1. Using Demonstrative Adjectives to Express Position
Adjective-describes a noun
Give me the red book.
Give me that book.
Give me this book.
Pronoun-takes the place of a noun
Maria is next; give her the ball.
That pencil is yours; this is mine.
This book is mine; that is yours.

2. One that points out someone or something near the speaker.
As you know, there are three kinds of
Demonstratives In Spanish:
One that points out someone or something near the speaker.
One that points out someone or something farther away.
One that points out someone or something at a greater distance.
aquí
= right here (near)
allí
= right there (further away)
allá
= over there (great distance)

3. ¿Saben quién es ese señor?
Demonstratives can also be pronouns that take the place of nouns. They have the same gender and number as the noun they replace and have a written accent.
¿Saben quién es ese señor?
¿Ése? Sí, es el reportero.
becomes
Aquella reportera es del canal 2, ¿no?
becomes
Aquélla es del canal catorce.

4. In Spanish, the only difference between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives is that demonstrative pronouns have a written accent.
Juan reads this book. (adjective) Juan lee este libro. Juan reads this one. (pronoun) Juan lee éste. That statue is Greek. Esa estatua es griega. That is American. Ésa es americana.

5. This, That or That One Over There???
este-this
-Este libro es de Bill.
ese-that
-Ese chico se llama Esteban.
aquel-that one over there
-El libro es de aquel chico.

6. In Spanish, adjectives have four forms: masculine singular, masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural.
este libro (this book) estos libros (these books) esta pluma (this pen) estas plumas (these pens) ese libro (that book) esos libros (those books) esa pluma (that pen) esas plumas (those pens) aquel libro (that book over there) aquellos libros (those books over there) aquella pluma (that pen over there) aquellas plumas (those pens over there)

7. Here are the corresponding demonstrative pronouns:
éste (this one - masculine) éstos (these ones - masculine) ésta (this one - feminine) éstas (these ones - feminine) ése (that one - masculine) ésos (those ones - masculine) ésa (that one - feminine) ésas (those ones - feminine) aquél (that one over there - masc.) aquéllos (those ones over there - masc.) aquélla (that one over there - fem.) aquéllas (those ones over there - fem.)

8. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to "this" or "these."
this book este/esta libro
these apartments estas/estos apartamentos

9. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to "that" or "those."
those women esos/esas mujeres
that bed esa/eso cama
that girl
eso/esa chica

10. that lady over there aquella/aquello señora
Choose the correct demonstrative adjective that corresponds to "that _____ over there" or "those _____ over there."
that lady over there aquella/aquello señora
those buildings over there aquellos/aquel edificios
that guy over there by the gym
aquel/aquellos chico

11. Choose the correct demonstrative adjective or demonstrative pronoun
8. That book is mine, but that one over there is hers. Ese libro es mío, pero aquel/aquél es suyo.
9. These magazines are mine, but those over there are his. Estas revistas son mías, pero aquellas/aquéllas son suyas.
10.This magazine is mine, but that one is hers. Esta/ésta revista es mía, pero ésa es suya.

12. ¿Cuál pájaro te gusta?
aquél
ése
éste

13. ¿Cuál gato te gusta?
aquél
ése
éste

14. ¿Cuál perro te gusta?
aquél
ése
éste

15. ¿Cuál postre prefieres?

16. ¿Cuál zapatos prefieres?

17. Today’s work…p.85 ACT 9 La cámara no sirve.
Cambia el artículo definido a la forma correcta de adjetivo demonstrativo para hablar de los problemas del periódico. Escribe cada oración de tres maneras.
(Replace the definite article with all three forms of the demonstrative adjectives.) No accents required.
La cámara no sirve.
Esta/Esa/Aquella cámara no sirve.
9. Los titulares no llaman la atención.