantivos posesivos.

Practice time:

Listen to a conversation and complete the sentences.

- The glasses in the lounge area belonged to _Amy_

- The glasses in the bathroom belonged to _Noah_

- The person who had Kevin’s glasses was _Paula_

Andres Hernandez

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The glasses in the lounge area belonged to Amy
The glasses in the bathroom belonged to Noah
The person who had Kevin's glasses was Paula

Diego Castro

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The glasses in the lounge are belonged to Amy.
The glasses in the bethroom belonged to Noah.
The person who had Kevin´s glasses was Paula.

María del Consuelo Irastorza Vázquez

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Possessive adjectives are words that will tell us who the noun belongs to. So let's check it out. We have me, His, His, His, Our, His, and you possessive pronouns. These words will indicate ownership or possession.

María del Consuelo Irastorza Vázquez

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The glasses in the living room belong to Amy The glasses in the bathroom belong to Noah. The person who had Kevin's glasses was Paula

Isaac Adrian Contreras Arevalo

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The glasses in the lounge area belonged to AMY. The glasses in the bathroom belonged to NOAH. The person who had Kevin´s glasses was PAULA.

Abel da Cunha

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I really love when the character start the class talking with somebody out of the screen, as he was interrupted in between of some conversation... that add some fun to the class!

Adriana Victoria Peña

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Hi Abel,

Thanks for the positive feedback. I am glad you liked it.

MARIA TERESA PANIAGUA RIVERA

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Thank you

Julio Cesar Godinez

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Interesting