Learners of English and Spanish : Possessive Adjectives and pronouns
This exercise is aimed at Students of both English and Spanish. Everybody welcome!
For Students of English: Fill in the adjectives or pronouns, translate in Spanish-
Spanish natives do not do the Spanish part of the exercise.
Students of Spanish: Translate the sentence , be very careful with gender and number agreement
The exercise is a piece of cake in English, but not so easy in Spanish
Native English speakers do not do the English part
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
12) This is Mary and ....... mother.
16 Answers
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
Soy la maetra. Mis estudiantes son muy buenos.
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
Mary está aquí y su amigo está en la cocina
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida está muy rica.
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
Somos siete estudiantes. Nuestro profesor es el jefe.
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
Mi libro es azul. El tuyo es rojo.
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
¿De quién es esta silla? Es la suya.
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
Ésa es María y ésa es su casa.
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío.
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
Nuestra cuidad es hermoso. ¿Y la vuestra?
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
El gato tiene un pez en la boca.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
La mujer tiene un lápiz de labios en su/el bolso
12) This is Mary and ....... mother
Ésta es Mary y su madre..
- Soy el maestro. Mis estudiantes son muy buenos.
2.Mary está aquí y su amiga está en la cocina.
3,Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida es muy buena.
4.Somos siete estudiantes. Nuestro maestro es el jefe.
5.Mi libro es azul. El tuyo es rojo.
6.¿De Quién es esta silla ? Es suya..
7.Esta es María y ésa es su casa.
8.El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío.
9.Nuestra ciudad es bonita. Y ¿la vuestra?
10.El gato tiene un pescado en su boca.
11.La mujer tiene un lápiz labial en su bolsa.
12.Ésta es Mary y su madre.
My attempt:
| 1 | Soy la profesora. Mis estudiantes son muy buenos. |
| 2 | Mária está aquí. Su amiga está en la cocina. |
| 3 | Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida es muy buena. |
| 4 | Hay siete estudiantes. Nuestro profesor es el jefe. |
| 5 | Mi libro es azul, el tuyo es rojo. |
| 6 | ¿De quién es esta silla? Es suya. |
| 7 | Esa es María y esa es su casa. |
| 8 | El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío. |
| 9 | Nuestro pueblo es bonito. ¿Y el vuestro? |
| 10 | El gato tiene un pez en su boca. |
| 11 | La mujer tiene un lápiz labial en su bolso. |
| 12 | Esta es María y su madre. |
María, accent on i
Bien hecho bandit!
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
Soy el profeser mis alumnos son muy buenos
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
Maria está aquí su amiga está en la cocina
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
Arturo está en el restaurante su comida está muy rica
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
Somos siete alumnos nuestro profesor es el jefe
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
Mi libro es azul el tuyo es rojo
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
¿De quién es esta silla ? Es suya
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
ésa es Maria y ésa es su casa
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
El gato está debajo de la mesa y su platillo es vacío
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
¿Nuestro pueblo es bonito y el vuestro?
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
El gato tiene un pez en su boca
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
La mujer tiene un pintalabios en su bolso de mano
12) This is Mary and ....... mother.
Esta es Maria y su madre
1) I'm the teacher. My pupils are very good.
Soy el profesor. Mis alumnos son muy buenos.
2) Mary is here. Her friend is in the kitchen.
Mary está aquí. Su amiga está en la cocina.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. Its food is very good.
Arthur está el el resturante. Su comida es muy buena.
4) We are seven pupils. Our teacher is the boss.
Somos siete alumnos. Nuestra profesora es el jefe/la jefa.
5) My book is blue, Yours (tuyo) is red.
Mi libro es azul. El tuyo es rojo
6) Whose is this chair? It's his (suyo de él).
¿ De quién es esta silla? Es suyo de él.
7) That's Mary and that's her house.
Esa es Mary y esa es su casa.
8) The cat is under the table. Its saucer is empty.
El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacio.
9) Our town is beautiful. And yours? (vuestra)?
Nuestro ciudad es hermosa y la vuestra?
10) The cat has got a fish in its mouth.
El gato tiene un pescado en su boca.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in her handbag.
La mujer tiene un lapiz de labios en su bolso
12) This is Mary and her mother.
Esta es Mary y su madre.
1) Soy la profesora. Mis alumnos son muy buenos.
2) Mary está aquí. Su amigo está en la cocina.
3) Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida es muy buena.
4) Somos siete alumnos. Nuestra profesora es la jefa.
5) Mi libro es azul. El tuyo es rojo.
6) ¿De quién es esta silla? Es suya.
7) Esa es Mary y esa es su casa.
8) El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío.
9) Nuestra ciudad es bonita. ¿Y la vuestra?
10) El gato tiene un pez en su boca.
11) La señora tiene un lápiz labial en su bolso.
12) Esta es Mary y su madre.
I realize that this isn't how it is commonly done, but just for fun, is this how it would be if it were done this way?
All of these sound weird, as we would most likely only use this structure when we want to distinguish between two different people. It depends on the situation, so I have accepted several as correct, as in theory, they are.
Like for example: Este plato es mío, pero este es el de mi madre, es el de ella.
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
Soy la profesora, estos alumnos míos son muy buenos .
YOu can never say, el padre de mí, la casa de mí...siempre mi casa, mi madre...
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
María está aquí. El amigo de ella está en la cocina. 
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
Arthur está en el restaurante. La comida de él está muy rica.
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
Somos siete estudiantes. La profesora nuestra es la jefa.
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
El libro mío es azul. El tuyo es rojo.
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
¿De quién es esta silla? Es la de él.
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
Ésa es María y ésa es la casa de ella.
