Demonstrative Adjectives Español II

There are three kinds of demonstrative adjectives in Spanish: One points out that something is near the speaker One points out that something is near the speaker One points out that something is farther away from the speaker One points out that something is farther away from the speaker The last one points out that something is at a great distance (…over there) The last one points out that something is at a great distance (…over there) **Demonstrative Adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun that they modify.

This/These (for something near the speaker) esteesta estosestas MasculineFeminine SINGULARSINGULAR PLURALPLURAL *Remember*- This and These have the T’s.

That/Those (for something farther away from the speaker) eseesa esosesas MasculineFeminine SINGULARSINGULAR PLURALPLURAL *Remember*- That and Those don’t have the T’s and they won’t!

That/Those (over there) (for something at a great distance) aquelaquella aquellosaquellas MasculineFeminine SINGULARSINGULAR PLURALPLURAL *Remember*- Those with the A’s are very far away…over there!

¡Practicamos! 1. This book is boring. 1. This book is boring. 2. That girl is pretty. 2. That girl is pretty. 3. Those houses (over there) are white. 3. Those houses (over there) are white. Las Respuestas 1. Este libro es aburrido. 2. Esa chica es bonita. 3. Aquellas casas son blancas.

Demonstratives can also be pronouns that take the place of nouns. They have the same number and gender as the noun they replace and have a written accent. They have the same number and gender as the noun they replace and have a written accent. Demonstrative Adjective WayDemonstrative Pronoun Way (what we’ve been doing)(this is new!) That house is white. No, that one is blue. Esa casa es blanca.No, ésa es azul.

Another “Chinchilla-ism” This and These have the T’s. That and Those don’t and they won’t. Those with the A’s are very far away…over there! This and These have the T’s. That and Those don’t and they won’t. Those with the A’s are very far away…over there!

Demonstrative Adjectives (#1-50) 1. ________hombre (this) 2. ________casa(that…over there) 3. ________oficinas (these) 4. ________señora (that) 5. ________libros (those) 6. ________escuela (this) 7. ________profesor (that…over there) 8. ________días* (those) 9. ________clase (this) 10. ________muchacho (this) Este Aquella Estas Esa Esos Esta Aquel Esos Esta Este

Demonstrative Adjectives (#1-50) 11. _______mujeres (those) 12. _______ejercicios (these) 13. _______alumnas (those…over there) 14. _______noche (this) 15. _______plumas (these) 16. _______señores (these) 17. _______escuela (that) 18. _______alumno (this) 19. _______papel (this) 20. _______señoras (these) Esas Estos Aquellas Esta Estas Estos Esa Este Esas

Demonstrative Adjectives (#1-50) 21. ________lenguas (these) 22. ________lápiz (that…over there) 23. ________lección (this) 24. ________muchachas (these_ 25. ________tarde (this) 26. ________lengua (that) 27. ________familia (this) 28. ________ejercicios (those) 29. ________biblioteca (this) 30. ________hombre (that… over there) Estas Aquel Esta Estas Esta Esa Esta Esos Esta Aquel

Demonstrative Adjectives (#1-50) 31. ________lápices (these) 32. ________señor (this) 33. ________restaurante (that) 34. ________pluma (that…over there) 35. ________clases (these) 36. ________señorita (this) 37. ________ejercicios (those) 38. ________libro (that) 39. ________casas (those… over there) 40. ________día (that) Estos Este Ese Aquella Estas Esta Esos Ese Aquellas Ese

Demonstrative Adjectives (#1-50) 41. _________lecciones (these) 42. _________familia (that) 43. _________muchachos (those) 44. _________lápiz (this) 45. _________familia (that…over there) 46. _________clase (that) 47. _________libros (these) 48. _________bibliotecas (those) 49. _________pluma (this) 50. _________noche (that) Estas Esa Esos Este Aquella Esa Estos Esas Esta Esa