Possessive Pronouns in Spanish - PDF Worksheet - Spanish Learning Lab - Free Printable

Here are the correct answers for the exercises on possessive pronouns and adjectives.

1. Completa estas oraciones con el pronombre posesivo en español correcto.

To solve these, we look at who owns the object and match it to the correct pronoun (like *mío*, *tuyo*, *suyo*, etc.). We also make sure it matches the gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the object being owned.

1. mía
* *Reasoning:* The speaker says "me pertenece" (belongs to me), so it is *mío/mía*. The object is "La flauta" (feminine singular), so we use mía.
2. suyo
* *Reasoning:* The owner is María (she/ella). The object is "El auto" (masculine singular). The pronoun for her is *suyo/suya*. Since "auto" is masculine, we use suyo.
3. tuya
* *Reasoning:* The sentence says "te pertenece a ti" (belongs to you). The object is "computadora" (feminine singular). So we use tuya.
4. mío
* *Reasoning:* The speaker bought it ("Compré"), so it belongs to them (yo). The object is "perrito" (masculine singular). So we use mío.
5. tuyo
* *Reasoning:* It has "tu nombre" (your name), so it belongs to "you" (tú). The object is "paquete" (masculine singular). So we use tuyo.
6. vuestros
* *Reasoning:* The speaker addresses "Niños" using "vosotros" (implied by the verb form in similar contexts or just general plural 'you' in Spain Spanish exercises). The object is "libros" (masculine plural). So we use vuestros. *(Note: If this were Latin American Spanish, it would be 'suyos', but 'vuestros' is the standard pair for 'vosotros' exercises).*
7. suyos
* *Reasoning:* The question asks if they belong to "them" (ellos/ustedes) or "us". The object is "regalos" (masculine plural). The pronoun for them is *suyo/suya*. Plural masculine is suyos.
8. suya
* *Reasoning:* The wallet belongs to Ana (ella). The object is "cartera" (feminine singular). So we use suya.
9. vuestros
* *Reasoning:* The question asks "¿Vosotros trajisteis...?" (Did you all bring...?). The object is implied to be "niños" (masculine plural, matching "nuestros niños"). So we use vuestros.
10. suya
* *Reasoning:* The notebook belongs to Ana (ella). The object is "libreta" (feminine singular). So we use suya.

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2. Completa el siguiente texto con el adjetivo posesivo apropiado para cada caso.

Here we choose between the short form (before the noun, e.g., *mi*) and the long form (after the noun, e.g., *míos*). In Spanish, when listing hobbies or characteristics like this, we often use the structure "Los [pronoun] son..." which requires the long form (plural).

* First blank: "Los míos son esquiar y escalar montañas."
* *Reasoning:* Refers to "Mis amigos y yo" (We). The hobbies are plural. We need the possessive pronoun for "ours" (masculine plural because *hobbies* or *intereses* is implied masculine). Answer: míos.
* Second blank: "Los suyos son escalar montañas y hacer buceo."
* *Reasoning:* Refers to "Sus amigos" (They/Them). Hobbies are plural. Answer: suyos.
* Third blank: "Lo suyo es leer libros y jugar ajedrez."
* *Reasoning:* Refers to Santiago (He/Him). The phrase "Lo suyo" is a common idiom meaning "His thing" or "What he likes." It is singular and neutral/masculine. Answer: suyo.
* Fourth blank: "aunque los suyos son de misterio y terror."
* *Reasoning:* Refers to María's books (*los libros*). Even though María is female, the word *libros* is masculine plural. So we use the masculine plural possessive. Answer: suyos.

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Final Answer:

1. Completa estas oraciones:
1. mía
2. suyo
3. tuya
4. mío
5. tuyo
6. vuestros
7. suyos
8. suya
9. vuestros
10. suya

2. Completa el siguiente texto:
1. míos
2. suyos
3. suyo
4. suyos