Spanish (Español) — Cases of personal pronouns
The object form comes before the verb (Ella me hizo una pregunta). The possessive form (mi/tu/su) does not distinguish gender and only varies by number (singular/plural) (only nuestro is exceptionally inflected for both gender and number).
Types of personal pronouns
Person (number) | Nominative | Objective (direct) | Possessive | Possessive pronoun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st person (singular) | yo(I) | me(me) | mi(my) | el mío(mine) |
2nd person (singular) | tú(you) | te(you) | tu(your) | el tuyo(yours) |
3rd person (singular, masculine) | él(he) | lo(him) | su(his) | el suyo(his) |
3rd person (singular, feminine) | ella(she) | la(her) | su(her) | el suyo(hers) |
3rd person (singular, thing) | ello(it) | lo(it) | su(its) | el suyo(its) |
1st person (plural) | nosotros(we) | nos(us) | nuestro/a(our) | el nuestro(ours) |
2nd person (plural) | vosotros(you all) | os(you all) | vuestro/a(your) | el vuestro(yours) |
3rd person (plural) | ellos(they) | los(them) | su(their) | el suyo(theirs) |
Sujeto(nominative)
A pronoun used as the subject. Since person is already shown in the conjugated verb form, the subject is often omitted.
Objeto directo(objective)
A pronoun used as the object of a verb. Unlike English, it is placed before the verb.
Posesivo(possessive)
Like su, most agree only in number (singular/plural) and do not distinguish the possessor’s gender.
Pronombre posesivo(possessive pronoun)
It consists of the definite article (el/la/los/las)+stem and agrees with the possessed item in gender and number.
Example sentences
34. Conozco su nombre.
35. Es mi libro.
36. Ella me hizo una pregunta.
37. Tú eres brillante.
38. Él te dio un regalo ayer.
39. El libro sobre el escritorio es el suyo.
40. Su ropa está vieja y desgastada.
41. Le hice una nueva sugerencia.
42. Su color era misterioso.
43. ¡Dinos qué pasó!
44. Intentamos resolver nuestros problemas.
45. Los contactaré pronto.
46. El suyo se veía mejor que el nuestro.