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Demonstrative adjectives

In Spanish, as in English, demonstrative adjectives are words that “demonstrate” or “point out” nouns.

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Demonstrative adjectives

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  1. In Spanish, as in English, demonstrative adjectives are words that “demonstrate” or “point out” nouns. • Demonstrative adjectives precede the nouns they modify and, like other Spanish adjectives you have studied, agree with them in gender and number. Observe these, then study the chart that follows: estacamisaesevendedoraquelloszapatos this shirt that salesman those shoes (over there)

  2. Demonstrative adjectives

  3. There are three sets of demonstrative adjectives. • To determine which one to use, you must establish the relationship between the speaker and the noun(s) being pointed out. • The demonstrative adjectives este, esta, estos, and estasare used to point out nouns that are close to the speaker and the listener. (The ones with the “T” are closest to me.)

  4. The demonstrative adjectives ese, esa, esos, and esas(that/those) are used to point out nouns that are not close in space and time to the speaker. They may, however, be close to the listener. • The demonstrative adjectives aquel, aquella, aquellos, andaquellas(that/those way over there) are used to point out nouns that are far away from the speaker and the listener.

  5. Demonstrative pronouns • Demonstrative pronouns are identical to their corresponding demonstrative adjectives, with the exception that they carry an accent mark on the stressed vowel. (Recently, this rule has changed according to La Real Academia Española.) —¿Quieres comprar este suéter? Do you want to buy this sweater? —No, no quiero éste. Quiero ése. No, I don’t want this one. I want that one. —¿Vas a leer estas revistas? Are you going to read these magazines? —Sí, voy a leer éstas. También voy a leer aquéllas. Yes, I’m going to read these. I’ll also read those (over there).

  6. Demonstrative pronouns

  7. There are three neuter demonstrative pronouns: esto, eso, andaquello. These forms refer to unidentified or unspecified nouns, situations, ideas, and concepts. They do not change in gender or number and never carry an accent mark. — ¿Quéesesto? What’s this? — Esoesinteresante. That’s interesting. — Aquelloesaburrido. That’s boring.

  8. ¡ATENCIÓN! • Like demonstrative adjectives, demonstrative pronouns agree in gender and number with the corresponding noun. Este libro es de Pablito. Éstos son de Juana.

  9. ¡INTÉNTALO!Provide the correct form of the demonstrative adjective for these nouns.

  10. 1. la falda / this 2. los zapatos / these 3. los almacenes / those 4. la corbata / that • lastiendas / those way over there • el mercado/ that way over there esta falda estos zapatos esos almacenes esa corbata aquellas tiendas aquel mercado

  11. 7. el sombrero/ this 8. lascamisas / these 9. lasbotas / those 10. el abrigo / that 11. los pantalones / those way over there 12. la chaqueta/ that way over there este sombrero estas camisas esas botas ese abrigo aquellos pantalones aquella chaqueta

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