1. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
What are they??
Demonstrative adjectives answer the question “Which one?”
What are they in English??
There are 4 demonstrative adjectives in English: this, that, these, those.
Examples: This shirt is too small.
She wore that dress with those shoes.

2. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
How many are there in Spanish??
There are 8 demonstrative adjectives in Spanish.
Before we learn them, keep in mind this saying:
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and “those” do not.

3. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and “those” do not.
this these
este
esta
estos
estas
masculine
feminine

4. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
“This” and “these” both have “Ts”, “that” and “those” do not.
that those
esos
esas
ese
esa
masculine
feminine

5. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
How do you know which one to use??
decide which word you want to say
that ugly dress
2) look at the noun you are talking about and decide if it is masculine or feminine in Spanish
vestido?? …masculine
3) choose the correct demonstrative adjective
that
masculine ese
feminine esa

6. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
that ugly dress
ese vestido feo

7. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
these horrible shoes
estos zapatos horribles

8. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
this purple blouse
esta blusa morada

9. Los Adjetivos Demonstrativos
those big sweatshirts
esas sudaderas grandes