Demonstrative Demonstrative Adjectives and Adjectives and

PronounsPronouns

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Demonstrative AdjectivesDemonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives draw Demonstrative Adjectives draw attention to where someone or attention to where someone or something is located in relation to something is located in relation to yourself.yourself.

They must agree in number and They must agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.gender with the noun they modify.

In English, the demonstrative In English, the demonstrative adjectives are adjectives are this, that, these, this, that, these, and and those.those.

Demonstrative AdjectivesDemonstrative Adjectives

When objects are nearby use When objects are nearby use – This- This- Este (ms)Este (ms) Esta (fs)Esta (fs)– These-These- Estos (mp)Estos (mp) Estas (fp)Estas (fp)

When objects are farther away useWhen objects are farther away use– That-That- Ese (ms)Ese (ms) Esa (fs)Esa (fs)– Those-Those- Esos (mp)Esos (mp) Esas (fp)Esas (fp)

When objects are farthest away useWhen objects are farthest away use– That (over there) aquel (ms)That (over there) aquel (ms) aquella (fs)aquella (fs)– Those (over there) aquellos (mp) aquellas Those (over there) aquellos (mp) aquellas

(fp)(fp)

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Examples:Examples:– Este carro es azul.-This car is blue.Este carro es azul.-This car is blue.– Esa tarea es Esa tarea es fácil.-That homework is fácil.-That homework is

easy.easy.– Aquellos chicos son altos.-Those boys Aquellos chicos son altos.-Those boys

(over there) are tall.(over there) are tall.– Estos libros son grandes.-These books Estos libros son grandes.-These books

are big.are big.

Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns are used in Demonstrative Pronouns are used in place of the noun.place of the noun.

They must agree in number and They must agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.gender with the noun they modify.

Demonstrative Pronouns draw Demonstrative Pronouns draw attention to where someone or attention to where someone or something is located in relation to something is located in relation to yourself.yourself.

Demonstrative PronounsDemonstrative Pronouns

When objects are nearby use When objects are nearby use – This- This- ÉÉste (ms)ste (ms) ÉÉsta (fs)sta (fs)– These-These- ÉÉstos (mp)stos (mp) ÉÉstas (fp)stas (fp)

When objects are farther away useWhen objects are farther away use– That-That- ÉÉse (ms)se (ms) ÉÉsa (fs)sa (fs)– Those-Those- ÉÉsos (mp)sos (mp) ÉÉsas (fp)sas (fp)

When objects are farthest away useWhen objects are farthest away use– That (over there) aquThat (over there) aquéél (ms)l (ms) aquaquéélla (fs)lla (fs)– Those (over there) aquThose (over there) aquééllos (mp) aqullos (mp) aquééllas llas

(fp)(fp)

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Examples:Examples:– This car is new. This is new.-This car is new. This is new.-ÉÉste es ste es

nuevo.nuevo.– These shoes are old. These are old.-These shoes are old. These are old.-ÉÉstos stos

son viejos.son viejos.– Those classes are fun. Those are fun.-Those classes are fun. Those are fun.-

Ésas son divertidas.Ésas son divertidas.– Those dogs (over there) are handsome. Those dogs (over there) are handsome.

Those are handsome.- Aquéllos son Those are handsome.- Aquéllos son guapos.guapos.