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The possessive adjectives: "Mío", "Tuyo", "Suyo", ...

Possessive adjectives placed after the noun are used to emphasize the relationship or ownership.

Gramática: Los adjetivos posesivos: "Mío", "Tuyo", "Suyo", ...

A2 Spanish Possessive pronouns

Level: A2

Module 4: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 28: Ejercicio y estilo de vida (Exercise and lifestyle)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. Possessive adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun.
  2. These possessive adjectives are placed after the noun.
Pronombre (Pronoun)Adjetivo posesivo (Possessive adjective)Ejemplo (Example)
YoMío / mía / míos / míasVoy a llevar una vida sana con una amiga mía. (I am going to lead a healthy life with a friend of mine.)
TúTuyo / tuya / tuyos / tuyas¿Ese es un compañero tuyo del gimnasio? (Is that a mate of yours from the gym?)
Él / EllaSuyo / suya / suyos / suyasEntrena con unos amigos suyos. (He trains with some friends of his.)
Nosotros/asNuestro / nuestra / nuestros / nuestrasVamos al entrenamiento con unos primos nuestros. (We are going to the training with some cousins of ours.)
Vosotros/asVuestro / vuestra / vuestros / vuestras¿Son unos ejercicios vuestros o del instructor? (Are they some exercises of yours or the instructor's?)
Ellos / ellasSuyo / suya / suyos / suyasPractican yoga con unas compañeras suyas. (They practise yoga with some friends of theirs.)

Exceptions!

  1. The same adjective is used for the third person singular and plural.
  2. Be careful not to confuse them with possessive pronouns, like la mía, which replace the noun. Example: Las pesas tuyas (adjective) are heavier than las mías (pronoun). In contrast, the possessive adjective always accompanies the noun.

Exercise 1: Los adjetivos posesivos: "Mío", "Tuyo", "Suyo", ...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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nuestra, suya, tuyo, míos, mía

1. 2a singular:
¿Este consejo es ... o de tu entrenador?
(Is this advice yours or your coach's?)
2. 1a plural:
Vamos a una clase ... de yoga los martes.
(We go to our yoga class on Tuesdays.)
3. 3a singular:
Vi una mochila ... junto a la piscina.
(I saw a backpack of his by the pool.)
4. 1a singular:
Hago unos ejercicios ... en casa cada mañana.
(I do some exercises of mine at home every morning.)
5. 3a plural:
Ellos olvidaron una toalla ... en la piscina.
(They forgot a towel of theirs at the pool.)
6. 3a singular:
Esa es una rutina ... para llevar una vida sana.
(That is a routine of his for leading a healthy life.)
7. 2a singular:
¿Es este un entrenamiento ... o de tu instructor?
(Is this a training of yours or your instructor's?)
8. 1a singular:
Hago una rutina ... con yoga y pesas en casa.
(I do my own routine with yoga and weights at home.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

suya

his

2

tuyo

yours

3

vuestra

yours

4

míos

my own