1. Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns

2. Demonstrative adjectives/pronouns demonstrate (hence the word “demonstrative”) which noun is being referred to. In English, “that”, “this”, “these”, and “those” are demonstrative adjectives/pronouns. In Spanish there are several different demonstrative adjectives/pronouns, depending on the number of the noun (singular/plural), the gender of the noun (masculine/feminine), and the distance of the noun from the speaker (“Distance” is a somewhat relative concept). Study the following chart: Close objects (within arm’s reach) Close objects (not within arm’s reach) Far away objects Masculine singular objects Feminine singular objects Masculine plural objects Feminine plural objects este esta estos estas ese esa esos esas aquel aquella aquellos aquellas

3. Let’s do some examples. Write the demonstrative pronoun, using the given clues. The answer will appear after 10 seconds. Él tiene CD en casa. (within arm’s reach) Tú quieres silla. (far away) Veo perro. (close, not in arm’s reach) revista es interesante. (within arm’s reach) aquella ese este Esta

4. Let’s do some practice. Complete these sentences with the appropriate demonstrative adjective, according to the given clues. Tú ves a _______ chica. (far away) aquella! That’s right… it’s este! Eva lee ______ libro en la clase de inglés. (in arm’s reach)

5. Here’s some more practice. _______ blusas son caras. (close, not in arm’s reach) esas! That’s right… it’s estos! ______ alumnos son inteligentes. (in arm’s reach)

6. Quiero comprar ______ coche. (far away) aquel! That’s right… it’s este! Teresa y Juan leen _______ periódico mucho. (in arm’s reach)

7. VOILA! See how easy that was? Now try some on your own – click the button to do a practice quiz. Practice Quiz Replay