Una Práctica

What are demonstrative adjectives?

In your own words…  Demonstrative adjectives are those adjectives whose function is to point at something.  In English, the singular demonstrative adjectives are “this and that” while the plural ones are “these and those”.

MSMPFSFP Este (this)Estos (these) Esta (this)Estas (these) Ese (that)Esos (those) Esa (that)Esas (those) Aquel (that, over there) Aquellos (those over there) Aquella (that, over there) Aquellas (those, over there) Used when referring to something in general Esto (this) Eso (that) Aquello (that)

Ejemplos:  I like these suits  Me gustan estos trajes.   I prefer that skirt.  Prefiero esa falda.   I want to buy those (over there) shoes.  Quiero comprar aquellos zapatos.

Recuerdan: TTo help you remember which is which, just remember this rhyme! This and These Take T’s That and Those No Goes

1. ____________ (this) mesa 2. ____________ (that) mesa 3. ____________ (these) mesas 4. ____________ (those over there) mesas 5. ____________ (this) bolígrafo 6. ____________ (that) bolígrafo 7. ____________ (these) bolígrafos 8. ____________(those over there) bolígrafos 9. _________ (that) es bueno. esta esa estas aquellas este ese estos aquellos eso

Look at your map… ¿Dónde estás?

En la hoja de papel….  Hagan Uds. las actividades con tu compañero(a): AA BB CC DD