Javier, ¿esa mochila es ?
Javier, is that backpack yours?
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Spanish possessive pronouns replace a noun (possession) in a sentence and prevent you from sounding too repetitive. Tuya is replacing ‘mochila’, which is a feminine and singular noun.
Oigan, chicos, creo que este libro es
Hey, guys, I think that this book is yours
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Suyo is the possessive pronoun for ‘ustedes’ (plural you) and it replaces this person’s possession. Suyo replaces ‘libro’ - a singular, masculine Spanish noun.
No te comas esas galletas, no son
Don’t eat those cookies, they’re not ours
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Nuestras replaces the possession or property which in this case is ‘galletas’. Notice that ‘galletas’ is a feminine, plural noun. As a result, ‘nuestras’ needs to match these characteristics
La computadora azul es
The blue computer is mine
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Mía is the possessive pronoun for ‘Yo’ (I) and it replaces this person’s possession. ‘Mía’ takes the place of a singular and feminine noun which in this case is ‘la computadora’.
Señora, creo que esta bolsa es
Madam, I think that is bag is yours
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Suya takes the place of ‘bolsa’ - a singular, feminine noun. Suya is the possessive pronoun for ‘usted’ (formal you) and it replaces this person’s possession.
Giselle, ¿estos paraguas son ?
Giselle, are these umbrellas yours?
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In this sentence, ‘paraguas’ (umbrellas) is the possession that we’re talking about. Tuyos is one of the possessive pronouns for ‘tú’ (informal you) and it replaces this person’s possessions. ‘Tuyos’ is the possessive pronoun that we use when replacing masculine and plural nouns.
Este lápiz no es
This pencil is not mine
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Mío is the possessive pronoun for ‘Yo’ (I) and it replaces this person’s possession. ‘Mío’ takes the place of a singular and masculine noun which in this case is ‘el lápiz’.
Si quieres invitar a Clara, dile tú porque es amiga
If you want to invite Clara, tell her yourself because she’s a friend of yours
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‘Tuya’ takes the place of a singular, feminine noun which in this case is ‘amiga’ (friend). Tuya is the possessive pronoun for ‘Yo’ (I) and it replaces this person’s possession.
Esos dulces son
Those candies are ours
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Nuestros replaces the possession or property which in this case is ‘dulces’ (candies). Notice that ‘dulces’ is a masculine and plural noun, as a result, ‘nuestros’ needs to match these characteristics.
Sandra, Emmanuel, estas camisas son
Sandra, Emmanuel, these shirts are yours
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as’ (shirts). Notice that ‘camisas’ is a masculine and plural noun, as a result, ‘suyas’ needs to match these characteristics.
Quiz Results
| Question | Answer Given | Correct Answer | |
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| Javier, ¿esa mochila es _____? | |||
| Oigan, chicos, creo que este libro es ______ | |||
| No te comas esas galletas, no son _______ | |||
| La computadora azul es _____ | |||
| Señora, creo que esta bolsa es ______ | |||
| Giselle, ¿estos paraguas son ____? | |||
| Este lápiz no es ____ | |||
| Si quieres invitar a Clara, dile tú porque es amiga ____ | |||
| Esos dulces son____ | |||
| Sandra, Emmanuel, estas camisas son _______ |
To test your knowledge of possessive pronouns in Spanish, we recommend you to take our Spanish Possessive Adjectives quiz since these words can be easily confused with possessive pronouns.