Transcript Demonstratives

Demonstratives
In English the demonstrative
adjectives are used to indicate
where specific items are in
relation to ourselves.
Demonstrative adjectives are used
with the object is named
IMMEDIATELY AFTER the
demonstrative.
Demonstrative adjectives are just
like any other adjective and must
agree in NUMBER and GENDER.
AQUÍ
ALLÁ
THIS
THAT
THAT
(over there)
este
ese
aquel
esta
esa
aquella
THOSE
estos
esos
estas
esas
aquellas
PLURAL
THESE
THOSE
(over there)
aquellos
SINGULAR
ALLÍ
Ejemplos
• This brand
• That exit (over
there)
• Those pants
• Esta marca
• Aquella salida
• Esos pantalones
Demonstrative pronouns are used
when the object was ALREADY
NAMED.
“ONE” or “ONES” is said or implied.
The nice thing about the
demonstrative pronouns…
… they are the SAME as the
adjectives, only they have
ACCENTS!
AQUÍ
ALLÁ
THIS
THAT
THAT
(over there)
éste
ése
aquél
ésta
ésa
aquélla
THOSE
éstos
ésos
éstas
ésas
aquéllas
PLURAL
THESE
THOSE
(over there)
aquéllos
SINGULAR
ALLÍ
Ejemplos
• These bags and • Estos bolsos y
those
ésos
• That jacket and
• Esa chaqueta y
this one
ésta
• Those over there • Aquéllos
(note the use of the
masculine form when the
object isn’t stated)
Get those white boards ready
for some PRACTICE!
You are going to want to use
your textbook, p.124.
TRANSLATE
This shirt
Esta camisa
TRANSLATE
That blouse
Esa blusa
TRANSLATE
These pants
Estos pantalones
TRANSLATE
This cap
Esta gorra
TRANSLATE
That bathing suit (over there)
Aquel traje de baño
TRANSLATE
Those socks
Esos calcetines
TRANSLATE
That sweat shirt (over there)
Aquella sudadera
What do you remember?
• Demonstratives are used to tell…
• Demonstrative adjectives come _____ the
noun they modify.
• Demonstrative adjectives must agree in…
• How do you say “this”?
• What is the clue word for “these”? For
“that” For “that (over there)”?
• When will you use a demonstrative
pronoun?