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1 Los Adjetivos Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives) By: Bolivar M. Vivanco Revised by: Malinda Seger Coppell High School Coppell, TX

2 Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Point out persons, places or things relative to the position of the speaker – distance from the speaker. Point out persons, places or things relative to the position of the speaker – distance from the speaker. They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify. They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify. Always come in front of the noun. Always come in front of the noun.

3 Closeness to the speaker may be indicated by additional expressions such as: aquí, here; cerca de mí, near me; que tengo, which I hold (have). Closeness to the speaker may be indicated by additional expressions such as: aquí, here; cerca de mí, near me; que tengo, which I hold (have). Closeness to the listener may be indicated by additional expressions such as: allí, there, near you; cerca de ti (Ud., Uds.), near you; que tienes (Ud. tiene, Uds. tienen) which you hold (have). Closeness to the listener may be indicated by additional expressions such as: allí, there, near you; cerca de ti (Ud., Uds.), near you; que tienes (Ud. tiene, Uds. tienen) which you hold (have). Unlike English, the speaker of Spanish insists on making a distinction between that, those, aquel, etc., distant from the listener; and that, those, ese, etc., near the listener. Unlike English, the speaker of Spanish insists on making a distinction between that, those, aquel, etc., distant from the listener; and that, those, ese, etc., near the listener.

4 Los adjetivos Singular Plural Los Adjetivos Demostrativos esteesta este esta eseesa ese esa aquelaquella aquel aquella estos estas esos esas aquellos aquellas “this” “aquí” “that” “allí” “that” (over there) “allá” “these” “aquí” “those” “allí” “those” (over there) “allá”

5 Este libr o es fácil. Este libr o es fácil. This book is easy. This book is easy. Esos libr os son difíciles. Esos libr os son difíciles. Those books are difficult. Those books are difficult. Aquellos libr os son aburridos. Aquellos libr os son aburridos. Those books (over there) are boring. Those books (over there) are boring. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos

6 esta mes a esa sill a aquel escritori o Sr. Gramática

7 estos cubiert os esa taz a aquella pimient a Sr. Gramática

8 1.I want this cup. 2.She wants that cup. 3.They want those cups over there. Yo quiero esta taz a. Ella quiere esa taz a. Ellos quieren aquellas taz as. 4.We prefer these knives. 5.You guys prefer those knives. 6.But Luis prefers those knives over there. Nosotros preferimos estos cuchill os. Vosotros preferís esos cuchill os. Pero Luis prefiere aquellos cuchill os.

9 1.This photo is Manuel’s. 2.Who is that woman? 3.Those walls over there are ugly. Esta foto es de Manuel. ¿Quién es esa mujer? Aquellas paredes son feas. 4.I want to buy this car. 5.No, you should buy that car. 6.I think that I like that car over there. Quiero comprar este coche. No, debes comprar ese coche. Pienso que me gusta aquel coche.

10 1. I want to buy this car. 2. No, you should buy that one. 3. I think that I like that one over there. Quiero comprar este coche. No, debes comprar ése. Pienso que me gusta aquél. 4. This shirt is expensive. 5.That one is big. 6. I think that I like that one over there. Esta camisa es cara. Ésa es grande. Pienso que me gusta aquélla.

11 Los pronombres Singular Plural Los Pronombres Demostrativos ésteésta éste ésta éseésa ése ésa aquélaquélla aquél aquélla éstos éstas ésos ésas aquéllos aquéllas “this one” “aquí” “that one” “allí” “that one” “allá” “these” “aquí” “those” “allí” “those” “allá” When the demonstrative adjective is no longer followed by a noun then it becomes a demonstrative pronoun (it takes the place of a noun). When the demonstrative adjective is no longer followed by a noun then it becomes a demonstrative pronoun (it takes the place of a noun). To make a demonstrative pronoun simply add an accent mark on the letter “e” (the first “e” if there is more than one).

12 Los Pronombres Demostrativos estoesoaquello What happens if you don{t know the gender of what it is that you are talking about in order to choose the masculine or feminine form? There is a NEUTER form! ésteésta éstos éstas éseésa ésos ésas aquélaquélla aquéllos aquéllas MasculineFeminineNeuter Did you notice? There is only a singular form for the neuter. A Spanish speaker would say “What is this?” instead of “What are these?” Did you notice? There is only a singular form for the neuter. A Spanish speaker would say “What is this?” instead of “What are these?” The neuter forms do not change for number or gender, they do not have a written accent, and they are used to refer to abstract ideas, or to an unknown object (That is a good idea. That is silly. This is hard.)

13 Even though The deomontrative pronouns Are easy to learn We will study them in more depth later.

14 ¡Adiós! ¡Hasta luego!