Los Adjetivos y Pronombres Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns)

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Use them to point out persons, places or things relative to the position of the speaker – distance from the speaker. They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify. Always come in front of the noun.

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Singular Plural este esta ese esa aquel aquella estos estas esos esas aquellos aquellas “this” “that” “that” (over there) “these” “those” “those” (over there)

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Este libro es fácil. This book is easy. Esos libros son difíciles. Those books are difficult. Aquellos libros son aburridos Those books (over there) are boring.

aquel escritorio esa silla Sr. Perez esta mesa

aquella pimienta esa taza Sr. Perez estos cubiertos

I want this cup. She wants that cup. They want those cups over there. Yo quiero esta taza. Ella quiere esa taza. Ellos quieren aquellas tazas. We prefer these forks. You guys prefer those forks. But Luis prefers those forks over there. Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores. Uds. prefieren esos tenedores. Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores.

This photo is Manuel’s. Who is that girl? Those people over there are his siblings. Esta foto es de Manuel. ¿Quién es esa chica? Aquellas personas son sus hermanos. I have to buy this table cloth. No, you should buy that table cloth. I think that I like that table cloth over there. Tengo que comprar este mantel. No, debes comprar ese mantel. Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel.

Los Pronombres Demostrativos We can also use these words as pronouns to replace a noun. In that case, they have an accent mark.

Los Pronombres Demostrativos Singular Plural éste ésta ése ésa aquél aquélla éstos éstas ésos ésas aquéllos aquéllas “this (one)” “that (one)” “that (one)” (over there) “these (ones)” “those (ones)” “those (ones)” (over there)

Los Pronombres Demostrativos Éste es fácil. (el libro) This (one) is easy. Ésos son difíciles. (los libros) Those (ones) are difficult. Aquéllos son aburridos (los libros) Those (ones over there) are boring.

aquél ésa Sr. Perez ésta

aquélla ésa Sr. Perez éstos

Los Pronombres Demostrativos To refer to an idea, to an action, or to something that has not yet been identified, we use the demonstrative pronouns esto, eso, or aquello. (This is the neutral gender) None of them have an accent mark. They are all singular.

Los Pronombres Demostrativos Esto es fácil. This is easy. Eso es difícil. That is difficult. ¿Qué es aquello? What is that (over there)?

Let’s see you try these! Sr. Perez