Tengo prisa. La pasteleria ______ a las siete de la noche. compite BELLWORK: Tengo prisa. La pasteleria ______ a las siete de la noche. compite cierra vuelve prefiere

  K., 15, está divorciada de su esposo de 20 años. Ella sale de Turquia de 12 años y se casa a los 14. Ella dice que esta feliz con su divorcio porque ella y su ex-esposo no se llevan bien. Cuando la Guerra empieza en Syria K para de ir a la escuela en el 4to. Grado.

Additional resources: Power Point: http://www.myspanishgames.com/fun-Spanish-grammar/demonstrative-adjectives.html

Tengo que ______ este libro a la biblioteca. volver comprar sonreir BELLWORK: Tengo que ______ este libro a la biblioteca. volver comprar sonreir devolver

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)

DISTANCia / PROXIMIdad Aquí Ahí Allá

This desk These pencils Those markers That white shirt Classwork: translate This desk These pencils Those markers That white shirt That dog over there. Those homes over there.

Some books are difficult. Classwork: translate The dog eats. A cat climbs. The skirt is long. The students are lazy. Some books are difficult.

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos 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 Ese cuaderno El maestro esta regla

aquella calculadora esa mochila El maestro estos marcadores

I need this tie. She buys that dress. I like those purses. Necesito esta corbata. Ella compra ese vestido. Me gustan aquellas bolsas. We take these coats. You need those socks. But Luis prefers those socks over there. Nosotros tomamos estos abrigos. Usted necesita esos calcetines. Pero Luis prefiere aquellos calcetines.

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 tie. No, you have to buy that tie. I like that tie over there. Tengo que comprar esta corbata. No, tienes comprar esa corbata. Me gusta aquella corbata.

Los Pronombres Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)

Los prombres Demostrativos Los pronombres Singular Plural éste ésta ése ésa áquel áquella éstos éstas ésos ésas áquellos áquellas “this” “that” “that” (over there) “these” “those” “those” (over there)

RECUERDA: adjective = describes a noun Pronoun = takes the place of a noun Give me the red book. Give me the big book. Give me that book. Give me this book. In the following sentences, the words in bold all function as adjectives, since they all describe the noun “book.” Give me the red book. Give me the big book. Give me that book. Give me this book.

Maria is next; give her the ball. Juan is here; say hello to him Maria is next; give her the ball. Juan is here; say hello to him. That pencil is yours; this is mine. This book is mine; that is yours. Notice that pronouns replace a noun. (“her” replaces “Maria” – “him” replaces “Juan” – “this” replaces “pencil” – “that” replaces “book”) As you have just seen, the words “this” and “that” can function as both adjectives and pronouns. This book is mine. (adjective) This (one) is mine. (pronoun) That book is yours.(adjective) That (one) is yours. (pronoun)

The same is true in Spanish. Juan reads this book. (adjective) Juan lee este libro. Juan reads this. (pronoun) Juan lee este. That statue is Greek. Esa estatua es griega. That (one) is American. Esa es americana.

Spanish has three words where English only has two Spanish has three words where English only has two. In English, we say “this” or “that” depending upon whether the object is close to us or not. In Spanish, we also say “this” and “that,” but there is another, separate word used to mean “that one over there.” This form is used when the object is more than just a short distance away, for example, on the other side of the room. Here are the three forms for “this” “that” and “that one over there.” este this ese that aquel that one over there BUT…

Remember that in Spanish, adjectives have four forms: masculine singular, masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural. For example the adjective “short” has four forms in Spanish: bajo, bajos, baja, bajas.   masculine: feminine: singular: plural: near: éste éstos ésta éstas far: ése ésos ésa Ésas Really far: aquél aquéllos aquélla aquéllas