Realidades 2 Demonstrative Adjectives
Adjectives describe people and things. Demonstrative adjectives in English are: this, that, these, and those. There are only four in English.
Demonstrative Adjectives Demonstrative adjectives are used to point out something or someone that is close to you, near you, or far away from you.
Demonstrative Adjectives There are 12 in Spanish, because of gender and number. They come before the noun and agree with the noun that they describe in gender and number.
Demonstrative Adjectives this este masculine, singular esta feminine, singular these estos masculine, plural estas feminine, plural
Demonstrative Adjectives that ese masculine, singular esa feminine, singular those esos masculine, plural esas feminine, plural
Demonstrative Adjectives that over there aquel masculine, singular aquella feminine, singular those over there aquellos masculine, plural aquellas feminine, plural
Singular este vestidothis dress esta blusathis blouse ese suéterthat sweater esa sudaderathat sweatshirt aquel librothat book over there aquella puertathat door over there *Notice the demonstrative adjectives come before the nouns they modify.
Plural estos vestidosthese dresses estas blusas these blouses esos suéteresthose sweaters esas sudaderasthose sweatshirts aquellos libros those books over there aquellas puertas those doors over there *Notice the demonstrative adjectives come before the nouns they modify.
Demonstrative Ajectives Esta revista que yo estoy leyendo es buena. Ese libro que tú estás leyendo es malo. Aquellos libros allá son de mi mamá.
Demonstrative Adjectives Words that can be used as clues … aquí here allí there allá over there
Demonstrative Adjectives Dont forget the saying …. This and these have ts, that and those dont!!!