Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives Demonstrative adjectives in English are: this, that, these, and those. There are only four in English

Demonstrative Adjectives There are 8 in Spanish, because of gender. They come before the noun and they have the same gender and number as the noun they describe.

Este/esta- this Estos/estas-these (al lado de=close or next to) Ese/Esa- that Esos/Esas- those (cerca de=near) Aquel/Aquella- that over there Aquellos/Aquellas-those over there (lejos de= far from)

Singular este vestido this dress esta blusa this blouse ese suéter that sweater esa sudadera that sweatshirt aquel libro that book over there aquella puerta that door over there

Plural estos vestidos these dresses estas blusas these blouses esos suéteres those sweaters esas sudaderas those sweatshirts aquellos libros those books over there aquellas puertas those doors over there

Este/Esta Estos/Estas Ese/Esa Esos/Esas Aquel/Aquella SINGULAR PLURAL Este/Esta Estos/Estas Ese/Esa Esos/Esas Aquel/Aquella Aquellos/Aquellas