DEMONSTRATIVEDEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVESADJECTIVES

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

A demonstrative adjective is an adjective that shows the position of a noun relative to the speaker.

¿Qué?

“ESTE”Este: this / these

– Used to talk about something CLOSE to the speaker.

  MASCULINE FEMININE

SINGULAR este  esta 

PLURALestos

 estas

 HERE’S A CUTE WAY TO REMEMBER “ESTE”…

está

“ESE”Ese: that / those

– Used to talk about something FARTHER AWAY from the speaker.

 

MASCULINE FEMININE

SINGULAR ese  esaPLURAL esos esasHERE’S A CUTE WAY TO REMEMBER “ESE”…

“AQUEL”• Aquel: that over there / those over there

– Used to talk about something VERY FAR AWAY from the speaker.

  MASCULINE FEMININE

SINGULAR

aquel aquell

a

PLURALaquell

osaquell

as

¡Dáme ¡Dáme las las

galletagalletas!s!

¿Estas galletas?

¿Esas galletas?

¿Aquellas galletas?

¡Aquellas galletas!

Dem. Adj. as PronounsWhat is a pronoun?

–A word that takes the place of a noun.

Éste(a)/sÉste(a)/s Ése(a)/s Ése(a)/s Aquél(a)/s Aquél(a)/s

Demonstrative Adjectives may be used as pronouns.–They need accents if they are pronouns.

How are they used as Pronouns?

Juan: El reportero es inteligente.

Marian: ¿Cuál reportero?

Marian: ¿Éste?

Marian: ¿Ése?

Marian: ¿Aquél?

JuanMarian

1. This helmet

2. That net over there

3. This ball

4. Those bats

5. That uniform

6. Those prizes over there

7. These players

1. Este casco

2. Aquella red

3. Esta pelota

4. Esos bates

5. Ese uniforme

6. Aquellos premios

7. Estas jugadoras

1. I want this ball.

2. She wants that ball.

3. They want those balls over there.

Yo quiero esta pelota.

Ella quiere esa pelota.

Ellos quieren aquellas pelotas.

4. We prefer these prizes.

5. You guys prefer those prizes.

6. But Luis prefers those prizes over there.

Nosotros preferimos estos premios.

Vosotros preferís esos premios.

Pero Luis prefiere aquellos premios.

PRACTICA

1. This photo is Manuel’s.

2. Who is that girl?

3. Those people over there are his siblings.

Esta foto es de Manuel.

¿Quién es esa chica?

Aquellas personas son sus hermanos.

4. I have to buy this net.

5. No, you should buy that net.

6. I think that I like that net over there.

Tengo que comprar esta red.

No, debes comprar esa red.

Pienso que me gusta aquella red.