Demonstrative adjectives and comparisons

Demonstrative Adjectives Demonstrative adjectives point out

things. Use forms of este for things close to you. Use forms of ese for things farther away.

Masculine Feminine

ThisThese

Singular Plural

Este Estos

Esta Estas

That Those

SingularPlural

EseEsos

Esaesas

Demonstrative Adjectives 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

Demonstrative Adjectives 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.

How would you say “those pants”?

A. Este pantalonesB. Esos pantalonesC. Esas pantalonesD. Estes pantalones[Default][MC Any][MC All]

How would you say “this t-shirt”?

A. Este camisetaB. Esa camisetaC. Esta camisetaD. Esas camisetas[Default][MC Any][MC All]

How would you say “these boots”?

A. Estas botasB. Estos botasC. Este botasD. Ese botas[Default][MC Any][MC All]

How would you say “that man”?

A. Ese hombreB. Esta hombreC. Esa hombreD. Este hombre[Default][MC Any][MC All]

Comparisons Use these expressions with adjectives to

compare things. The adjective agrees in gender and number with the object described.

Mas + adjective +que

More…than

Tan + adjective + como

As…as

Menos + adjective +que

Less…than

Ejemplos 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.

Adjectives These adjectives have

irregular comparative forms.Bueno(a)

Mejor(es)

Good

better

Malo(a)

Peor(es)

Bad

worseJoven

Menor(es)

Young

younger

Viejo(a)

Mayor(es)

Old

older

Mas que, menos que, tanto como

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 more than my

grandparents.

These demonstrative adjectives are used for things far away.

A. Este, estos, esta, estasB. Ese, esos, esa, esas

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These demonstrative adjectives are used for things close to you.

A. Este, estos, esta, estasB. Ese, esos, esa, esas

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This is the singular masculine demonstrative adjective for something close to you.

A. esoB. esteC. ese

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This is the singular feminine demonstrative adjective for something far away from you.

A. EsaB. EsasC. estas

This is the plural feminine demonstrative adjective for something far away from you.

A. EstaB. EsosC. esas

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This expression is used to say that something is more than something else. To compare.

A. Mas+ adjective +queB. Tan + adjective +comoC. Menos +adjective +que

Translate : youngerA. Peor(es)B. Viejor(a)C. Menor(es)D. Bueno(a)

Translate: worseA. Peor(es)B. Viejor(a)C. Mayor(es)D. malo(a)[Default][MC Any][MC All]

Fill in the blank to say that Maria is less athletic than Ana. Maria es ____ atletica que Ana. A. Mas queB. Menos queC. Tanto como[Default][MC Any][MC All]