Demonstrative Adjectives (they show --or demonstrate-- distance between nouns) For example: The buoy is far from us. It Is also far from the sail boat. The sailboat is very far from us. The fish, however, is near the sailboat. The fish is far from the buoy and very far from us.

Like all adjectives in Spanish, demonstratives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas

_________ reporteros están bien informados. MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas _________ reporteros están bien informados.

_________ reporteros están bien informados. MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estas Estos _________ reporteros están bien informados.

¿De quién es __________ cámara? MASCULINO FEMENINO that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas

¿De quién es __________ cámara? esa ¿De quién es __________ cámara? MASCULINO FEMENINO that (near) ese those (near) esos esas

¡____________ periódicos en España son interesantes! MASCULINO FEMENINO that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas

¡____________ periódicos en España son interesantes! Aquellos ¡____________ periódicos en España son interesantes! MASCULINO FEMENINO that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellas

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues “aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues “aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” “Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas

Profe, how do I know which demonstrative adjective to use? Use context clues “aquí” (here) indicates something close, so use “this” or “these.” “Tengo” (I have) also indicates something close. Again, use “this” or “these.” “lejos” (far away) would use “that” (far) or “those” (far) MASCULINO FEMENINO that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. this these that (near) those (near) that (far) those (far)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. that (near) those (near)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? I like ________ book you have in your hand. that (near) those (near)

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. MASCULINO FEMENINO that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas

Which color box would I choose from for this sentence? Me gusta ________ libro que tienes en la mano. ese MASCULINO FEMENINO that (near) esa those (near) esos esas

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? Wouldn’t you be disappointed if I didn’t? “This” and “these” have “t’s” MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? “That” and “those” don’t. (have “t’s”) MASCULINO FEMENINO that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas

Profe, do you have a special song or chant to help us remember this? For “far away” you use an “a,” and off you go! MASCULINO FEMENINO that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas

“This” and “these” have “t’s” “That” and “those” don’t “This” and “these” have “t’s” “That” and “those” don’t. For “far away” you use an “a,” and off you go! MASCULINO FEMENINO this este esta these estos estas that (near) ese esa those (near) esos esas that (far) aquel aquella those (far) aquellos aquellas