2. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos (Demonstrative Adjectives)

3. 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.

4. Los adjetivos Singular Plural Los Adjetivos Demostrativos este esta ese esa aquel aquella estos estas esos esas aquellos aquellas “this” “that” “that” (over there) “these” “those” “those” (over there)

5. 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. Los Adjetivos Demostrativos Este is masculine,singular Esos is masculine,pl. Este is masculine,singular

6. Sr. Duggan esta mesa esa silla aquel escritorio (aquel=distance) (that chair) (this table) (that desk)

7. Sr. Duggan estos cubiertos esa taza aquella pimienta (that, distance) (that) (these)

8. 6.4-7 The demonstrative adjectives este, esta, estos, and estas are used to point out nouns that are close to the speaker and the listener.

9. The demonstrative adjectives ese, esa, esos, and esas are used to point out nouns that are not close in space and time to the speaker. They may, however, be close to the listener.

10. The demonstrative adjectives aquel, aquella, aquellos, and aquellas are used to point out nouns that are far away from the speaker and the listener.

11. 1.I want this cup. 2.She wants that cup. 3.They want those cups over there. Yo quiero esta taza. Ella quiere esa taza. Ellos quieren aquellas tazas. 4.We prefer these forks. 5.You guys prefer those forks. 6.But Luis prefers those forks over there. Nosotros preferimos estos tenedores. Vosotros preferís esos tenedores. Pero Luis prefiere aquellos tenedores.

12. 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 table cloth. 5,No, you should buy that table cloth. 6.I think that I like that table cloth over there. Tengo que comprar este mantel. No, debes comprar ese mantel. Pienso que me gusta aquel mantel. (over there=clue)

13. There are three neuter demonstrative pronouns: esto, eso, and aquello. These forms refer to unidentified or unspecified nouns, situations, ideas, and concepts. They do not change in gender or number and never carry an accent mark.