Demonstrative Adjectives (they show --or demonstrate-- distance between nouns) For example: The buoy is far from us. It Is also far from the sail boat. The sailboat is very far from us. The fish, however, is near the sailboat. The fish is far from the buoy and very far from us.

Like all adjectives in Spanish, demonstratives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas

_________ reporteros están bien informados. MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas

_________ reporteros están bien informados. MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestas Estos

¿De quién es __________ cámara? MASCULINOFEMENINO that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas

¿De quién es __________ cámara? MASCULINOFEMENINO that (near)ese those (near)esosesas esa

¡____________ periódicos en España son interesantes! MASCULINOFEMENINO that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas

¡____________ periódicos en España son interesantes! MASCULINOFEMENINO that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellas Aquellos

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” –“Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” –“Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” –“Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” –“lejos” (far away) would use “that” (far) or “those” (far) Use context clues –“aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” –“Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” –“lejos” (far away) would use “that” (far) or “those” (far) MASCULINOFEMENINO that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. this these that (near) those (near) that (far) those (far)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. that (near) those (near)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. those (near) that (near)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. MASCULINOFEMENINO that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. MASCULINOFEMENINO that (near)esa those (near)esosesas ese

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? Wouldn’t you be disappointed if I didn’t? “This” and “these” have “t’s” Wouldn’t you be disappointed if I didn’t? “This” and “these” have “t’s” MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? “That” and “those” don’t. (have “t’s”) MASCULINOFEMENINO that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? For “far away” you use an “a,” and off you go! MASCULINOFEMENINO that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas

“This” and “these” have “t’s” “That” and “those” don’t. For “far away” you use an “a,” and off you go! “This” and “these” have “t’s” “That” and “those” don’t. For “far away” you use an “a,” and off you go! MASCULINOFEMENINO thisesteesta theseestosestas that (near)eseesa those (near)esosesas that (far)aquelaquella those (far)aquellosaquellas