1. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
(Demonstrative Adjectives)

2. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
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.
Always come in front of the noun.

3. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
Singular Plural
este esta
ese esa
aquel aquella
estos estas
esos esas
aquellos aquellas
“this”
“that”
“that” (over there)
“these”
“those”
“those” (over there)

4. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos
Este libro es fácil.
This book is easy.
Esos libros son difíciles.
Those books are difficult.
Aquellos libros son aburridos
Those books (over there) are boring.
Este is masculine,singular
Este is masculine,singular
Esos is masculine,pl.

5. aquel escritorio esa silla esta mesa (aquel=distance) (that desk)
Sr. Duggan
(that chair)
esta mesa
(this table)

6. aquella pimienta esa taza estos cubiertos (that, distance) (that)
Sr. Duggan
estos cubiertos
(these)

7. I want this cup.
She wants that cup.
They want those cups over there.
Yo quiero esta taza.
Ella quiere esa taza.
Ellos quieren aquellas tazas.
We prefer these forks.
You guys prefer those forks.
But Luis prefers those forks over there.
Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores.
Vosotros preferís esos tenedores.
Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores.

8. Those people over there are his siblings. Esta foto es de Manuel.
This photo is Manuel’s.
Who is that girl?
Those people over there are his siblings.
Esta foto es de Manuel.
¿Quién es esa chica?
Aquellas personas son sus hermanos.
I have to buy this table cloth.
5,No, you should buy that table cloth.
6.I think that I like that table cloth over there.
(over there=clue)
Tengo que comprar este mantel.
No, debes comprar ese mantel.
Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel.