Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Los Adjetivos y Los Pronombres Demostrativos

¿Qué son los adjetivos demostrativos? Demonstrative adjectives point out persons or things. Like all other adjectives, they agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

¿Qué son los adjetivos demostrativos? Masculine Singular Plural este estos ese esos aquel aquellos Feminine Singular Plural esta estas esa esas aquella aquellas This, these That, those That, those (at a distance in space or time)

Ejemplos --¿Qué necesitas? “What do you need?” --Necesito esta pluma, ese cuaderno y aquellos libros. “I need this pen, that notebook, and those books (over there).

¿Qué son los pronombres demostrativos? In Spanish, as in English, pronouns take the place of nouns. Each has a neuter form (it). The neuter forms, which do not change in number or gender, are used to refer to situations, ideas, and nonspecific objects or things, equivalent to the English this, that matter; this, that business; and this, that stuff.

¿Qué son los pronombres demostrativos ¿Qué son los pronombres demostrativos? The masculine and feminine forms are the same as the demonstrative adjectives, except that they have a written accent. Masculine Singular Plural éste éstos ése ésos aquél aquéllos Feminine Singular Plural ésta éstas ésa ésas aquélla aquéllas This (one), these That (one), those (at a distance)

Neuter esto—this (one), these eso—that (one), those aquello—that (one), those (at a distance)

Ejemplos --¿Quieres este jabón o ése? “Do you want this soap or that one?” --No quiero ni éste ni ése; quiero aquél. “I don’t want this one or that one; I want that one over there.”

Practica Change the demonstrative adjectives according to the gender and number of the nouns, to talk about what is needed. 1. Yo necesito esta lista, ______ mesas, ______ reloj y ______ cuadros. Eva necesita esa escritorio, ______ silla, ______ libros y ______ llaves. Nosotros necesitamos aquella maleta, _______ billete, ________ toallas y _______ bolsos de mano.

Complete the following sentences according to the cue given. Firmo este registro y ______ (that one over there). Quiero estos lápices y ______ (those). Necesito esta llave y ______ (that one over there). Voy a comprar esta toalla y ______ (those). No quiero esas maletas; quiero ______ (these). No voy a comer en ese restaurante. Voy a comer en ______ (this one).