Los adjetivos demostrativos

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1 Los adjetivos demostrativos
Demonstrative Adjectives

2 Demonstrative adjectives are words that describe where certain nouns are located in relation to the person speaking and the person listening.

3 These are used when the noun is closer to the speaker:
Often indicated by the word…..aquí (here) Singular Object Plural Object Masculine Feminine este (this) estos (these) esta (this) estas (these)

4 These are used when the noun is closer to the listener:
Often indicated by the word…..allí (there) Singular Object Plural Object Masculine Feminine ese (that) esos (those) esa (that) esas (those)

5 What can help us remember the demonstrative adjectives
THIS AND THESE HAVE T’S ESTE ESTA ESTOS ESTAS THAT AND THOSE DON’T ESE ESA ESOS ESAS

6 These are used when the noun is away from both speaker and listener:
Often indicated by the word…..allá (over there) Singular Object Plural Object Masculine Feminine aquel (that) aquellos (those) aquella (that) aquellas (those)

7 Demonstrative Adjectives agree with the noun they are describing
Este zapato This shoe Esta blusa This blouse Estos zapatos These shoes Estas blusas These blouses Ese lápiz That pencil Esa camisa That shirt Esos bolίgrafos Those pens Esas faldas Those skirts Aquel libro That book over there Aquella mochila That backpack over there Aquellos pantalones Those pants over there

8 Try it! ¡INTÉNTALO! Provide the correct form of the demonstrative adjective for these nouns. 1. la falda / este ______ 6. las empleadas / ese ______ 2. los estudiantes / este ______ 7. el chico / aquel ______ 3. los países / aquel ______ 8. las sandalias / este ______ 4. la ventana / ese ______ 9. el autobús / ese ______ 5. los periodistas / ese ______ las chicas / aquel ______

9 Demonstrative Pronouns
These use the same forms, alone, without the noun. They are sometimes accentuated: éste (this one) ése (that one) áquel (that one)

10 ¿Cuál gato te gusta? aquél ése éste

11 ¿Cuál perro te gusta? aquél ése éste

12 ¿Cuál postre prefieres?
aquel ése éste

13 ¿Cuál par de zapatos prefieres?
áquel ése éste

14 Unknown Objects.... Esto, eso, aquello are used with an unidentified object. ¿Qué es esto? What is this? ¿Por qué quieres eso? Why do you want that?

15 Práctica I like this shirt, but not that shirt.
We like this skirt, but not that skirt. He likes this T- shirt, but not that skirt over there. I prefer this dress more that that dress. Juana prefers that dress more that that one over there. Do you like these shoes or those? I want these sandals but not those shoes. This cap costs $20.00, but those caps cost $ I prefer these, not those (calcetines) What is that over there?

16 Credito Extra That book is mine, but that book over there is hers.
Ese libro es mío, pero aquel libro es suyo. These jeans are mine, but those jeans over there are his. Estos pantalones son míos, pero aquellos pantalones son suyos. This magazine is mine, but that magazine is hers. Esta revista es mía, pero esa revista es suya