Demonstrative Adjectives

We use demon adjectives to point out nouns… We use demon adjectives to point out nouns… This cup This cup That shirt That shirt These socks These socks Those shoes Those shoes

Notice that this and these are used to point out something very close to you Notice that this and these are used to point out something very close to you That and those are used to point out something a little farther away That and those are used to point out something a little farther away

To point out something/someone that is far from you, you use a form of aquel which means ‘that over there’ To point out something/someone that is far from you, you use a form of aquel which means ‘that over there’

Chart Here’s a chart that compares the three demonstrative adjectives and their meanings Here’s a chart that compares the three demonstrative adjectives and their meanings Singular Plural Singular Plural Thiseste/estaTheseestos/estas Thatese/esaThoseesos/esas That one over there aquel/aquella Those over there aquellos/aquellas

“This and these both have T’s, that and those don’t” All demonstrative adjectives come before the noun and agree with the noun in gender and number All demonstrative adjectives come before the noun and agree with the noun in gender and number Escritorios  estos escritorios Escritorios  estos escritorios Libro  ese libro Libro  ese libro Mesas  aquellas mesas Mesas  aquellas mesas

Practice Those pants Those pants These bargains These bargains That book over there That book over there This sign This sign Those credit cards over there Those credit cards over there That cash register That cash register Esos pantalones Estas gangas Aquel libro Este letrero Aquellas tarjetas de crédito Esa caja