Los Adjetivos Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)
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 esa silla Sr. Duggan esta mesa
aquella pimienta esa taza Sr. Duggan 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. Vosotros preferís 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.