Transcript DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

DEMONSTRATIVE
ADJECTIVES
Remember, adjectives modify a noun. Therefore, they
take the number & gender of the noun they modify.
In the following sentences, the words in bold all function as
adjectives, since they all describe the noun "book."
Give me the red book.
Give me the big book.
Give me that book.
Give me this book.
Notice that adjectives answer the question "Which?" in
relation to the nouns that they modify. (Which book? The
red book. The big book. That book. This book.)
distance
near
far
Furthest
away
demonstrative
Masc.
Fem.
this
este
esta
these
estos
estas
that
ese
esa
those
esos
esas
That over there
aquel
aquella
Those over there
aquellos
aquellas
Here is a chart for you to see which demonstrative adjective you should use
THIS & THESE HAVE T’s
THAT & THOSE DON’T
EXAMPLES:
Juan reads this book. (adjective)
Juan lee este libro.
este modifies book (masculine/singular)
That statue is Italian.
Esa estatua es Italiana.
Esa modifies statue (feminine /singular)
Those boys over there are short.
Aquellos chicos son bajos
Aquellos modifies boys (masculine/plural)