Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
 When a noun or nouns need to be
identified, especially in a spatial or
positional context, a demonstrative
adjective is used.
 The adjectives are placed in front of
the modified noun and they agree in
gender and number.
Demonstrative Adjectives
This- este, esta
(cerca=close)
These- estos, estas
(cerca=close)
That- ese, esa
(lejos=far)
Those- esos, esas
(lejos=far)
That (over there) –
Those (over there) –
aquel, aquella
aquellos, aquellas
(muy lejos=very far) (muy lejos=very far)
Examples
 This apple (cerca)
 That table (lejos)
 That book (muy lejos)
 These pencils (cerca)
 Those girls (lejos)
 Those houses (muy lejos)
Answers
 This apple (cerca) – Esta manzana
 That table (lejos) – Esa mesa
 That book (muy lejos) – Aquel libro
 These pencils (cerca) – Estos lápices
 Those girls (lejos) – Esas chicas
 Those houses (muy lejos) – Aquellas casas
Adverbs of Place
Demonstratives
este, esta,
estos, estas
ese, esa, esos,
esas
aquel, aquella,
aquellos,
aquellas
éste, ésta,
éstos, éstas
ése, ésa, ésos,
ésas
aquél, aquélla,
aquéllos,
aquéllas
Preposition
Adverb
cerca
(near)
Aquí
(here)
*Acá
lejos
Ahí
(there)
muy lejos
Allí
(way over there)
*Allá
Demonstrative Pronouns
 While adjectives are placed in front
of the modified noun and they agree
in gender and number
 Demonstrative pronouns replace the
noun they “agree” with.
Demonstrative Pronouns
This one- éste, ésta
(cerca=close)
These ones- éstos, éstas
(cerca=close)
That one- ése, ésa
(lejos=far)
Those ones- ésos, ésas
(lejos=far)
That one (over there) –
aquél, aquélla
(muy lejos=very far)
Those ones (over there) –
aquéllos, aquéllas
(muy lejos=very far)
Pronouns
 Using demonstrative pronouns avoids
repetition and redundancy.
 Pronouns takes the place of a noun.
 Demonstrative pronouns refer to a
noun and also where the noun is
located in space.
Examples
 ¿Qué libro prefieres? ¿Ése o éste?
 Prefiero ése allá, en el escritorio.
 Estas blusas son más caras que
aquéllas.
 Esa casa allá es más grande que
ésta.
 Éstos son los materiales que
necesito.
Demonstratives & Possessives
 Many times, to avoid redundancy, demonstrative
pronouns are used along with possessive
pronouns.
 Possessive pronouns:





Mío / mía/ míos / mías = mine
Nuestro / nuestra/ nuestros / nuestras = ours
Tuyo / tuya / tuyos / tuyas = yours (inf.)
Vuestro / vuestra/ vuestros / vuestras = yours (inf.)
Suyo / suya / suyos / suyas =
 his, hers, yours (for.)
 theirs (m.), theirs (f.),
 yours (pl. for.)
Examples.
 ¿Cuál es tu chaqueta?
 Ésta es tuya y aquella es mía.
 Ése es mi coche.
 Aquella casa es tuya ¿no?
 No, ésa es mía. Aquélla es suya.
Pronouns
 Demonstrative Adjectives have
corresponding pronouns.
 The action of a pronoun is to take
the place of a noun in order to
avoid redundancy.
 Even though pronouns take the
place of nouns and placement is
not an issue, they still agree in
gender and number with the
nouns they REPLACE.