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2.  In English, a demonstrative adjective is one that will describe a noun.  Ejemplos:  That book.  Those papers.  This essay.  Those grades.

3.  In Spanish, you must be careful about how you use demonstrative adjectives.  Ejemplos (this):  What is this?  ¿Qué es esto? (Neutral term)  This book  Este libro. (Singular, followed by a masculine noun)  These books  Estos libros. (Plural, followed by masculine nouns)  This pen  Esta pluma. (Singular, followed by feminine nouns)  These pens  Estas plumas. (Plural, followed by feminine nouns)

4.  Now that you know how to use the terms “this,” we’ll go ahead and take a look at the word “that.”  Ejemplos (that):  What is that?  ¿Qué es eso? (Neutral term)  That book  Ese libro.  Those books  Esos libros.  That pen  Esa pluma.  Those pens  Esas plumas.

5.  Finally, we will take a look at how to say “that…over there.”  Ejemplos (that/those…over there)  Aquel libro  That book (over there)  Aquellos libros  Those books (over there)  Aquella pluma  That pen (over there)  Aquellas plumas  Those pens (over there)  ¡Ojo! Be sure to note that we are taking into consideration number and gender while using these adjectives!!!

6.  That hen   These pigs   That computer (over there)   This pencil   Those papers 

7.  That cat   Those shoes   Those shirts (over there)   These telephones   This quiz 

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