Possessive Pronouns

We use possessive pronouns to refer to a

specific person/people or thing/things (the
"antecedent") belonging to a person/people
(and sometimes belonging to an
animal/animals or thing/things).

Usamos pronombres posesivos para

referirnos a una persona / personas o
cosas / cosas específicas (el
"antecedente") pertenecientes a una
persona / personas (ya veces
pertenecientes a un animal / animales o
cosas / cosas).
 English
Possessive pronouns are used in
English to avoid repeating information that
is already clear. In general it makes the
sentence less confusing because the
same information is not being repeated.

Español
Los pronombres posesivos se usan en
inglés para evitar repetir la información
que ya está clara. En general hace
que la oración sea menos confusa
porque no se repite la misma
información.
This book is my book, not your book. Subject
Possessive
(Sounds repetitive) Pronouns
This book is mine, not yours. (Mine and I Mine
yours are possessive pronouns) You Yours
In the sentence, mine is a possessive He His
pronoun that replaces my book. She Hers
In the sentence, yours is a possessive It --- *
pronoun that replaces your book. We Ours
You (pl) Yours
The possessive pronouns in English are They Theirs
as follows:
 Examples
This is my cat, not your cat.
(Sounds repetitive)

This cat is mine, not yours.

I didn’t have my book so Jenny lent
me her book. (Sounds repetitive)

I didn’t have my book, so Jenny lent

me hers.

Your car is a lot faster than my car.

(Sounds repetitive)
Your car is a lot faster than mine.