Practice.
Answer first, then read the explanation. Don't skip it — that's the whole point.
Mi coche es rojo y el _____ es azul. (yours, informal)
My car is red and yours is blue.
Tu casa es más grande que la _____. (mine)
Your house is bigger than mine.
Estos no son mis guantes; los _____ son negros. (mine)
These aren't my gloves; mine are black.
Mis gafas de sol están rotas. ¿Me prestas las _____? (yours, informal)
My sunglasses are broken. Will you lend me yours?
Nuestra profesora es de Bilbao; la _____ es de Sevilla. (yours, vosotros)
Our teacher is from Bilbao; yours is from Seville.
Vuestro piso tiene terraza, pero el _____ no. (ours)
Your flat has a terrace, but ours doesn't.
Ana encontró sus llaves enseguida, pero Pablo no encontró las _____.
Ana found her keys straight away, but Pablo didn't find his.
Este paraguas no es mío. ¿Es _____, señora García?
This umbrella isn't mine. Is it yours, Mrs García?
—¿De quién es esta chaqueta vaquera? —Es _____, la compré ayer.
Whose denim jacket is this? — It's mine, I bought it yesterday.
De todas estas maletas, _____ es la roja. (mine)
Of all these suitcases, mine is the red one.
Si no tienes bolígrafo, te dejo el _____. (mine)
If you don't have a pen, I'll lend you mine.
Nuestros hijos van al mismo colegio que los _____. (yours, usted)
Our children go to the same school as yours.
En el garaje están el coche de Juan y el _____ ella.
Juan's car and hers are in the garage.
Which phrase clearly means 'his' (not hers or theirs)?
Removing the ambiguity of el suyo.
Mis padres y _____ tuyos se conocen desde hace años.
My parents and yours have known each other for years.
Me gustan tus ideas para la fiesta, pero prefiero _____ mías.
I like your ideas for the party, but I prefer mine.
Primero hablamos de tu proyecto y luego _____ mío.
First we talked about your project and then about mine.
Yo le escribí a mi abuela y Marta le escribió _____ suya.
I wrote to my grandmother and Marta wrote to hers.
Llamé a tu hermano para felicitarlo y también _____ mío.
I called your brother to congratulate him and mine too.
Para mí, _____ mío es la música; no sé hacer otra cosa.
For me, music is my thing; I can't do anything else.
No te preocupes por mis papeles: _____ tuyo es más urgente.
Don't worry about my paperwork: your matter is more urgent.
Which sentence is correct?
Finding the correct possessive pronoun.
Which sentence has a mistake?
Spotting a wrong possessive.
Which answer fits? —¿Es tuyo este cargador? —No, ___
Answering with a possessive pronoun.
Nuestra casa está en el centro; la _____ está en las afueras. (theirs)
Our house is in the centre; theirs is on the outskirts.
—¿Estas fotos del viaje son de Laura? —Sí, son _____.
Are these photos from the trip Laura's? — Yes, they're hers.
Sus vacaciones duran dos semanas; las _____ solo una. (ours)
Their holidays last two weeks; ours only one.
How do you say 'a friend of mine' in Spanish?
Saying a friend of mine.
Nuestro hotel está lejos del mar; ¿el _____ ustedes está cerca de la playa?
Our hotel is far from the sea; is yours close to the beach?
A friend says: Mi hermana es médica. How do you say 'Mine is a teacher' (your sister)?
Replying with a possessive pronoun.
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