Possessives: oraciones, ejercicios, pruebas y ejemplos

Possessives: my vs mine usamos

Los posesivos nos ayudan a decir a quién pertenece algo. Este tema compara dos grupos similares: los determinantes posesivos antes de un sustantivo y los pronombres posesivos, que sustituyen toda la frase nominal.

This is my phone.
Este es mi teléfono.
This phone is mine.
Este teléfono es mío.
Is it your bag? Is it yours?
¿Es tu bolso? ¿Es tuyo?
Her book is old. Hers is old.
Su libro es viejo. El suyo es viejo.

Possessives: my vs mine Forma

Un determinante posesivo siempre va antes de un sustantivo: mi coche, su casa. Un pronombre posesivo va solo y reemplaza a determinante + sustantivo: el mío = mi coche, la suya = su casa.

Pronombre personal Antes de un sustantivo Sin un sustantivo Ejemplo
I my mine It is my car. / It is mine.
you your yours Is this your charger? / Is it yours?
he his his It is his phone. / It is his.
she her hers It is her book. / It is hers.
it its — The dog has its bowl. / The dog has its own bowl.
we our ours It is our camera. / It is ours.
they their theirs It is their house. / It is theirs.

my phone → mine
your bag → yours
her book → hers
their house → theirs

La principal diferencia

Formulario Posición Ejemplo
my / your / his / her / its / our / their antes de un sustantivo This is my phone.
mine / yours / his / hers / ours / theirs solo, sin un sustantivo This phone is mine.

Possessives: my vs mine Regla

  • Usa los determinantes posesivos antes de un sustantivo para mostrar a quién pertenece algo.

    possessive determiner + noun

    This is my phone.
    Este es mi teléfono.
    He is in his room.
    Él está en su habitación.
    Children brushed their teeth and went to bed.
    Los niños se cepillaron los dientes y se fueron a la cama.
  • No uses a / an / the antes de un determinante posesivo. El determinante posesivo ya identifica el sustantivo.
    ✅ Is this your hat?
    ❌ Is this the your hat?
  • Usa los pronombres posesivos cuando el sustantivo ya está claro y no necesitas repetirlo.

    possessive determiner + noun → possessive pronoun

    My charger is black. Mine is black.
    Mi cargador es negro. El mío es negro.
    Her book is old. Hers is old.
    Su libro es viejo. El suyo es viejo.
    I cannot find their house. I cannot find theirs.
    No puedo encontrar su casa. No puedo encontrar la suya.
  • His tiene la misma forma: his phone y the phone is his. Pero her y hers son diferentes: her phone, pero the phone is hers.
    Is this his jacket? Yes, it is his.
    ¿Esta es su chaqueta? Sí, es suya.
    Is this her jacket? Yes, it is hers.
    ¿Es esta su chaqueta? Sí, es suya.
  • Usa its para una cosa, organización, lugar o animal cuando no estés enfatizando el sexo del animal. Usa their para varias personas o cosas.
    Holland is famous for its tulips.
    Holanda es famosa por sus tulipanes.
    I have two dogs. Their names are Phil and Bard.
    Tengo dos perros. Sus nombres son Phil y Bard.
  • Its y it's son diferentes. Its indica posesión de una cosa o un animal. It's = it is o it has.
    ✅ The company has its own gym.
    ✅ It's a good company. (= it is)
  • Los pronombres posesivos no usan apóstrofos: tuyo, nuestro, suyo. Formas como your's, our's y their's son errores.
    ✅ This bag is yours.
    ❌ This bag is your's.
  • Después de un determinante posesivo, el sustantivo puede ser singular, plural o incontable.
    My phone is new.
    Mi teléfono es nuevo.
    My shoes are wet.
    Mis zapatos están mojados.
    My coffee is cold.
    Mi café está frío.

Possessives: my vs mine Preguntas

Para preguntar por la posesión, usa Whose...?. En la respuesta, puedes usar un sintagma nominal con un determinante posesivo o un pronombre posesivo más corto.

Whose + noun + is it?
Whose + noun + are they?
Is it + possessive pronoun?
Are they + possessive pronoun?

A: Whose phone is it?
B: It is my phone. / It is mine.
A: Is this your charger?
B: No, mine is black.
A: Is the book hers?
B: Yes, it is Bella's.
A: Whose bags are these?
B: They are ours.
A: Are these their keys?
B: Yes, they are theirs.

Possessives: my vs mine Errores comunes

Los errores comunes ocurren cuando se usa un determinante posesivo sin un sustantivo, un pronombre posesivo antes de un sustantivo, o se confunden pares como her / hers, your / yours y their / theirs.

❌ It is she's book.
✅ It is her book.
❌ Whose flower is it? Is it your?
✅ Whose flower is it? Is it yours?
❌ No, I used my.
✅ No, I used mine.
❌ This is mine phone.
✅ This is my phone.
❌ This phone is my.
✅ This phone is mine.
❌ I have two dogs. Its names are Phil and Bard.
✅ I have two dogs. Their names are Phil and Bard.
❌ The company has it's own gym.
✅ The company has its own gym.
❌ This camera is their's.
✅ This camera is theirs.
❌ Is this the your hat?
✅ Is this your hat?
❌ I cannot find their.
✅ I cannot find their house. / I cannot find theirs.

Possessives: my vs mine Oraciones

Is your brother at school?
¿Tu hermano está en la escuela?
He is in his room.
Él está en su habitación.
Dad gave him his phone.
Papá le dio su teléfono.
Where is my phone?
¿Dónde está mi teléfono?
My charger is black, but yours is white.
Mi cargador es negro, pero el tuyo es blanco.
Is the book hers?
¿El libro es suyo?
No, his is really old.
No, el suyo es realmente viejo.
The dog has its own bowl.
El perro tiene su propio cuenco.
Children brushed their teeth and went to bed.
Los niños se cepillaron los dientes y se fueron a la cama.
Our camera is new, but theirs is better.
Nuestra cámara es nueva, pero la suya es mejor.
This notebook is not mine. It is hers.
Este cuaderno no es mío. Es suyo.
Whose keys are these? Are they yours?
¿De quién son estas llaves? ¿Son tuyas?

Possessives: my vs mine Ejemplos

My laptop is on the table, but yours is in the bedroom.
Mi portátil está sobre la mesa, pero el tuyo está en el dormitorio.
Sarah forgot her umbrella, so I gave her mine.
Sarah olvidó su paraguas, así que le di el mío.
We cannot use their car today because they need it.
No podemos usar su coche hoy porque lo necesitan.
This is not our suitcase. Ours is much smaller.
Esta no es nuestra maleta. La nuestra es mucho más pequeña.
Mark says the blue jacket is his.
Mark dice que la chaqueta azul es suya.
Anna is looking for her bag, but this one is not hers.
Anna está buscando su bolso, pero este no es suyo.
The restaurant is famous for its seafood.
El restaurante es famoso por sus mariscos.
They sold their old house and bought a new one.
Vendieron su casa vieja y compraron una nueva.
If you cannot find your pen, you can use mine.
Si no puedes encontrar tu bolígrafo, puedes usar el mío.
Whose project is better, ours or theirs?
¿De quién es mejor el proyecto, el nuestro o el suyo?

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