Summary Este, esta = this Estos, estas = these Ese, esa = that Esos, esas = those Aquel, aquella = that (over there) Aquellos, aquellas = those (over there) This and these have t’s; that and those don’t. If it has a t, it’s close to me. If it has a t, then it’s touchable. Here are some memory devices that may help:

Los adjetivos demostrativos What is a demonstrative adjective in English? Demonstrative adjectives in English are simply the words: THISTHESE THATTHOSE In English we use the demonstrative adjectives based on: 1.How close or far the item is from us 2.How many items we are talking about This sweater is on sale. Look at those boots. The sweater (singular) is close to the speaker. The boots (plural) are farther away from the speaker.

Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Start taking notes NOW!!!

Which flag? – THIS flag. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns DEMONSTRATE, which means show or point out. They also show the distance between the speaker and object(s). ¿Cuál bandera? Esta bandera.

Example: English has two sets of demonstrative pronouns: Do you want THIS apple?  No, I want THAT apple.

Ex.But what if there are TWO apples? You wouldn’t say, “I want this apple s ” or “I want that apple s.” SURPRISE! In English, you have to change demonstrative adjectives to make them agree in number with the noun: I want THIS apple. BUT... I want THESE apples. I want THAT apple. BUT... I want THOSE apples. Spanish looks a little less strange now, huh?

Spanish has THREE demonstrative pronouns: Do you want this apple? ¿Quieres esta manzana? No. Do you want that apple? ¿Quieres esa manzana? No. I want that apple way over there. No. Quiero aquella manzana.

NOTES: In Spanish, demonstrative adjectives have 3 basic forms: THIS / THESE (close to speaker) THAT / THOSE (not near speaker, but possibly near listener) THAT / THOSE [over there] (farther from both listener and speaker) esteeseaquel This and These have got T’s That and Those no T goes And an A for far away OJO: Note that there are TWO ways to say THAT/THOSE depending on the distance of the object from the speaker.

In Spanish, demonstrative adjectives have 3 basic forms: esteTHIS / THESE (close to speaker) ese THAT / THOSE (not near speaker, but possibly near listener) aquel THAT / THOSE [over there] (farther from both listener and speaker) To remember it: This and These have got T’s That and Those no T goes And an A for far away OJO: Note that there are TWO ways to say THAT/THOSE depending on the distance of the object from the speaker.

In Spanish, demonstrative adjectives have 3 basic forms: esteTHIS / THESE (close to speaker) ese THAT / THOSE (not near speaker, but possibly near listener) aquel THAT / THOSE [over there] (farther from both listener and speaker) To remember it: If it has a t, then it’s touchable. If it has a t, it’s close to me. This and these have t’s; that and those don’t. OJO: Note that there are TWO ways to say THAT/THOSE depending on the distance of the object from the speaker.

NOTES: Like all adjectives, demonstrative adjectives must match the noun they accompany in two ways: 1.Gender - Masculine / Feminine 2.Number - Singular / Plural Which means that each of our 3 basic demonstratives have four variations! THIS / THESETHAT / THOSE [over there] (farther away) esteeseaquel estos estas esos esas aquellos aquellas esta esa aquella

Estas mochilas son azules. These backpacks are blue. esta Esta refers to a feminine singular noun that is close to the speaker.

Aquella mochila es muy similar a esta mochila. Sí, es idéntica. aquella Aquella refers to a feminine singular noun that is far from both the speaker and the listener.

Esas mochilas son suyas, ¿verdad? Por supuesto. Sí, son nuestras. esa Esa refers to a feminine singular noun that is close to the listener.

¡__________ sombrero es perfecto! _______________ ropa me queda muy bien. Perdone, quisiera ver ___________ chaqueta roja. Esta Ese aquella *The lady is talking. It is not close to her, though it is to the man.

¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the correct form of the demonstrative adjective for these nouns. 1. la falda / este ______6. las empleadas / ese ______ 2. los estudiantes / este ______ 7. el chico / aquel ______ 3. los países / aquel ______ 8. las sandalias / este ______ 4. la ventana / ese ______ 9. el autobús / ese ______ 5. los periodistas / ese ______ 10. las chicas / aquel ______ esos aquellos estos esa esta esas aquel estas ese aquellas

aquí ahí allí

THIS / THESETHAT / THOSE [over there] (farther away) esteeseaquel esta estos estas esa esos esas aquella aquellos aquellas These also coordinate with ____________________________. there, there and over there aquíahí allí aquí ahí allí Write these in por favor!

¡ATENCIÓN! Demonstrative pronouns are identical to their corresponding demonstrative adjectives, with the exception that they have an accent mark on the stressed vowel. No quiero esta manzana; quiero ésa. I don’t want this apple; I want that one. Quiero esta manzana. I want this apple.

