Possessive Pronouns

Grammar Essential # 104

Possessive Pronouns
What are possessive pronouns? They are pronouns which show ownership. Possessive adjectives describe the noun. Possessive pronouns take the place of the noun.

Possessive Adjective v. Pronouns

Adjective: My book is on the table Pronoun: Mine is on the table. Adjective: Your car is green. Pronoun: Yours is green. Adjective: Their house is the third house. Pronoun: Theirs is the third house.

Possessive Pronouns

Mine (know the gender and number of the noun you

are replacing).

mo (m.s) ma (f.s) mos (m.pl) mas (f.pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: My book is on the table Mi libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Mine is on the table. Mo est en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns

Yours [fam.s] (know the gender and number of the

noun you are replacing).

tuyo (m.s) tuya (f.s) tuyos (m.pl) tuyas (f.pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Tu libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. Tuyo est en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns

His, Hers, Theirs, Yours [form.] (know the

gender and number of the noun you are replacing).

suyo (m.s) suya (f.s) suyos (m.pl) suyas (f.pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Su libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. Suyo est en la mesa.

Continued- his, hers, theirs, yours [form]

Adjective: His book is on the table Su libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: His is on the table. Suyo est en la mesa. Adjective: Her book is on the table Su libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Hers is on the table. Suyo est en la mesa. Adjective: Their book is on the table Su libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Theirs is on the table. Suyo est en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns

Ours

(know the gender and number of the noun you are replacing).

nuestro (m.s) nuestra (f.s) nuestros (m.pl) nuestras (f.pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: Our book is on the table Nuestro libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Ours is on the table. Nuestro est en la mesa.

Possessive Pronouns

Yours (fam. pl.) (know the gender and number of

the noun you are replacing).

vuestro (m.s) vuestra (f.s) vuestros (m.pl) vuestras (f.pl) Ejamplo: Adjective: Your book is on the table Vuestro libro est en la mesa. Pronoun: Yours is on the table. Vuestro est en la mesa.

Practice
Your (fam.) car is green. Yours (fam.) is green. Their house is the third house. Theirs is the third house. Our backpack is old. Ours is old. His magazines are on the sofa. His are on the sofa.

Practice- Answers
Tu coche es verde Tuyo es verde. Su casa es la tercera casa. Suya es la tercera casa. Nuestra mochila es vieja. Nuestra es vieja. Sus revistas estn en el sof. Suyas estn en el sof.

Worksheet
Due tomorrow! Words that you dont know are probably spelling words.