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Topics Covered:
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that substitutes for a noun or nouns.
A demonstrative pronoun in English is a word that replaces a previously mentioned noun.
Example:
Here are two books. This one is in English and that one is in Spanish.
In English we use four demonstrative pronouns,
this (one), these
that (one), those
In English the words change according to their number, just like in Spanish.
In Spanish they also change for the gender.
Spanish demonstrative pronouns:
Items near the speaker
Things near the person
Spoken to
Things away from speaker
And person spoken to
Sing. Masc.
Sing. Fem.
Plur. Masc.
Plur. Fem.
éste
ésta
éstos
éstas
ése
ésa
ésos
ésas
aquél
aquélla
aquéllos
aquéllas
Adjectives are words that go with nouns to modify or make them more specific.
Demonstrative adjectives in English are used with a noun to point out a specific person or thing.
Example:
This book is in English and that book is in Spanish.
Spanish demonstrative adjectives:
Sing. Masc.
Items near the speaker
Things near the person
Spoken to
Things away from speaker
And person spoken to
Sing. Fem.
Plur. Masc.
Plur. Fem.
este
esta
estos
estas
ese
esa
esos
esas
aquel
aquella
aquellos
aquellas
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Examples:
Estas casa son grandes. These houses are big.
Ésas son pequeñas. Those are small.
Aprendemos estos pronombres. We are learning these pronouns.
No estudiamos ésos. We are not studying those.
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éste
ésta
éstos
éstas
ése
ésa
ésos
ésas
aquél
aquélla
aquéllos
aquéllas
este
esta
estos
estas
ese
esa
esos
esas
aquel
aquella
aquellos
aquellas
mujeres
alumnas
edificio
corbata
lección
fácil
difícil
revista
feo
bonito
la mesa
cuaderno
this one (singular, masculine)
this one (singular, feminine)
these ones (plural, masculine)
these ones (plural, feminine)
that one (singular, masculine)
that one (singular, feminine)
those ones (plural, masculine)
those ones (plural, feminine)
that one over there (singular, masculine)
that one over there (singular, feminine)
those ones over there (plural, masculine)
those ones over there (plural, feminine)
this (singular, masculine)
this (singular, feminine)
these (plural, masculine)
these (plural, feminine)
that (singular, masculine)
that (singular, feminine)
those (plural, masculine)
those (plural, feminine)
that over there (singular, masculine)
that over there (singular, feminine)
those over there (plural, masculine)
those over there (plural, feminine)
women
students (feminine)
building
necktie
lesson / lecture
easy
difficult
magazine
ugly
pretty
the table
notebook
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Demonstrative Pronouns
Lesson 17 Activity Sheet A
nombre
Study the chart below to know when to use which demonstrative pronoun.
items near the speaker (this)
things near the person spoken to (that)
things away from the speaker and
person spoken to (that over there)
singular
masculine
singular
feminine
plural
masculine
plural
feminine
éste
ésta
éstos
éstas
ése
ésa
ésos
ésas
aquél
aquélla
aquéllos
aquéllas
Directions: Translate the demonstrative pronouns in parentheses in Spanish.
Ejemplo: Estos edificios son bajos;
aquéllos
son altos.
(those over there)
1. Aquí hay dos corbatas;
es roja;
(this one)
es blanca.
(that one)
2. Estas mujeres hablan español;
hablan francés.
(those)
3.
son libros muy interesantes.
(Those)
4. La lección de matemáticas es fácil;
edificio = building
es difícil.
corbata = tie
(this one)
lección = lecture
5. Leo estas revistas;
no leo.
difícil = difficult
(those)
6. ¿Qué es
que está sobre la mesa?
(that)
revista = magazine
feo = ugly
bonito = pretty
es un cuaderno.
(This)
7. Estas casas son feas;
fácil = easy
son más bonitas.
(those over there)
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Demonstrative Adjectives
Lesson 17 Activity Sheet B
nombre
Study the chart below to know when to use which demonstrative adjective.
singular
masculine
items near the speaker (this)
things near the person spoken to (that)
things away from the speaker and
person spoken to (that over there)
singular
feminine
plural
masculine
plural
feminine
este
esta
estos
estas
ese
esa
esos
esas
aquel
aquella
aquellos
aquellas
Directions: Translate the demonstrative adjectives in parentheses in Spanish.
1.
hombre
11.
(this)
2.
casa
12.
(that over there)
3.
oficinas
13.
señora
14.
libros
15.
escuela
16.
profesor
17.
días (check noun gender)
18.
alumno
(this)
clase
19.
(this)
10.
escuela
(that)
(those)
9.
señores
(these)
(that over there)
8.
plumas
(these)
(this)
7. _
noche
(this)
(those)
6.
alumnas
(those over there)
(that)
5.
ejercicios
(these)
(these)
4.
mujeres
(those)
papel
(this)
muchacho
20.
(this)
señoras
(those)
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