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
El gato está debajo de la mesa. El platillo de él está vacío.
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
La ciudad de nosotros es bonita. Y la de vosotros?..sounds really weird.
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
El gato tiene un pez en su boca
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
La señora tiene un lápiz de labios en el bolso de mano suyo
12) This is Mary and ....... mother.
Ésta es María y la madre de ella..
1) I'm the teacher. My pupils are very good.
2) Mary is here. Her friend is in the kitchen.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. Its food is very good. (¿Del restaurante no?)
4) We are seven pupils. Our teacher is the boss.
5) My book is blue, yours is red.
6) Whose is this chair? It's his.
7) That's Mary and that's her house.
8) The cat is under the table. its saucer is empty.
9) Our town is beautiful. And yours?.
10) The cat has got a fish in its mouth.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in her handbag.
12) This is Mary and her mother.
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
Soy el profesor. Mis alumnos son muy buenos.
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
Mary está aquí. Su amiga está en la cocina.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida está muy buena.
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
Somos siete estudiantes. Nuestra profesora, Heidi, es la jefa
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
Mi libro es azul, y el tuyo es rojo.
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
¿De quién es esta silla? Es suyo.
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
Esta es Mary y esta es su casa.
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
El gato es debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío.
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
Nuestro pueblo es bonito. ¿Y el vuestro?
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
El gato tiene un pez en su boca.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
La mujer tiene un lápiz de labios en su bolsillo. >---------- in Spain this would mean pocket...but it was used many years ago for handbag too, so it is valid
12) This is Mary and ....... mother.
Esta es Mary y su madre.
This exercise was designed for students of English.
However, I thought it was a good practice for everybody.
the translation:
I have accepted sentences like
El gato tiene un pez en su boca.
La mujer tiene un lapiz de labios en su bolso.
Remember, that in Spanish we do NOT use su boca, su bolso, we just say: el bolso , la boca.
I have accepted it here exceptionally to see if you got the adjective right
1) I'm the teacher. ...... pupils are very good.
Soy profesora, mis alumnos son muy buenos
2) Mary is here. ...... friend is in the kitchen.
María está aquí. Su amigo está en la cocina.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. ...... food is very good.
Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida está muy rica.
4) We are seven pupils. ...... teacher is the boss.
Somos siete estudiantes. Nuestra profesora es la jefa.
5) My book is blue, ...... (tuyo) is red.
Mi libro es azul. El tuyo es rojo.
6) Whose is this chair? It's ....... (suyo de él).
¿De quién es esta silla? Es suyo.
7) That's Mary and that's ...... house.
Esa es María y esa es su (la) casa.
8) The cat is under the table. ....... saucer is empty.
El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío.
9) Our town is beautiful. And ....... (vuestra)?
Nuestra ciudad es bonita. Y la vuestra?
10) The cat has got a fish in ....... mouth.
El gato tiene un pez en su (la) boca. perfecto lo de la boca!!!
11) The lady has got a lipstick in ....... handbag.
La señora tiene un lápiz de labios en su (el) bolso de mano. perfecto lo de "el bolso"!!!
12) This is Mary and ....... mother.
Esta es María y su madre.
| 1 | I'm the teacher. My pupils are very good. | Soy el profesor. Mis alumnos son muy buenos. |
| 2 | Mary is here. Her friend is in the kitchen. | María está aquí. Su amigo está en la cocina. |
| 3 | Arthur is in the restaurant. His food is very good. | Arthur está en el restaurante. Su comida es muy buena. |
| 4 | We are seven pupils. Our teacher is the boss. | Somos siete alumnos. Nuestra maestra es la jefa. |
| 5 | My book is blue, yours is red. | Mi libro es azul, el suyo es rojo. |
| 6 | Whose is this chair? It's his. | ¿De quién es esta silla? Es suyo. |
| 7 | That's Mary and that's her house. | Esa es María y esa es su casa. |
| 8 | The cat is under the table. Its saucer is empty. | El gato está debajo de la mesa. Su platillo está vacío. |
| 9 | Our town is beautiful. And yours ? | Nuestra ciudad es hermosa. ¿Y la vuestra? |
| 10 | The cat has got a fish in its mouth. | El gato |
| 11 | The lady has got a lipstick in her handbag. | La señora |
| 12 | This is Mary and her mother. | Esta es María y su madre. |
1) I'm the teacher. My pupils are very good.
2) Mary is here. Her friend is in the kitchen.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. His food is very good.
4) We are seven pupils. Our teacher is the boss.
5) My book is blue, yours (tuyo) is red.
6) Whose is this chair? It's his. (suyo de él).
7) That's Mary and that's her house.
8) The cat is under the table. Its saucer is empty.
9) Our town is beautiful. And yours (vuestra)?
10) The cat has got a fish in its mouth.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in her handbag.
12) This is Mary and her mother.
I absolutely hate tests in which it is required to guess what the the questioner wanted
Well, as you very well know, there is almost nothing I hate more than having to tell people to read the rules of an exercise, and it is written in bright red!
Native English speakers do not do the English part
These are the most logical answers for the exercise.
1) I'm the teacher. My pupils are very good.
2) Mary is here. Her friend is in the kitchen.
3) Arthur is in the restaurant. His /Its food is very good.
4) We are seven pupils. Our teacher is the boss.
5) My book is blue, yours (tuyo) is red.
6) Whose is this chair? It's his. (suyo de él).
7) That's Mary and that's her house.
8) The cat is under the table. Its saucer is empty.
9) Our town is beautiful. And yours (vuestra)?
10) The cat has got a fish in its mouth.
11) The lady has got a lipstick in her handbag.
12) This is Mary and her mother.
