Demostratives

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos  Point out persons, places or things

relative to the position of the speaker – distance from the speaker.

 They always agree in number and

gender with the noun they modify.

 Always come in front of the noun.

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Los adjetivos Singular

Plural

este esta “this” ese esa “that” aquel aquella “that” (over there)

estos estas “these” esos esas “those” aquellos aquellas “those” (over there)

Los Adjetivos Demostrativos  Este libro es fácil.

This book is easy.  Esos libros son difíciles.

Those books are difficult.  Aquellos libros son aburridos

Those books (over there) are boring.

aquel escritorio

esa silla

esta mesa Sr. Duggan

aquella pimienta

esa taza

estos cubiertos Sr. Duggan

1. I want this cup.

Yo quiero esta taza.

2. She wants cup.

Ella quiere esathat taza.

Ellos quieren aquellas tazas.

3. They want those cups over there.

4. We prefer these forks.

Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores

5.

You guys prefer esos thosetenedores forks.

Vosotros preferĂ­s

Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores 6. But Luis prefers those forks over there.

1. This photo is Manuel’s.

Esta foto es de Manue

2.¿Quién Who ises that esagirl? chica

Aquellas personas son sus hermanos 3. Those people over there are his siblings.

4. I have to buy this table cloth.

Tengo que comprar este mantel.

5.

No, you comprar should buy table cloth.

No, debes esethat mantel.

Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel.

6. I think that I like that table cloth over there.