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6.4 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

In Spanish, as in English, demonstrative adjectives arewords that “demonstrate” or “point out” nouns.

Demonstrative adjectives precede the nouns they modiy

and, li!e other Spanish adjectives you have studied,

agree with them in gender and num"er. #"serve these,then study the chart on the ne$t slide%

esta camisa ese vendedor aquellos &apatos

this shirt that salesman those shoes (over there)




Demonstrative adjectivesSI'()*+ -*)+*

asculine /eminine asculine /eminine

este esta estos estas this; these

ese esa esos esas that; those

aquel aquella aquellos aquellas that; those (over there)




0here are three sets o demonstrative adjectives.

0o determine which one to use, you must esta"lish therelationship "etween the spea!er and the noun1s2 "eing

pointed out.

0he demonstrative adjectives este, esta, estos, andestas are used to point out nouns that are close to thespea!er and the listener.




0he demonstrative adjectives ese, esa, esos, and esasare used to point out nouns that are not close in spaceand3or time to the spea!er. 0hey may, however, "eclose to the listener.

0he demonstrative adjectives aquel, aquella, aquellos,and aquellas are used to point out nouns that are araway rom the spea!er and the listener.




Demonstrative pronouns are identical to their correspondingdemonstrative adjectives, with the e$ception that they carryan accent mar! on the stressed vowel.

—5uieres comprar este suéter Do you want to buy this sweater?

—'o, no 7uiero éste. 5uiero ése.No, I don’t want this one. I want that one.

—8as a leer estas revistas Are you going to read these magaines?

—S9, voy a leer éstas. 0am"i:n voy a leer aquéllas.!es, I’m going to read these. I’ll also read those (over there).

Demonstrative pronouns




SI'()*+ -*)+*

asculine /eminine asculine /eminine

éste ésta éstos éstas

ése ésa ésos ésas

aquél aquélla aquéllos aquéllas

Demonstrative pronouns




0here are three neuter demonstrative pronouns% esto,eso, and aquello. 0hese orms reer to unidentiied or

unspeciied nouns, situations, ideas, and concepts. 0hey

do not change in gender or num"er and never carry an

accent mar!.

— 5u: es esto "hat’s this?

— Eso es interesante. #hat’s interesting.

— Aquello es "onito. #hat’s $retty.




¡ATENCIÓN! *i!e demonstrative adjectives, demonstrative

pronouns agree in gender and num"er with the

corresponding noun.

Este libro es de -a"lito.

Éstos son de ;uana.




¡INTÉNTALO! -rovide the correct orm o the demonstrative

adjective or these nouns.

<. la alda 3 este ====== 6. las empleadas 3 ese ======

>. los estudiantes 3 este ====== ?. el chico 3 a7uel ======

@. los pa9ses 3 a7uel ====== A. las sandalias 3 este ======

4. la ventana 3 ese ====== B. el auto"Cs 3 ese ======

. los periodistas 3 ese ====== <. las chicas 3 a7uel ======

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