Apuntes de gramáticaPossessive adjectives,possessive pronouns,reflexive verbs,the imperfect tense.

Possessive adjectives: show personal relationships or possession. All possessive adjectives including:mi(s),tu(s),su(s),nuestro(a/os/as)+vuestro(a/

os/as)Must agree in gender and number with the

nouns they describe. Possesives-singular long form

Mío(a) Nuestro(a)

Tuyo(a) Vuestro(a)

Suyo(a) Suyo(a)

Possessives plural long form

Míos(as) Nuestros(as)

Tuyos(as)

Vuestros(as)

Suyos(as)

Suyos(as)

The long form is more expressive. Unlike the regular or short form,the long form follows the noun.

Ex: “Comemos con unos amigos nuestros”. (we are eating with some friends of ours.)

Also show personal relationships.To form a possessive noun:1.Use the long form of the possessive adjective.2.Add,El,La,Los,Las according to the gender and number of the noun it replaces.Ex: Sus viajes son a differentes lugares. Y los tuyos, ¿ adonde son?(his trips are to different places) (and yours,where are they to?)

Possessive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns and verbs

Me escondo

Nos escondemos

Te escondo Os escondeís

Se esconde Se esconden

•A verb used reflexively tells you that ONLY the subject of the verb is involved in the action.When using a reflexive verb in the infinitive form,attach the pronoun to the infinitive.

Reflexive verbs take a special direct object pronoun called a reflexive pronoun.While the usual direct object is different from the subject,a reflexive pronoun is the same person,place,or thing as the subject.The subject(YO) and the D.O.P. (me) are the same person. You call this object reflexive. Ex: me escondo (Im hiding <myself>)

EX:VAMOS A PELEARNOS POR EL CUADERNO.(WE ARE GOING TO FIGHT OVER THE NOTEBOOK).

direct object pronouns

me nos

te os

Lo/la Los/las

Example: A girl can hide a doll. Notice that the subject (yo) and the D.O.P (la) are different.

La escondo (Im hiding it)

The imperfect tense(the other past tense) for repeated actions in the past without a beginning or an end. Clue words: todos los días,siempre,muchas veces.

-aba -abamos

-abas

-abais

-aba -aban-ía -íamos

-ías -íais

-ía -ían

-ar verbs

-er and –ir

verbs

The only verbs that do not follow this pattern are: 1.Ser(to be)2. Ir(to go) 3.ver(to see)

era éramos

eras erais

era eran

veía veíamos

veías veíais

veía veían

iba ibamos

ibas ibais

iba iban

SER

IR

VER

•Use for background events in a story•To say how old someone was•To say what time it is•To talk about something you can do as a matter of habit