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.

Type in the correct possessive pronoun (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)  .The stressed possessive pronouns always come directly after the noun they refer to. 1st person plural, feminine noun in the singular = nuestraThat’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.The stressed possessive pronouns always come directly after the noun they refer to. 3rd person singular, feminine noun in the singular = suyaA 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.
     2nd person singular, masculine noun in the plural = los tuyos.I don’t like your shoes. I don’t like yours.
  2. Aquí está nuestro coche.
     1st person plural, masculine noun in the singular = el nuestro.Here is our car. Here is ours.
  3. Mi padre lava su ropa.
     3rd person singular, feminine noun in the singular = la suya.My father is washing his clothes. My father is washing his.
  4. En verano viajaremos a vuestro país.
     2nd person plural, masculine noun in the singular = a + el vuestro.This summer we’ll travel to your country. This summer we’ll travel to yours.
  5. Mis ideas son mejores.
     1st person singular, feminine noun in the plural = las mías.My ideas are better. Mine are better.