Possessive Pronouns – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct form (stressed or unstressed possessive pronoun).

  1. Me gustan mucho cortinas.2nd person plural, feminine noun in the plural = vuestrasI really like your curtains.
  2. Conozco a una amiga .stressed possessive pronoun, 3rd person singular, noun in the singular = suI know a friend of hers/his.
  3. ¿Cuándo celebra Berta cumpleaños?3rd person singular (el cumpleaños) = suWhen is Berta celebrating her birthday?
  4. Perdone, se le ha caído cartera.2nd person singular, polite form = suExcuse me, you dropped your wallet.
  5. He encontrado un libro en mi habitación. stressed possessive pronoun, 2nd person singular, masculine noun singular = tuyoI found a book of yours in my room.
  6. problema es que no tenemos tiempo para divertirnos.1st person plural, masculine noun in the singular (el problema) = nuestroOur problem is that we don’t have any time to have fun.

Complete the sentences using the correct possessive pronouns (stressed or unstressed).

  1. Pepe no encuentra (él)   llaves.3rd person singular, noun in the plural = susPepe can’t find his keys.
  2. ¿Dónde está (tú)   paraguas.2nd person singular, noun in the singular = tuWhere is your umbrella?
  3. Esta es una hija (nosotros)  .stressed possessive pronouns always come directly after the noun they refer to
    1st person plural, feminine noun in the singular = nuestra    That’s our daughter.
  4. Te presento a (yo)   madre.1st person singular, noun in the singular = miI’ll introduce you to my mother.
  5. ¿Puedo usar (vosotros)   coche?2nd person plural, masculine noun in the singular = vuestroCan I use your car?
  6. Una prima (ella)   vivía en Málaga.stressed possessive pronouns always come directly after the noun they refer to
    3rd person singular, feminine noun in the singular = suya    A cousin of hers lived in Málaga.

Independent possessive pronouns.
Rewrite the sentences, replacing the underlined sections with the correct possessive pronouns.

  1. No me gustan tus zapatos.
    → No me gustan  .2nd person singular, masculine noun in the plural = los tuyosI don’t like your shoes.
    → I don’t like yours.
  2. Aquí está nuestro coche.
    → Aquí está  .1st person plural, masculine noun in the singular = el nuestroHere is our car.
    → Here is ours.
  3. Mi padre lava su ropa.
    → Mi padre lava  .3rd person singular, feminine noun in the singular = la suyaMy father is washing his clothes.
    → My father is washing his.
  4. En verano viajaremos a vuestro país.
    → En verano viajaremos  .2nd person plural, masculine noun in the singular = vuestro
    a + el = al    This summer, we’re travelling to your country.
    → This summer, we’re travelling to yours.
  5. Mis ideas son mejores.
    →   son mejores.1st person singular, feminine noun in the plural = las mías.My ideas are better.
    → Mine are better.