 Demonstrative adjectives point out things. Use forms of este for things close to you. Use forms of ese for things farther away. MasculineFeminine This.

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2  Demonstrative adjectives point out things. Use forms of este for things close to you. Use forms of ese for things farther away. MasculineFeminine This These Singular Plural Este Estos Esta Estas That Those Singular Plural Ese Esos Esa esas

3  Demonstrative Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the object they are describing.  este vestido – this dress  esta camisa – this shirt  estos pantalones – these pants  estas bolsas – these purses  ese sombrero – that hat  esa blusa – that blouse  esos zapatos – those shoes  esas chaquetas – those jackets

4  You may forget which demonstrative adjectives are used for things that are close and which are used for things that are farther away.  The words that contain the letter “ t ” (este, esta, estos, estas) are the ones used that are close enough to touch.

5 A. Este pantalones B. Esos pantalones C. Esas pantalones D. Estes pantalones

6 A. Este camiseta B. Esa camiseta C. Esta camiseta D. Esas camisetas

7 A. Estas botas B. Estos botas C. Este botas D. Ese botas

8 A. Ese hombre B. Esta hombre C. Esa hombre D. Este hombre

9  Use these expressions with adjectives to compare things. The adjective agrees in gender and number with the object described. Mas + adjective +queMore…than Tan + adjective + como As…as Menos + adjective +que Less…than

10  Demonstrative adjectives:  ¿Te gusta este vestido? Do you like this dress.  Me gusta mas esa falda. I like that skirt more.  Comparisons  Esta camiseta es mas bonita que esa camiseta.  This t-shirt is prettier than that t-shirt.

11  These adjectives have irregular comparative forms. Bueno(a) Mejor(es) Good better Malo(a) Peor(es) Bad worse Joven Menor(es) Young younger Viejo(a) Mayor(es) Old older

12  Use mas que, menos que, and tanto como to say if someone does something more than, less than, or as much as someone else.  Eliza compra tanto como Isabel.  Eliza buys as much as Isabel.  Mis padres salen menos que mis abuelitos.  My parents go out less than my grandparents.

13 A. Este, estos, esta, estas B. Ese, esos, esa, esas

14 A. Este, estos, esta, estas B. Ese, esos, esa, esas

15 A. eso B. este C. ese

16 A. Esa B. Esas C. estas

17 A. Esta B. Esos C. esas

18 A. Mas+ adjective +que B. Tan + adjective +como C. Menos +adjective +que [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

19 A. Peor(es) B. Viejor(a) C. Menor(es) D. Bueno(a)

20 A. Peor(es) B. Viejor(a) C. Mayor(es) D. malo(a)

21 A. Mas que B. Menos que C. Tanto como