1. Adjectives and PronounsBy
Jami
Sipe
Demonstratives:
Adjectives and
Pronouns
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2. In Spanish, there are different ways to say “this” or “these”:
esta
estas
este
estos
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3. masculine singular → este feminine singular → esta
masculine plural → estos
feminine plural → estas
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4. estos libros = these books estas sillas = these chairs
Ejemplos:
este libro = this book
esta silla = this chair
estos libros = these books
estas sillas = these chairs
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5. If the thing you are talking about is a little bit farther away, use one of the Spanish words for “that” or “those”:
ese
esa
esos
esas
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6. masculine singular → ese feminine singular → esa
masculine plural → esos
feminine singular → esas
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7. ese elefante = that elephant esa rebanada de pan = that slice of bread
Ejemplos:
ese elefante = that elephant
esa rebanada de pan =
that slice of bread
esos tigres = those tigers
esas jirafas = those giraffes
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8. If the thing you are talking about is really far away, you say:
aquel (masculine singular) aquella (feminine singular) aquellos (masculine plural) aquellas (feminine plural)
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9. aquella montaña = that mountain aquellos cocodrilos = those crocodiles
Ejemplos:
aquel río = that river
aquella montaña = that mountain
aquellos cocodrilos = those crocodiles
aquellas hienas = those hyenas
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10. All of these Spanish words for
“this,” “that,” “these” and “those” are called demonstratives.
este
esta
ese
esa
aquel
aquella
estos
estas
esos
esas
aquellos
aquellas
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11. In the past, you had to add an accent mark if the demonstrative was a pronoun.
Ejemplos:
Yo quiero este libro. = I want this book.
Yo quiero éste. = I want this one.
Paco odia esos elefantes. =
Paco hates those elephants.
Paco odia ésos. = Paco hates those.
(the elephants) ↙
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12. Today, it is widely accepted that the accent mark is optional!
Woo-hoo!
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13. Check Your Knowledge! This book is good. That flower is red.
Those guys are weird.
(very far away)
That girl is tall.
(a little bit far away)
Este libro es bueno.
Esa flor es roja.
Aquellos chicos
son raros.
Esa chica es alta.
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