—¿Quieres comprar este suéter? Do you want to buy this sweater? —No, no quiero éste. Quiero ése. No, I don’t want this one. I want that one. —¿Vas a leer estas revistas? Are you going to read these magazines? —Sí, voy a leer éstas. También voy a leer aquéllas. Yes, I’m going to read these. I’ll also read those (over there).

pronouns Aquellas mochilas son azules y éstas son azules también.

esto, eso, aquello There are three neuter demonstrative pronouns: esto, eso, and aquello. These forms refer to unidentified or unspecified nouns, situations, ideas, and concepts. They do not change in gender or number and never carry an accent mark.

esto, eso, aquello ¿Qué es eso?.Es una biblioteca. No dije eso. I didn’t say that. Esto está mal. This is wrong. Eso es interesante. That’s interesting. Aquello es bonita. That’s pretty.

¿Te gustan _____________ zapatos? esosaquellos estos __________ chaqueta te queda bien. esteesa ese ¡Qué bonita es __________ falda por allí! aquella esta ese __________ suéteres cuestan $ aquellos estos esos estos esa aquella estos

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¿Qué piensas de ______ pantalones? Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. estosesosaquellos

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. aqueleseesa Pero me gusta ________ camisa.

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. esteestaesa ¿Te gusta _______ camisa?

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. eseaquellaesa ¡Uy, no! ________ camisa es muy fea.

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. aquellosaquelestos ¿Tú ves _______ pantalones cortos por allá?

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. eseaqueleste ¡_______ vestido es perfecto!

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. eseaqueleste Mmm…yo prefiero ________ vestido de la otra tienda.

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. esasesosestas ¡________ botas son muy chulas!

Identify the demonstrative adjective that correctly completes each statement. estasesosaquellas ¡Miren _______ blusas!

¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the correct form of the demonstrative adjective for these nouns. 1. la falda / este ______6. las empleadas / ese ______ 2. los estudiantes / este ______ 7. el chico / aquel ______ 3. los países / aquel ______ 8. las sandalias / este ______ 4. la ventana / ese ______ 9. el autobús / ese ______ 5. los periodistas / ese ______ 10. las chicas / aquel ______

The Demonstrative Pronouns The forms that take the place of nouns.

Notice that, in this scene, the speakers are referring to the hats. To omit the word sombrero, we need pronouns. In English, the man would say “I like that one a lot.” and his friend would say “Umm... and this one?” When written, these pronominal forms have an accent on the stressed e.

¡ATENCIÓN! Demonstrative pronouns are identical to their corresponding demonstrative adjectives, with the exception that they have an accent mark on the stressed vowel. No quiero esta manzana; quiero ésa. I don’t want this apple; I want that one. Quiero esta manzana.I want this apple.

Like demonstrative adjectives, demonstrative pronouns agree in gender and number with the corresponding noun. The pronoun replaces a noun already mentioned. Instead of it being “this sidewalk” or “that store” “those streets”, it now means “this one” or “that one” or “those”. Este libro es de Pablito. Éstos son de Juana. This book is Pablito’s. Those are Juana’s.

THIS / THESETHAT / THOSE esteeseaquel estaesaaquella estosesosaquellos estasesasaquellas é é é é é é é é é é é é

—¿Quieres comprar este suéter? Do you want to buy this sweater? —No, no quiero éste. Quiero ése. No, I don’t want this one. I want that one. —¿Vas a leer estas revistas? Are you going to read these magazines? —Sí, voy a leer éstas. También voy a leer aquéllas. Yes, I’m going to read these. I’ll also read those (over there).

You would NEVER say, “Quiero ese uno” for “I want that one.” You’d just say “Quiero ése.“ Quiero ese libro. – Quiero ése. I want that book. – I want that one. Quiero esos libros. – Quiero ésos. I want those books. – I want those. Quiero aquella silla. – Quiero aquélla. I want that chair way over there. – I want that one way over there. Quiero aquellas sillas. – Quiero aquéllas. I want those chairs way over there. – I want those way over there.

pronouns Aquellas mochilas son azules y éstas son azules también.

esto, eso, aquello There are three neuter demonstrative pronouns: esto, eso, and aquello. These forms refer to unidentified or unspecified nouns, situations, ideas, and concepts. They do not change in gender or number and never carry an accent mark.

esto, eso, aquello Aquello no me gusta.I don’t like that (business, matter). No dije eso. I didn’t say that. Esto está mal. This is wrong. Eso es interesante. That’s interesting. Aquella es bonita. That’s pretty.

esto, eso, aquello These forms are also used to ask for a definition of something. ¿Qué es eso? What is that? Es una biblioteca. It’s a library. ¿Qué es esto?What is this? Es una pulsera. It’s a bracelet.