ESPAÑOL UNO Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)
PURPOSE ♪ 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. ADJ RULE ♫ They always agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.
☼ Always come in front of the noun. PLACEMENT ☼ 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)
EJEMPLOS… Este libro es fácil. Esos libros son difíciles. 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. Waner esta mesa
aquella mochila esa maleta estos bolsos Señorita Pasajera
I want this ball. She wants that ball. They want those pucks over there. Yo quiero esta pelota. Ella quiere ese balón. Ellos quieren aquellos pucks.
We prefer these tickets. 5. Y’all prefer those bags. Luis prefers those seats over there. Nosotros preferimos estos billetes. Vosotros preferís esos bolsos. Luis prefiere aquellos asientos.
7. This hockey stick is Matt’s. 8. Who is that cheerleader? 9. Those fans over there are my relatives. Este bastón es de Mateo. ¿Quién es esa animadora? Aquellos aficionads son mis hermanos.
10. I have to buy this cat. 11. No, you need to buy that dog. 12. I like those fish over there. Tengo que comprar este gato. No, necesitas comprar ese perro. Me gustan aquellos peces.