1. Demonstratives In English the demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate where specific items are in relation to ourselves.

2. Demonstrative adjectives are used with the object is named IMMEDIATELY AFTER the demonstrative.

3. Demonstrative adjectives are just like any other adjective and must agree in NUMBER and GENDER.

4. AQUÍALLÍALLÁ SINGULAR THISTHAT (over there) esteeseaquel estaesaaquella THESETHOSE (over there) PLURAL estosesosaquellos estasesasaquellas

5. Ejemplos This brand That exit (over there) Those pants Esta marca Aquella salida Esos pantalones

6. Demonstrative pronouns are used when the object was ALREADY NAMED. “ONE” or “ONES” is said or implied.

7. The nice thing about the demonstrative pronouns… … they are the SAME as the adjectives, only they have ACCENTS!

8. AQUÍALLÍALLÁ SINGULAR THISTHAT (over there) ésteéseaquél éstaésaaquélla THESETHOSE (over there) PLURAL éstosésosaquéllos éstasésasaquéllas

9. Ejemplos These bags and those That jacket and this one Those over there Estos bolsos y ésos Esa chaqueta y ésta Aquéllos (note the use of the masculine form when the object isn’t stated)

10. Get those white boards ready for some PRACTICE! You are going to want to use your textbook, p.124.

11. TRANSLATE This shirt Esta camisa

12. TRANSLATE That blouse Esa blusa

13. TRANSLATE These pants Estos pantalones

14. TRANSLATE This cap Esta gorra

15. TRANSLATE That bathing suit (over there) Aquel traje de baño

16. TRANSLATE Those socks Esos calcetines

17. TRANSLATE That sweat shirt (over there) Aquella sudadera

18. What do you remember? Demonstratives are used to tell… Demonstrative adjectives come _____ the noun they modify. Demonstrative adjectives must agree in… How do you say “this”? What is the clue word for “these”? For “that” For “that (over there)”? When will you use a demonstrative pronoun?